Becoming a signatory to the Code

Your organisation must be an approved signatory to the current Code before you enrol any international students.

Who can apply

The following education providers can apply to become signatories to the Code:

• a registered school
• an institution (as defined in section 10 of the Education and Training Act 2020)
• an NZQA-registered private training establishment (PTE).

See section 10 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (external link)

Approval as a school hostel

The Ministry of Education is the designated hostel licensing authority. It oversees hostel license approvals and renewals.

To make an application to set up a new hostel or for more information, please visit the Ministry’s website or email the hostel team:

Running a hostel (external link) - education.govt

hostel.licensing@education.govt.nz 

The responsibilities of signatories

After becoming a signatory to the Code, you must:

• undertake and document self-review of your performance against the required outcomes and processes set out in the Code of Practice
• attest to NZQA annually about the completion of this self-review.

Find out more about your responsibilities as a signatory:

The Code for education providers