A code for the wellbeing and safety of all learners in tertiary education and all international students will be developed this year and be put in place by 1 January 2022. It sets out the expectations that tertiary organisations must meet for learners’ wellbeing and safety.
This code will bring together the current codes for domestic and international learners with separate parts of the code for:
Click the link below to download the full draft document.
Draft Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Students) Code of Practice 2021
The education system in Aotearoa New Zealand is changing. The needs of all learners, their families and communities, and honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi are being put first to deliver more equitable benefits for learners.
Currently, there are two sets of codes:
With the interim code of practice for pastoral care due to expire at the end of 2021, we are using this opportunity to bring the two codes together, incorporate each of their strengths into the new code and use your feedback to inform its final form.
From 1 January 2022, we expect all tertiary education providers to meet the same clear set of expectations for learners’ wellbeing and safety. They will have flexibility to put in place processes that respond to the needs of their learners and communities.
We are proposing changes for tertiary education providers with international students. We are not proposing changes for schools with international students at this time.
This section highlights the changes from the current interim code and international code that providers should be aware of. Click the link below to download the code of practice draft legislation document.
Draft Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Students) Code of Practice 2021
Changes that apply to all tertiary providers (including tertiary signatories) include:
Changes in practices in tertiary student accommodation (part 5 of the code of practice draft legislation document)
Additional requirements for tertiary signatories (part 6 of the code of practice draft legislation document)
Requirements for schools enrolling international students (part 7 of the code of practice draft legislation document)
Click on the link below to read the full discussion document.
Te oranga me te haumaru ākonga | Learner wellbeing and safety
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