Education and Literacy Landscape of New Zealand

New Zealand is one of the developed nations in Oceania. It’s one of the top performers among OECD countries. Worldwide knowledge and skills of New Zealand human resources are recognized. According to OECD the knowledge and skills of New Zealand fifteen year old ranks third best in the world. The New Zealand institutions and industries continuously evolve by focusing on research and innovations. New Zealand inventions make headlines more than often.

Credit for growth of New Zealand for obvious reasons goes to education system. School Education is compulsory for all children. Enrollment for higher education, technical education, vocational programs and professional certifications is also significant. The New Zealand education system provides primary, secondary and tertiary education. School education is similar across all of New Zealand with some variations between states and territories. School education (primary and secondary) is compulsory between the ages of six and sixteen (Year 1 to Year 9 or 10). For exclusive details see Education System of New Zealand