New Zealand Education Guide - Find institutions in New Zealand

New Zealand welcomes international students at all of its institutions. Students intending to study can be assured of achieving qualifications of a high quality. The New Zealand Government has developed national quality assurance systems. All courses, programmes and qualifications offered at state institutions must be approved by a quality assurance body. Please contact us to receive information about institutions in New Zealand for international students.

Types of instiutions in New Zealand

• Schools: Our education agency deals largely with schools at the secondary level (years 11-13).
• Polytechnics/institutes of technology: Polytechnics/institutes of technology deliver technical, vocational and professional education and  promote research.
• Colleges of education: Colleges of education provide teacher education and research and provide associated social and educational service roles.
• Universities: New Zealand Universities are very popular among international students.
• Private training establishments Are private organisations providing education/training (ie they are not state owned).
• Government training establishments Are state owned organisations providing education/training (for example, defence forces, Inland Revenue)
• Wananga: Teaching and research institutions