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Getting set up to work with us

Te Kura offers a wide range of courses for dual registered ākonga. Many ākonga access resources and submit their mahi through My Te Kura, our online learning platform.

Dual Provider schools or organisations must agree to our Dual Provider Partnership Agreement (DPPA) which sets out how we would like to work together to support our learners.

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    Eligibility

    Ākonga may be eligible for dual tuition with Te Kura through either of these options:

    Each gateway has specific criteria and documentation requirements. Each gateway also has a limit to the number of government-funded courses that can be chosen to support the learning programme for each ākonga.

    Dual ākonga must be re-registered each year. Dual registration applications open in November/December for the following year and remain open until the end of Term 3.

    Fee-paying dual enrolments

    Dual Providers may be able to register domestic and international ākonga with Te Kura on a fee-paying basis if they do not meet the government-funded gateway criteria. The fee is charged to the enrolling school or organisation.

    All ākonga must be:

    Private schools do not have access to government-funded gateways but may access dual tuition through the fee-paying gateway.

    Ambury Park Centre, Odyssey House, and Hohepa School are the only private schools that have retained government-funded access due to the schools' character and role in supporting vulnerable tamariki and rangatahi.

    Summary of Government-funded dual tuition

    This summary provides an overview of our dual enrolment criteria and subject limits.

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Learning Support needs  
    Requires an Individual Education Plan which is less than six months old, with a statement from the school describing the learning support assistance already provided to the student. Applications are considered on an individual basis and accepted at the discretion of Te Kura.

    Up to 75% of the learning programme (approx 4 subjects)

    Gifted  
    Applications must be supported by an Individual Education Plan which is less than six months old, and evidence of exceptional academic, creative, social, cultural and/or physical ability must be provided e.g. nomination, portfolio, assessment results, report from a qualified educational or clinical psychologist.

    2

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Emergency staff vacancy  
    No suitable applicants are available. Minimum of four weeks and a maximum of one term. Approvals can be reviewed each term.

    Subject related

    School emergency  
    Where a community has suffered a natural disaster, which has impacted on the school’s ability to provide education for a significant period of time. Approved by the Secretary of Education.

    Approved at time of emergency response

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Technology  
    Geographically isolated schools with no Year 7–8 technology tuition. Requires Ministry of Education approval.

    1

    Te Reo  
    Requires Ministry of Education Manager approval for all levels of Te Reo Māori. Second subject may be from the Kaupapa Māori learning area.

    2

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Reintegration  
    To support a student’s reintegration into a local school. Registration is at the discretion of Te Kura and requires supporting documentation i.e. a reintegration plan and Ministry of Education approval

    4

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Subject not available  
    Only available to secondary schools with fewer than 600 students. Subjects not offered or that are not available in that school’s language of tuition (e.g. English or te reo Māori).

    4

    Cultural affinity  
    Student has a demonstrated family or cultural affinity with an ethnic group and requires tuition in that language.

    1

    Student transfer  
    For students who have transferred from another school during that year. The maximum period of dual tuition is for the remainder of the school year.

    2

    Cultural exchange  
    For students on an approved cultural exchange in New Zealand who require subjects on return to the country that they are from.

    2

    Summer School  
    To enable short-term registrations over the summer break (between Terms 4 and 1) for students who need to earn additional credits or specific internal standards to complete an NCEA level. Limited to 1000 students per year.

    Up to 12 credits

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Small senior classes – NCEA Level 1–3 courses only  
    A school has only a small number of students studying a subject at Year 11, 12 or 13 levels. Maximum total of six students for this category per level per subject for each school.

    2

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Curriculum adaptation  
    Health School students may enrol for all or part of their learning. Individual Education Plan required.

    No limit

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Curriculum adaptation  
    Requires an Individual Education Plan which is less than six months old and specifies the required tuition duration. Registrations are accepted at the discretion of Te Kura.

    2

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Curriculum capability  
    For Realm country (Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau) students whose school is unable to provide access to subjects.

    As approved on application

    Curriculum capability  
    For Realm country students enrolled in state schools in Tokelau who meet the definition of ‘domestic student’ in section 10 of the New Zealand Education and Training Act (until Tokelau has been granted consent to assess NCEA by the NZQA).

    As approved on application

    Ministry of Education enrolment criteria 

    *criteria subject to change 

    No. of Govt funded subjects 

    Curriculum capability  
    Students are attending an Activity Centre, Alternative Education Centre, or Teen Parent Unit.

    4

    Key documents

    Te Pou Tautoko Ākonga Paparua | Dual Onboarding Tool

    Dual Providers can start the registration process for their ākonga by logging into Te Pou and completing the online application. Our Te Kura Enrolment System (TES) is no longer available.

    Log into Te Pou

    Accessing Te Pou

    Your appointed Pou Whakarite or Pou Whakarite Mātauranga can set up their Te Pou login by contacting our Student and Whānau Support team.

    Phone: 0800 65 99 88 option 1 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm)

    Email: hub@tekura.school.nz