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.
On this page
Eligibility
Ākonga may be eligible for dual tuition with Te Kura through either of these options:
- a government-funded enrolment gateway
- a fee-paying gateway
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:
- residing in New Zealand
- enrolled in a state or state integrated school
- supported by their enrolling school
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.
Key documents
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Te Kura Enrolment and Dual Tuition PolicyPublished by the Ministry of Education
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Summary of Government funded dual tuition at Te KuraOverview of dual enrolment criteria and subject limits
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Kōwhiri | Choice 2026Te Kura course selection guide
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Te Kura fees scheduleFor fee-paying ākonga residing in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas
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Dual reintegration planTo support ākonga reintegration into a local school
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. Your appointed Pou Whakarite | Lead Coordinator will first receive their Te Pou login at an introduction workshop. Our Te Kura Enrolment System (TES) is no longer available.
Log into Te PouIntroduction workshop
School coordinators first receive their Te Pou login at an introduction workshop.
Please contact your regional Kairuruku Hononga | Relationship Coordinator if you need any support.