Schools Plus - An overview
What is Schools Plus?
Schools Plus is the policy being developed to achieve the government’s goal that:
All young people are in education, skills development, or structured learning, relevant to their needs and abilities, until the age of 18.
The government’s vision is that Schools Plus will lead to more students participating in education or workplace training, and more students gaining higher qualifications. School will be the base from which young people begin youth apprenticeships, obtain work skills, or continue with programmes of work that lead to university or tertiary education.
Schools Plus will build on the good work that is already happening in many schools, and will require strong partnerships between schools, employers, tertiary education organisations and communities.
New Zealand’s education system serves most young New Zealanders very well. The government is developing Schools Plus to ensure that all young people are supported and encouraged to achieve to their potential.
What does it mean?
Schools Plus is about encouraging students to do better at school and be better prepared for the world beyond school.
While our top students are performing alongside the best in the world, too many students are leaving early with little or no formal qualifications. The aim is get all students leaving school with good skills and qualifications, so they are in a strong position to study further or get a job where they can continue to learn in the workplace.
