(1) In this Part, and Parts 2, 3, and 11, of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Assisted student means a foreign student who is in New Zealand to study under an assistance programme administered by the New Zealand Government
Assisted student: this definition was inserted, as from 1 January 1990, by section 3(1) Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
Board means a Board of Trustees constituted under Part 9 of this Act; and,—
Chief Review Officer means the chief executive of the Education Review Office
Composite school has the same meaning as in section 145(1) of this Act
Composite school: this definition was inserted, as from 1 January 1990, by section Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
Correspondence school has the same meaning as in section 145(1) of this Act
Correspondence School: this definition was substituted, as from 1 January 1990, by section 15(1) Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
doctor means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine.
doctor: this definition was substituted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Domestic student, at any time, means a person who is then—
Domestic student: this definition was inserted, as from 1 January 1990, by section 52(2) Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
Domestic student: this definition was substituted, as from 23 July 1990, by section 2(1) Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Domestic student: paragraph (b) of this definition was substituted, as from 1 January 2003, by section 4(1) Education (Tertiary Reform) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 50).
Enrolment scheme means a scheme adopted (and not since abandoned) under section 11H; and includes any amendments to the scheme that have been adopted under section 11M
Enrolment scheme: this definition was inserted, as from 20 June 1991, by section 6(1) Education Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 43).
Enrolment Scheme: this definition was substituted, as from 19 December 1998, by section 2 Education Amendment Act (No 2) 1998 (1998 No 118). See section 62 of that Act as to the transitional provisions relating to enrolment schemes.
Enrolment Scheme: this definition was amended, as from 8 July 2000, by section 26(1) Education Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 21) by substituting the expressions “section 11H”
and “section 11M”
for the expressions “section 11G”
and “section 11K”
respectively.
Exempt student means a foreign student who—
Exempt student: this definition was inserted, as from 1 January 1990, by Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
Exempt student: paragraph (b) of this definition was amended, as from 1 January 1992, by section 3(2) Education Amendment Act (No 4) 1991 (1991 No 136) by substituting the expression “4C”
for the expression “4A(1)”
.
Foreign student, at any time, means a person who is not then a domestic student
Foreign student: this definition was substituted, as from 23 July 1990, by section 2(1) Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Hostel means a boarding establishment used mainly or solely for the accommodation of students enrolled at a registered school
Hostel: this definition was inserted, as from 25 October 2001, by section 3 Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88). See sections 65 to 68 of that Act for transitional provisions.
Intermediate school has the same meaning as in section 145(1) of this Act
Intermediate school: this definition was inserted, as from 1 January 1990, by section 15(1) Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Part, and Parts 2, 3, and 11, of this Act
Minister: this definition was substituted, as from 1 January 1992, by section 2(1) Education Amendment Act (No 4) 1991 (1991 No 136).
Ministry means the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Part, and Parts 2, 3, and 11, of this Act
Ministry: this definition was substituted, as from 1 January 1992, by section 2(1) Education Amendment Act (No 4) 1991 (1991 No 136).
Overcrowding, in relation to a school, means the attendance at the school of more students than its site or facilities can reasonably be expected to take
Overcrowding: this definition was inserted, as from 20 June 1991, by section 6(1) Education Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 43).
Parent, in relation to any person, means a person who is the person's mother, father, or guardian
Primary school has the same meaning as in section 145(1) of this Act
Primary school: this definition was substituted, as from 1 January 1990, by section 15(1) Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
Principal means the chief executive of a state school or an institution established under this Act; and, in relation to a school or an institution, a person enrolled at a school or institution, or the enrolment of a person at a school or institution, means the principal of the school or institution
Registered school means a school that is a state school, or a school registered under section 35A of this Act
Registered school: this definition was substituted, as from 1 January 1990, by section 9(2) Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
Secondary school has the same meaning as in section 145(1) of this Act
Secondary school: this definition was substituted, as from 1 January 1990, by section 15(1) Education Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 156).
Secretary means the chief executive of the Ministry
Special education means education or help from a special school, special class, special clinic, or special service
State school means a school that is a primary school, a composite school, or a secondary school
Student, in relation to a school or institution, means a person enrolled at the school or institution
Walking distance, in relation to travel between a person's residence and a school,—
(a) Where there is no public transport that the person can conveniently use, means the distance (measured along the most direct route by public road, public footpath, or combination of both) between the residence and the school; and
(b) Where in both directions there is public transport that the person can conveniently use, means the sum of the following distances (each measured along the most direct route by public road, public footpath, or combination of both) or, where the sum is greater in one direction than the other, the greater sum: