Education Act 1989

120 Interpretation

• In this Part and Schedule 7, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  authorisation, in relation to any person, means the entry of the person's name on the list of authorised people; and to authorise has a corresponding meaning

  early childhood education and care service means—

  • (a) a free kindergarten that is an early childhood service whose licence permits no child to attend for a period of more than 4 hours on any day; and

  • (b) any other early childhood service that is declared by regulations made under section 69(2) of the Education Standards Act 2001 to be an early childhood education and care service for the purposes of this Part

  early childhood service means a licensed early childhood service (as defined in section 309)

  employer means any one of the following who employs, or intends to employ, 1 or more teachers or authorised persons in a teaching position:

  • (a) the board of trustees of a State school:

  • (b) the managers of a school registered under section 35A:

  • (c) the person or body who appoints staff at an early childhood education and care service:

  • (d) the Secretary, in his or her capacity as an employer under section 91N

  free kindergarten means an early childhood education and care centre (as defined in section 309) controlled by a free kindergarten association founded for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a kindergarten or kindergartens

  general education system means the system of education provided in—

  • (a) registered schools (as defined in section 2); and

  • (b) early childhood services; and

  • (c) other educational institutions and services established or deemed to have been established, or provided, under this Act or the Education Act 1964

  list of authorised people means the list kept under section 130F

  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

  practising certificate means a certificate issued under section 130(1A) or (6)

  professional leader means,—

  • (a) in the case of a school, the principal:

  • (b) in the case of an early childhood service, the professional leader of the service:

  • (c) in the case of any other educational institution, the chief executive or person occupying an equivalent position

  register means the list kept under section 128

  registration, in relation to any person, means the entry of the person's name on the register; and to register has a corresponding meaning

  satisfactory recent teaching experience, in relation to any person at any time, means—

  • (a) an uninterrupted period of employment of 2 years (or some shorter period or periods approved by the Teachers Council for the person) in a teaching position or teaching positions in the general education system; or

  • (b) a period of employment of 2 years (or some shorter period or periods approved by the Teachers Council for the person), in a position (or positions) that (or each of which) was in the Teachers Council's opinion equivalent to a teaching position, in an educational institution in New Zealand approved by the Teachers Council for the purposes of this Part—

  satisfactorily completed by the person during the 5 years before that time

  Teachers Council means the New Zealand Teachers Council established under Part 10A

  teaching position means a position in the general education system that—

  • (a) requires its holder to instruct students; or

  • (b) is the professional leader, deputy professional leader (however described), or assistant principal of a school; or

  • (c) is the professional leader of an early childhood service or other educational institution.

  Section 120 authorisation: inserted, on 1 January 1997, by section 10(1) of the Education Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 98).

  Section 120 authorisation: amended, on 21 December 2010, by section 13 of the Education Amendment Act (No 3) 2010 (2010 No 134).

  Section 120 early childhood education and care service: inserted, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(1) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 early childhood education and care service paragraph (a): substituted, on 17 May 2006, by section 17(1) of the Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).

  Section 120 early childhood education and care service paragraph (b): substituted, on 17 May 2006, by section 17(1) of the Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).

  Section 120 early childhood service: substituted, on 1 December 2008, by section 57 of the Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).

  Section 120 employer: inserted, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(1) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 employer paragraph (c): substituted, on 1 December 2008, by section 57 of the Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).

  Section 120 free kindergarten: inserted, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(1) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 free kindergarten: amended, on 1 December 2008, by section 57 of the Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).

  Section 120 general education system: substituted, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(2) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 list of authorised people: inserted, on 1 January 1997, by section 10(1) of the Education Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 98).

  Section 120 Minister: substituted, on 1 January 1992, by section 2(2) of the Education Amendment Act (No 4) 1991 (1991 No 136).

  Section 120 practising certificate: amended, on 1 February 2002, by section 82(2) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 professional leader: inserted, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(3) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 registered private school: repealed, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(6) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 Registration Board: repealed, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(6) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 satisfactory recent teaching experience: inserted, on 1 January 1997, by section 3(2) of the Education Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 98).

  Section 120 satisfactory recent teaching experience paragraph (a): amended, on 1 February 2002, by section 82(2) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 satisfactory recent teaching experience paragraph (b): amended, on 1 February 2002, by section 82(2) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 school authority: repealed, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(6) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 school board: repealed, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(6) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 State school: repealed, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(6) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 Teachers Council: inserted, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(5) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 teaching position: added, on 1 January 1997, by section 3(2) of the Education Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 98).

  Section 120 teaching position paragraph (b): substituted, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(4) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

  Section 120 teaching position paragraph (c): added, on 1 February 2002, by section 25(4) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).