(1) In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,—
area school means a composite school that offers education at a level below Form 1
beginning teacher, at any time, means a teacher who,—
BLENNZ means the Blind & Low Vision Education Network NZ
board, in relation to a state school, means the school's board
entitlement transfer agreement has the meaning set out in clause 49
Form 1 to 7 school means a composite school that offers primary education (as defined in section 2 of the Education Act 1964) to the extent only of the 2 years immediately before secondary education (as defined in section 2 of the Education Act 1964)
FTTE means full-time teacher equivalent
guaranteed minimum formula staffing, in relation to a high school, or area school, means the school’s formula-generated staffing allowance (in FTTEs) ascertained under clause 51 by reference to its provisional rolls
high school means a school that is a secondary school or a Form 1 to 7 school
Māori-medium student means a student of the school for whom the curriculum is taught in Māori for more than 12.5 hours per week
middle management allowance, in relation to a high school or an area school, means an allowance allocated by the board to a teacher for undertaking duties in the school recognised by the board as middle management activities
other regular teacher means a regular teacher who is not a permanently appointed regular teacher
primary school means a school established under section 146 of the Act as a primary school
primary student means a student in any of years 1 to 8
principal, in relation to a school, means the school’s principal; and in relation to a student who enrols at a school at any time, means the school’s principal at that time
resource teacher means a teacher who provides specialist advice, guidance, and support to students, teachers, or both, whether at the teacher’s school or other schools
restricted composite school means an intermediate school that the Minister has authorised to enrol students up to, and including, year 10
salary unit, in relation to the holder of a teaching position at a school, means an entitlement to a salary element in addition to the salary otherwise payable to the holder, allocated to the holder by the board
secondary student means a student of year 9 or above
senior management allowance, in relation to a high school, means an allowance allocated by the board to a teacher for undertaking duties in the school recognised by the board as senior management activities
special education authority means—
(b) in relation to a particular special school, an agreement that a person should be enrolled, or a direction to enrol a person, at that school
special education extension student means a special education student who has been classified by the Secretary as an extension student
special education sensory student means a special education student with high needs or a special education student with very high needs who has been classified by the Secretary as having special education sensory needs
special education student means a student who has been classified by the Secretary as eligible under the ongoing resourcing schemes
special education student with high needs means a special education student who has been classified by the Secretary as having high needs
special education student with very high needs means a special education student who has been classified by the Secretary as having very high needs
special school means a special school established under section 98 of the Education Act 1964
teacher includes a principal or deputy or assistant principal (however described).