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Education in New Zealand

Education System

The education system of New Zealand is similar to that of the UK: 6 years for primary school, 7 years for secondary school, and 3 years for bachelor degree programmes. School year of primary, secondary school and colleges is normally between February and mid December. There are 4 terms for every school year. Students can have 2-3 weeks holiday between terms. For most bachelor degrees, term starts from late February and ends at mid November. First semester will be finished in late June and students can have a 2-3 weeks semester break.

Education System in New Zealand
Age of entry*	Year	Education level
19+		Higher Education
18	Year 13	Secondary Education
17	Year 12
16	Year 11
15	Year 10
14	Year 9
13	Year 8	Intermediate School
12	Year 7
11	Year 6	Primary School
10	Year 5
9	Year 4
8	Year 3
7	Year 2
6	Year 1
5		Kindergarten
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* Most schools in New Zealand are more flexible in handling the age limit for international students.