Welcome to the Independent Schools of New Zealand website, where news and information about the organisation, its member schools and events are regularly updated.

ISNZ 2012 Annual Conference
InterContinental Hotel, Grey Street, Wellington
Friday and Saturday,
18 and 19 May 2012

We will keep you up to date with news about the Conference on our website.

ISNZ Honours Awards

Independent Schools of New Zealand has introduced a new initiative, the ISNZ Honours Awards.  The purpose of these Awards is to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding educators within ISNZ Member Schools, and to acknowledge the wide range of contributions to the success of independent schools.

Nominations close 2 March 2012

Click here for nomination form

ISNZ Newsletter

Read the latest Volume 3 of ISNZ's E-news online. 

2012 Heads of Independent Schools Scholarship Trust Grant

Applications for the 2012 Research Grant are now open.  Click here for further information and application form.

Increase funding to private schools

Download flyer here

News

The Perfect Score: 2011 International Baccalaureate Diploma Results
20/01/2012

New Zealand students have been recognised amongst the world's best with the release f the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results for 2011.

The stand-out results for New Zealand came from four students who achieved a perfect score of 45 - placing them in the top 0.2% of students worldwide.  These students were Carla Boniolo of Kristin School, Harim Lee and Elynna Yang from St Cuthbert's College, and Karl Zhu of Auckland International College.

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Eye research wins Diocesan School student coveted Future Scientist Award
16/12/2011

 A high achieving 17-year-old student from Auckland’s Diocesan School for Girls has won the 2011 Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Award for her outstanding research into a possible link between the early onset of short sightedness and mental concentration.

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Pinehurst's Golfing Extraordinaire Lydia Ko
02/12/2011

It's all green lights for Senior College student and golfing extraordinaire, Lydia Ko, who continues to reap in the awards with yet another anouncement, this time the prestigious "Overall Sportswoman of the Year" at the ASB Auckland Secondary Schools Sports Awards held at Eden Park last week.

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College Sport Wellington Awards Sportsman of the Year
09/11/2011

Scots College student and basketballer, Steven Adams, has been named as Young Sportsman of the Year in the College Sport Wellington awards. 

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ISNZ introduces new Honours Awards
27/10/2011

Independent Schools of New Zealand has introduced a new initiative, the ISNZ Honours Awards.  The purpose of these Awards is to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding educators within ISNZ Member Schools, and to acknowledge the wide range of contributions to the success of independent schools.

read more