Health and Safety

Boards are responsible for ensuring the health and safety of anyone permitted to come on to school premises (see also other material for more general application in schools). In this regard, schools are responsible for complying with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE Act) and the Ministry of Educations Health and Safety Code of Practice for State and State-Integrated Schools (the "code"). 

Boards and particularly the principals will have received material and information to assist them in developing and maintain appropriate procedures to meet the requirements of the legislation. 

There is a joint NZSTA/ACC pack containing easy to use workbooks for meeting the requirements of the legislation.  These workbooks are available to download (further copies can be obtained from the ACC).  The Ministry of Education has also developed a number of additional resources.

The Department of Labour has also issued guidelines on requirements for volunteers and contractors.  There is other useful information on the Labour Departments website and in particular on the requirements for Employee Participation Systems.

Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) resources and assistance can be found on TKI.

Emergency preparedness also remains a key focus (including pandemic planning).

First aid at work - Fact Sheet and Guidelines from the Labour Department relating to the provision of first aid facilities in schools