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The educational role of the Nursing Council of New Zealand is to set and monitor standards for registration, to provide guidelines for education, to administer the examination and to receive applications for registration.
The Council provides information to educational institutions with nursing departments/schools in respect of legislative requirements and current Council policies.
The Council regularly audits nursing curricula to ensure that the implementation continues to meet the standards for registration.
The Council has developed frameworks for post-registration nursing education. These documents are available from the publications page. These documents will be revised this year. The list of postregistration programmes approved by the Nursing Council is currently being updated and will be uploaded shortly. Thank you for your patience.
For information about education for nurse assistants click here.
Educational institutions offering programmes leading to registration as registered nurses
Auckland University of Technology
School of Nursing or School of Midwifery
Division of Health Care Practice
Faculty of Health
Akoranga Drive
Private Bag 92 006
Victoria Street West
AUCKLAND 1142
Tel: (09) 921 9735
Fax: (09) 921 9706
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
School of Nursing or School of Midwifery
Faculty of Health and Sciences
Madras Street
PO Box 540
CHRISTCHURCH 8015
Tel: (03) 940 8074
Fax: (03) 940 8019
Eastern Institute of Technology
Faculty of Health and Sport Science
Gloucester Street
Taradale
Private Bag 1201
NAPIER 4142
Tel: (06) 844 8710
Fax: (06) 844 1910
Department of Health Studies
Newbury Street
Private Bag 94 006
MANUKAU 2240
Tel: (09) 968 8736
Fax: (09) 968 8709
School of Health Sciences
Private Bag 756
WELLINGTON 6140
School of Health Sciences
Private Bag 11 222
PALMERSTON NORTH 4442
www.massey.ac.nz
Tel: (04) 801 2794
Fax: (04) 801 2692
Tel: (06) 350 5799
Fax: (06) 350 5688
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
School of Health Studies
312 Hardy Street
Private Bag 19
NELSON 7042
Tel: (03) 546 2472
Fax: (03) 546 2442
Faculty of Health and Science
Raumanga Valley Road
Private Bag 9019
WHANGAREI 0140
Tel: (09) 430 5830
Fax: (09) 430 5834
School of Nursing or School of Midwifery
Forth Street
Private Bag 1910
DUNEDIN 9054
www.tekotago.ac.nz
Tel: (03) 479 6135
or (03) 477 3014
Fax: (03) 474 1957
or (03) 477 6032
Southern Institute of Technology
School of Nursing
Faculty of Health and Community Studies
Forth Street
Private Bag 90 114
INVERCARGILL 9840
Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi
School of Health Sciences (Maori Nursing)
Francis Street
Private Bag 1006
WHAKATANE 3158
Tel: (07) 307 1467
Fax: (07) 307 1475
School of Nursing
Faculty of Health, Science and Technology
Corner Princess & King Streets
Private Bag 11 022
PALMERSTON NORTH 4442
www.ucol.ac.nz
Tel: (06) 952 7000
Fax: (06) 952 7002
School of Health Science
Carrington Road
Mount Albert
Private Bag 92 025
Victoria Street West
AUCKLAND 1142
www.unitec.ac.nz
Tel: (09) 849 4180
Fax: (09) 815 4373
School of Nursing
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
3 Ferncroft Street
Grafton
Private Bag 92 019
Victoria Street West
AUCKLAND 1142
Tel: (09) 373 7599
Fax: (09) 373 7481
Department of Nursing and Health Studies
Mokoia Drive
Whakarewarewa
Private Bag 3028
ROTORUA 3046
Tel: (07) 346 8999
Fax: (07) 346 8768
Department of Nursing and Health Studies
Tristram Street
Private Bag 3036
HAMILTON 3240
Tel: (07) 834 8888
Fax: (07) 838 0707
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
Department of Nursing and Science
20 Bell Street
Private Bag 2030
NEW PLYMOUTH 4342
www.witt.ac.nz
Tel: (06) 757 3100
Fax: (06) 757 3235
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Wineera Road
Private Bag 50 910
PORIRUA 5240
www.whitireia.ac.nz
Tel: (04) 237 3100
Fax: (04) 237 3101
School of Nursing or School of Midwifery
Division of Health Care Practice
Faculty of Health
Akoranga Drive
Private Bag 92 006
Victoria Street West
AUCKLAND 1142
Tel: (09) 921 9732
Fax: (09) 921 9612
School of Nursing or School of Midwifery
Faculty of Health and Sciences
Madras Street
PO Box 540
CHRISTCHURCH 8015
Tel: (03) 940 8074
Fax: (03) 940 8019
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies
Christchurch School of Medical and Health Sciences
University of Otago
PO Box 4345
CHRISTCHURCH 8140
Tel: (03) 364 0530
Fax: (03) 364 0525
Eastern Institute of Technology
Faculty of Health and Sport Science
Gloucester Street
Taradale
Private Bag 1201
NAPIER 4142
Tel: (06) 844 8710
Fax: (06) 844 1910
Manukau Institute of Technoloy
Department of Health Studies
Newbury Street
Private Bag 94 006
MANUKAU 2240
Tel: (09) 968 8736
Fax: (09) 968 8709
School of Health Sciences
Private Bag 756
WELLINGTON 6140
School of Health Sciences
Private Bag 11 222
PALMERSTON NORTH 4442
School of Health Sciences
Private Bag 102 904
NORTH SHORE 0745
www.massey.ac.nz
Tel: (04) 801 2794
Fax: (04) 801 2692
Tel: (06) 350 5799
Fax: (06) 350 5688
Tel: (09) 443 9799
Fax: (09) 443 9732
Otago Polytechnic
School of Nursing or School of Midwifery
Forth Street
Private Bag 1910
DUNEDIN 9054
Tel: (03) 479 6135
or (03) 477 3014
Fax: (03) 474 1957
or (03) 477 6032
Southern Institute of Technology
School of Nursing
Faculty of Health and Community Studies
Forth Street
Private Bag 90 114
INVERCARGILL 9840
Tel: (03) 218 2599
Fax: (03) 214 4977
School of Nursing
Faculty of Health, Science and Technology
Corner Princess & King Streets
Private Bag 11 022
PALMERSTON NORTH 4442
Tel: (06) 952 7000
Fax: (06) 952 7002
School of Nursing
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Private Bag 92 019
Victoria Street West
AUCKLAND 1142
Tel: (09) 373 7599
Fax: (09) 373 7481
The Graduate School of Nursing and Midwifery
81 Fairlie Terrace
Kelburn
PO Box 600
WELLINGTON 6140
Tel: (04) 463 5363
Fax: (04) 463 5442
Waikato Institute of Technology
Department of Nursing and Health Studies
Tristram Street
Private Bag 3036
HAMILTON 3240
www.wintec.ac.nz
Tel: (07) 834 8888
Fax: (07) 838 0707
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Wineera Road
Private Bag 50 910
PORIRUA 5240
Tel: (04) 237 3100
Fax: (04) 237 3101
Competence assessment programmes
Overseas registered nurses/nurse assistants and registered nurses and enrolled nurses returning to practice after a period of absence are required to demonstrate their ability to meet the Competencies for the Registered Nurse scope of practice, and the competencies for the Nurse Assistant/Enrolled Nurse scopes of practice.
For overseas registered/nurse assistant’s successful completion of a competency programme enables registration in New Zealand and for an Annual Practising Certificate to be issued. New Zealand nurses returning to practice are required under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 to obtain a Practising Certificate.
Competency Assessment Programmes are offered by an accredited service provider or jointly by an accredited service provider and school of nursing.
Click here for a list of approved competence assessment programmes.
Click here for the standards for competence assessment programmes.
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