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Does the new SMART tool regularly retrieve updated core student information at agreed intervals for all schools in an automated fashion by triggering a refresh of data from the Ministry of Education source of truth for student information and if not, why not? and 2 other questions

Answered 17149, 17150, 17151 (2026)
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Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 17149

    Does the new SMART tool regularly retrieve updated core student information at agreed intervals for all schools in an automated fashion by triggering a refresh of data from the Ministry of Education source of truth for student information and if not, why not?

  • 17150

    Does the new SMART tool allow teachers and administrators to update core student information for a school triggering a refresh of data from the Ministry of Education sources of truth for student information and if not, why not?

  • 17151

    Does the new SMART tool allow teachers and administrators to create, view and update group information and student information received from the Ministry of Education and if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) only receives updated student data from the schools’ student management systems (SMS). Schools are the primary source of information and update data as required. This provides the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) the class centric details that it requires. Class details are not held by the Ministry. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 17150 and 17151 (2026).