These benchmarks developed by Careers NZ through an iterative process are designed to help schools to evaluate their success in implementing careers education programmes and to improve their quality. They are presented as a self-review tool and consist of four sections:
- Student learning outcomes: career management skills, the competencies that students should develop by the time they leave compulsory education. These learning outcomes are presented at two levels: competent student; highly competent student.
- Inputs: school leadership, management and governance, creating a positive climate for career education. It includes providing sufficient resourcing and support, and ensuring that there are clear strategies and plans to enable a whole-school approach.
- Inputs: school’s approach for planning, implementing, evaluating and improving career development programmes and services to ensure that the needs of all students are met
- Inputs: information systems – systems and processes for accessing, managing and evaluating information and resources.