Health & Safety Compliance
A practical 1-hour professional learning course designed to help New Zealand primary school leaders and staff confidently meet their health and safety responsibilities.
Health and safety is more than a compliance exercise — it is fundamental to creating a safe, supportive environment where staff and students can thrive. This course provides clear, practical guidance on meeting your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 while building a positive safety culture across your school.
Designed specifically for the realities of New Zealand primary schools, this micro-course helps leaders and staff understand what good health and safety practice looks like, reduce risk and prepare confidently for ERO and WorkSafe expectations.
60 Minutes | Self-Paced Online | Unlimited Access
Trusted by 3000+ Educators
Practical & Time Efficient
Certificate of Completion Included
Built by Experienced NZ Educators
What you’ll learn
Understand your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Clarify the roles and responsibilities of leaders, staff, and boards in maintaining safe schools.
Identify, assess, and manage common risks and hazards within school environments. Prepare for ERO reviews and demonstrate effective health and safety practice.
Follow effective incident reporting and documentation processes. Foster a proactive, safety-conscious culture across your school community.
Build practical systems that support ongoing compliance and continuous improvement. Conduct and contribute to school safety audits with confidence.
What’s included?
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Build a clear, practical understanding of the Act and what it means for your school setting.
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Clarify who is responsible for what, from boards through to staff, and how accountability works in practice.
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Learn how to identify, assess, and manage risks using straightforward, school-based processes.
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Recognise typical safety risks in schools and how to proactively address them.
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Understand what needs to be recorded, how to report incidents, and why documentation matters.
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Access ready-to-use tools that support both compliance and a positive safety culture.
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Step through how to review your school’s health and safety systems effectively.
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Prepare confidently for ERO reviews with clear expectations and practical preparation steps.
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A concise recap of key health and safety principles and responsibilities.
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Check your understanding and reinforce key compliance knowledge.
One Membership.
Unlimited Learning.
Access all the leadership, compliance and classroom courses with one membership.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed specifically for New Zealand primary school settings and aligns with current WorkSafe expectations and legislative requirements. It is ideal for staff induction, annual refreshers, and ongoing professional development, supporting ERO preparation and continuous improvement processes. Practical and easy to apply, it helps build a shared understanding of health and safety responsibilities across the whole team.
This course is suitable for:
Principals and Deputy Principals
Assistant Principals and Senior Leadership Teams
Teachers and support staff
Health and Safety representatives and coordinators
Schools looking to strengthen compliance and staff confidence
By the end of this course, participants will be able to confidently fulfil their health and safety responsibilities, identify and manage risks before they become incidents, maintain accurate reporting and documentation practices, support a strong culture of safety and wellbeing across the school, and demonstrate effective health and safety systems during ERO and external reviews.
What educators are saying
“The health & safety PLD was really valuable and I feel more prepared.”
— Principal
“The courses were short, relevant, and grounded in real leadership challenges.”
— Principal
“It helped me reflect intentionally on my leadership without stepping away from my school for days.”
— Principal
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