Every connection counts
Schools and the Ministry capture learner information in different ways, using different systems. Te Rito brings it all together into one record for every learner, which can only be accessed by those directly involved in their learning.
Connecting your school’s SMS to Te Rito means information can be shared safely and easily when students move from one school to another – it's available for other connected schools to access from the day of enrolment, even if they use a different SMS.
Start using Te Rito: Connect to Te Rito
Information following the learner
Imagine all the possibilities if ākonga and learner information could follow them throughout their education.
Te Rito supports a full understanding of learners' needs by making their attendance, achievement and participation information available in one place.
Te Rito:
- Connects schools, learners and their whānau with learning information from SMSs, Ministry and other systems.
- Enables an end-to-end digital record for every school-enrolled learner in New Zealand.
- Informs teaching and learning, and helps school leaders make evidence-based decisions.
- Supports collaboration between schools by providing a common view across clusters and national-reach schools.
- Streamlines admin and reporting – reducing manual, double-handling of information.
- Includes a range of other features and functions that schools can choose to use.
Our tamariki are our taonga and so is their information
The more we understand our ākonga and learners, the better we can support them and value and respect what makes them unique.

Download a copy of the Te Rito overview presentation at the link below.