Automated accessibility results for workforce.education.govt.nz

Ministry of Education

June 2026 scan

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#154 of 489 websites, #1 = worst
Avg. issues
1.74 issues/page
Issues found
219
Pages scanned
63 44 with issues
Issue types
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Critical issues
0
Serious issues
219
Moderate issues
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Minor issues
0
Pages scanned (mobile)
63
Pages scanned (desktop)
63
Mobile issues
0
Desktop issues
219

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Showing 3 of 157 issue groups, ranked by detected instances.

These groups account for 44 of this website's 219 detected issue instances (20%).

1. color-contrast

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds

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34 instances on 34 pages Mobile: 0 instances · Desktop: 34 instances

Affected pages (34)
Area School Principals' Sabbatical | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/area-school-principals-sabbatical Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Area School Teachers' Sabbatical | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/area-school-teachers-sabbatical Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Go Rural: Isolated Placements Fund | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/go-rural-isolated-placements-fund Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Kupe Scholarship for Māori and Pacific high achievers | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/kupe-scholarship-maori-and-pacific-high-achievers Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Te Huarau Scholarship | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/te-huarau-scholarship Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Te Huawhiti Career-Changer Scholarship | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/te-huawhiti-career-changer-scholarship Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Te Tipu Whakarito Scholarship | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/te-tipu-whakarito-scholarship Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Te Waka Whakarei Career-Changer Scholarship | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/te-waka-whakarei-career-changer-scholarship Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Opportunities for beginning and returning teachers | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/finding-teaching-job/opportunities-beginning-and-returning-teachers Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Voluntary Bonding Schemes | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/finding-teaching-job/voluntary-bonding-schemes Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Why teach in New Zealand? | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/overseas-trained-teachers/why-teach-new-zealand Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Kaupapa Māori and Māori medium | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/pathways-becoming-teacher/kaupapa-maori-and-maori-medium Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Study options to become a teacher | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/pathways-becoming-teacher/study-options-become-teacher Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Work at school while you study | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/pathways-becoming-teacher/work-school-while-you-study Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Changing to a teaching career | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/why-become-teacher/changing-teaching-career Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Aspiring Principal Programme | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/current-teachers/career-and-professional-development-opportunities/aspiring-principal-programme Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Teacher Aide Professional Learning and Development | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/current-teachers/career-and-professional-development-opportunities/teacher-aide-professional-learning-and-development Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Returning from overseas | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/current-teachers/returning-teaching/returning-overseas Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Guidance Counsellor Training Study Award | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/current-teachers/sabbaticals-study-awards-and-study-grants/guidance-counsellor-training-study-award Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Primary Teachers’ Study Award | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/current-teachers/sabbaticals-study-awards-and-study-grants/primary-teachers-study-award Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Secondary Senior Managers' Sabbatical | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/current-teachers/sabbaticals-study-awards-and-study-grants/secondary-senior-managers-sabbatical Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Secondary Teachers' Study Award and Support Grant | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/current-teachers/sabbaticals-study-awards-and-study-grants/secondary-teachers-study-award-and-support-grant Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Kaupapa Māori | Māori Medium EBITE Programme Funding Award | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/kaupapa-maori-maori-medium-ebite-programme-funding-award Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Goldstar Programme overview | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/initiatives-schools-and-kura/goldstar-programme-overview Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Teacher and principal remuneration and demographics | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/initiatives-schools-and-kura/teacher-and-principal-remuneration-and-demographics Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Aspiring Principal Programme – information for principals | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/local-employment-and-recruitment-support/aspiring-principal-programme-information-principals Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Employing someone on a Limited Authority to Teach | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/local-employment-and-recruitment-support/employing-someone-limited-authority-teach Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Encouraging your community into teaching | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/local-employment-and-recruitment-support/encouraging-your-community-teaching Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Area School Principals' Te Rau Tītoki Leave | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/professional-development-and-support-principals/area-school-principals-te-rau-titoki-leave Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Bilingual Education Study Award | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/professional-development-and-support-principals/bilingual-education-study-award Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Principal Development Map | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/professional-development-and-support-principals/principal-development-map Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Relief teaching | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/relief-teaching Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Secondary Teachers' Sabbatical | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/secondary-teachers-sabbatical Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Is teaching right for you? | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/teaching-right-you Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

2. color-contrast

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds

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5 instances on 5 pages Mobile: 0 instances · Desktop: 5 instances

Affected pages (5)
Kupe Scholarship for Māori and Pacific high achievers | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/kupe-scholarship-maori-and-pacific-high-achievers Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Te Huarau Scholarship | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/te-huarau-scholarship Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Te Huawhiti Career-Changer Scholarship | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/te-huawhiti-career-changer-scholarship Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Te Tipu Whakarito Scholarship | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/te-tipu-whakarito-scholarship Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Te Waka Whakarei Career-Changer Scholarship | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/become-teacher-scholarships/te-waka-whakarei-career-changer-scholarship Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

3. color-contrast

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds

<a href="#application-period-now-open-1">Application period now open</a>

5 instances on 5 pages Mobile: 0 instances · Desktop: 5 instances

Affected pages (5)
Area School Principals' Sabbatical | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/area-school-principals-sabbatical Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Area School Teachers' Sabbatical | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/area-school-teachers-sabbatical Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Secondary Senior Managers' Sabbatical | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/current-teachers/sabbaticals-study-awards-and-study-grants/secondary-senior-managers-sabbatical Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Area School Principals' Te Rau Tītoki Leave | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/professional-development-and-support-principals/area-school-principals-te-rau-titoki-leave Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Secondary Teachers' Sabbatical | Education Workforce https://workforce.education.govt.nz/secondary-teachers-sabbatical Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

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