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Ministry of Education

Issues

21 grouped issues in the June 2026 scan, ranked by instances.

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

<span class="hub-search-results_subtitle__MygYS hub-search-results_open__PXbhL text-tiny"> open</spa…

20 instances on 2 pages

Affected pages (2)
Have your say - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/have-your-say Mobile 5 · Desktop 5
Have your say - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/have-your-say?date_desc_live%5Bpage%5D=1 Mobile 5 · Desktop 5

2. list

WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)

Ensure that lists are structured correctly

<ul class="card-grid_cardGrid__95I_9">

12 instances on 4 pages

Affected pages (4)
Education professionals - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/education-professionals Mobile 2 · Desktop 2
Our work - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work Mobile 1 · Desktop 1
Parents and caregivers - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers Mobile 2 · Desktop 2
Suppliers and providers - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/suppliers-and-providers Mobile 1 · 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

<span class="text-button">Learn more</span>

4 instances on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/parent-portal Mobile 0 · Desktop 4

4. 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="/education-professio..." data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="616d0511-da8d-458f-a..."…

2 instances on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
Chapter 9: Completing the RS7 return - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/education-professionals/early-learning/funding-and-financials/ece-funding-handbook/chapter-9-completing-rs7-return Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

5. 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="/education-professio..." data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b89744b2-b519-45ff-8..."…

2 instances on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
Chapter 9: Completing the RS7 return - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/education-professionals/early-learning/funding-and-financials/ece-funding-handbook/chapter-9-completing-rs7-return Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

6. 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="/education-professio..." data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="cb693467-a7a3-414f-a..."…

2 instances on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
Chapter 9: Completing the RS7 return - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/education-professionals/early-learning/funding-and-financials/ece-funding-handbook/chapter-9-completing-rs7-return Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

7. 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="/education-professionals/early-learning/funding-and-financials/chapter-9-completing-rs7-ret…

2 instances on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
Chapter 9: Completing the RS7 return - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/education-professionals/early-learning/funding-and-financials/ece-funding-handbook/chapter-9-completing-rs7-return Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

8. 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

<p class="card_summary__QTWvr text-small">Digital safety means using technology in smart and careful…

2 instances on 2 pages

Affected pages (2)
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/parent-portal Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/understand-your-childs-learning Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

9. 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

<p class="card_summary__QTWvr text-small">Relationships and sexuality education (RSE) is taught with…

2 instances on 2 pages

Affected pages (2)
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/parent-portal Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/understand-your-childs-learning Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

10. 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

<p class="card_summary__QTWvr text-small">Resources and information to support your child achieve th…

2 instances on 2 pages

Affected pages (2)
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/parent-portal Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/understand-your-childs-learning Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

11. 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

<p class="card_summary__QTWvr text-small">Your child will spend an average of 1 hour each day on rea…

2 instances on 2 pages

Affected pages (2)
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/parent-portal Mobile 0 · Desktop 1
Parent Portal - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/understand-your-childs-learning Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

12. valid-lang

WCAG Success Criterion 3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)

Ensure lang attributes have valid values

<span lang="”mi”">rangatahi</span>

2 instances on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
Home education - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/home-education/home-education Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

15. scrollable-region-focusable

WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)

Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard

<div id="paragraph-1406" class="text-block_textBlock__ahq1v text-block container-md">

1 instance on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
2020 Early Learning Services complaints and incidents report - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/information-releases/issue-specific-information-releases/2020-early-learning-services-complaints-and-incidents-report Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

16. scrollable-region-focusable

WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)

Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard

<div id="paragraph-1410" class="text-block_textBlock__ahq1v text-block container-md">

1 instance on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
2020 Early Learning Services complaints and incidents report - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/information-releases/issue-specific-information-releases/2020-early-learning-services-complaints-and-incidents-report Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

20. scrollable-region-focusable

WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)

Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard

<div id="paragraph-7140" class="text-block_textBlock__ahq1v text-block container-md">

1 instance on 1 page

Affected pages (1)
9-6 Attestation of certificated teachers’ salaries - Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/education-professionals/early-learning/funding-and-financials/chapter-9-completing-rs7-return/9-6-attestation-certificated-teachers-salaries Mobile 1 · Desktop 0