Connecting you with learning information
Every connection counts and all schools are encouraged to connect their SMS to Te Rito.
By continuously updating data between systems, Te Rito provides you with a simple solution for building a rich record of learning information.
There is no cost for kura and schools to connect to Te Rito.
Making it easier to focus on what matters most
By bringing together learning information from multiple systems and sources, Te Rito makes it easier to know who students are, what makes them unique, and what they need to achieve.
Portable learning records
- A portable digital record for every learner
- Information from multiple systems, software and applications
- One place for data you can trust – access using a fully integrated SMS
- Continuously updated – every 24 hours
Your data working for you
- Up-to-date data, including from connected contributing schools
- Historical data to give a complete profile
- Removing duplicate data in different formats
- Improved data-sharing with other schools at critical points – starting a new school, moving from primary to intermediate to secondary, or leaving secondary
More value from your SMS
- Supporting your SMS as the single source of student information
- Data sharing between your SMS and Ministry-approved products your school uses
- More data in your SMS as more systems, software and applications connect
- Standardised data to inform insights and reporting
Streamlined administration
- Automatic updates for connected systems
- Reduced double-handling and sorting of duplicate information in different formats
- Less spreadsheets and manual, administrative processes
- A secure and reliable record of connected data
Better transitions
- Easy transfer of consolidated student records
- No need for parents and whānau to repeat information
- Embed a sense of belonging and motivation to learn from day one
- Tailor learning and support plans based on up-to-date information
Data resilience
- Future proof and protect your student data
- A secure and reliable back-up of connected data
- Protect against cyber threats and technical failure
Enabling other services
- Supports other Ministry services including single sign-in for students (Learner Identity Broker)
- Data sharing for Ed Tech services – reducing set up and administration for approved digital products.
Learning information is taonga
All information about a learner belongs to the learner, not a kura or school, and a copy of it can be requested by them, or their parents, at any time.
It's the responsibility of the kura or school to keep it up to date, safe and secure, and Te Rito has processes in place to protect it too. If it’s incorrect, parents can request their kura or school to have it updated.
For more on Te Rito's protection of information, see Security and Privacy.