Is corporal punishment allowed in schools in New Zealand?
Banned
Corporal punishment is banned in schools, including by parents, following the 2007 amendment closing a loophole.
New Zealand is one of 41 countries classified “Banned” for corporal punishment in schools — 84% of the 49 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: School corporal punishment
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Australia
- Varies by region Legislation varies by state and territory regarding the prohibition of corporal punishment in schools.
- Malaysia
- Legal Caning is legally permitted for boys in Malaysian schools, though illegal for girls.
- Philippines
- Banned Corporal punishment is prohibited in all schools since 1987.
- Singapore
- Legal The government encourages caning for male students in schools.
- Taiwan
- Banned Corporal punishment in the school system was made illegal in 2006.
- Vietnam
- Banned Corporal punishment is technically unlawful in schools under the Education Law 2005.
Other laws in New Zealand
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Gun Laws
- Restrictive
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
- Jury Trials
- Jury trials used
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