Subject codes

The subject codes are used identify subjects being studied at secondary school level for New Zealand Ministry of Education (NZ MOE) roll returns. This applies to secondary schools and composite schools.
See Updating classes for roll returns.

Learning areas

Language and Languages / Nga Reo
Mathematics / Pangarau
Science / Putaiao
Technology / Hangarau
The Arts / Nga Toi
Social Sciences / Tikanga-a-iwi
Health and Physical Education / Hauora
Other

Subject codes
The following subject codes are used in the Board Studies Code field on the General tab of Class Maintenance. See Class Maintenance - General tab.

Language and Languages / Nga Reo
Chinese	CHIN
Communication skills	COMM
Cook Island Maori	COOK
English	ENGL
English as a second language	ENSL
English (Remedial)	REME
Fijian	FIJI
French	FREN
German	GERM
Indonesian	INDO
Japanese	JAPA
Kiribati	KIRI
Korean	KORE
Latin	LATI
Nauruan	NAUR
New Zealand Sign Language	NZSL
Niuean	NIUE
Other languages	OLAN
Pacific Language studies	PLAN
Pukapukan	PUKA
Rotuman	ROTU
Russian	RUSS
Samoan	SAMO
Solomon Islands	SOLO
Spanish	SPAN
Tahitian	TAHI
Te Reo Maori	MAOR
Te Reo Rangatira	RANG
Tokelauan	TOKE
Tongan	TONG
Tuvaluan	TUVA
Vanuatu (Bislama)	BISL
Vanuatu (Other languages)	VANU

Mathematics / Pangarau
Mathematics	MATH
Mathematics with Calculus	MATC
Mathematics with Statistics	MATS
Mathematics (Remedial)	REMM
Accounting	ACCO

Science / Putaiao
Science	SCIE
Agriculture/ Horticulture	AGHO
Biology/ Biological Science	BIOL
Chemistry	CHEM
Earth Science/Astronomy	EAAS
Human Biology	HUMB
Physics	PHYS

Technology / Hangarau
Technology	TECN
Biotechnology	BITE
Computer science/programming	COSC
Computer studies	COMP
Design, Drawing and Graphics	DEST
Digital Technologies	DTEC
Electronics and Control	ELTE
Food Technology	FOTE
Graphics	GRAP
Information and Communication Technology	INTE
Materials Technology	MTEC
Structures and Mechanisms	STME
Text & Information Management	TIMA
Textiles/Clothing	CLTX

The Arts / Nga Toi
The Arts	ARTA
Art Design	ARTD
Art History	ARTH
Dance	DANC
Drama	DRAM
Music/Music Studies	MUSC
Music Practical/Performance	MUSP
Painting	ARPA
Performing Arts	APER
Photography	ARTP
Printmaking	ARPR
Sculpture	ARTS
Visual Arts	ARTC

Social Sciences / Tikanga-a-iwi
Social Studies	SOST
Classics/Classical Studies	CLST
Community Studies	CMTY
Economics	ECON
Environmental Sustainability	SENV
Geography	GEOG
History	HIST
Language and cultural studies	LACU
Maori Studies	MAOS
Media Studies	MEST
Other Social Sciences	SOSC
Psychology	PSYC

Health and Physical Education / Hauora
Health and Physical Education	HEPH
Health	HEED
Home Economics	HOME
Outdoor Education	OUED
Physical Education	PHED
Sports Studies	SPOR

Other
Agribusiness	AGBU
Commerce related	BUSS	For example, Business, Sales, Marketing, Finance
Defence	DEFE
Equestrian	EQUE
Farming	FARM
Fishing	FISH
Forestry	FOTY
Industrial Trades	INTR	For example, Automotive, Electrical, Electronic
Integrated studies	INTS
Legal/Law related studies	LAWS
Life skills/Personal development	LIFE
Religious education/studies	REST
Remedial Studies	REMS
Secondary Tertiary Program	STPR
Service Trades	SETR	For example, Hairdressing, Chef
Special Needs Programme	SPPR
Study skills	STDY
Transition/pre-employment	TRAN
Travel, Hospitality, Tourism	THTR

Lookup table
Subject codes are defined in the luBoardStudiesSubjects lookup table. See:

Maintaining lookup tables in the System maintenance manual
Loading lookup tables for external systems.