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EPIC for New Zealand schools

The Ministry of Education is a member of EPIC and subscribes to a range of EPIC resources to make them freely available to all New Zealand schools. Students and staff can access thousands of quality curriculum related resources at school and home.

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EPIC resources for schools

Use EPIC Discovery to search across multiple EPIC resources or filter by year and subject to see the EPIC resources available to schools thanks to the Ministry of Education.

About EPIC for New Zealand schools

EPIC gives your school access to thousands of electronic resources. Magazines, newspapers, biographies, reference works, images, ebooks, and multi-media at your fingertips. Resources cover all curriculum learning areas from primary to secondary level.

Accessing EPIC for New Zealand

You don't need a login for EPIC resources if your school is part of the Network for Learning (N4L) managed network and you are using the resources within your school network. You need a login if you are not part of N4L or are outside the school network.

EPIC power search

Use the power search tools on this page to do one search across multiple EPIC resources.

EPIC in schools — training, tools, promotional information

Use the EPIC guides and logos to promote EPIC in your school. Use the links to vendor training and promotional information to help you get the most out of your schools EPIC resources.

Linking to EPIC resources

Make the most of your EPIC resources. Embed links to EPIC resources and search boxes in your school Library Management System, or on your intranet or internet pages. Enable links to EPIC full text journal articles in Google Scholar.

Troubleshooting EPIC in your school

Access to the EPIC school resources not working? Here are some suggestions for troubleshooting access issues.

Contact EPIC

Got a question about EPIC?

Get in touch epic@dia.govt.nz.

Terms and conditions for schools using EPIC

The EPIC resources available through the Ministry of Education funded subscription on behalf of New Zealand schools are the intellectual property of The Department of Internal Affairs (acting through the National Library of New Zealand) and its licensors.

The EPIC resources are provided to schools accessing this site (including their students, employees, and staff) strictly for personal use or educational purposes in connection with the educational activities of the school.

The Ministry of Education, The Department of Internal Affairs, and its licensors are not responsible to schools for the content, format, accuracy, or availability of the EPIC resources through this site.