New Zealand standard for school stationery

The New Zealand standard for school stationery (known formally as NZS 8132:1984 - Specification for school stationery) was established in 1984 by the 'Standards Association Ltd', New Zealand's national standards body. It specifies various types of stationery to ensure that different manufacturers produce compatible products of suitable quality. Standardisation enables schools and businesses to request or order appropriate stationery without regard for brand.

The original specifications were devised after consultation with the Department of Education and various teachers' organisations. Products are defined by codes, according to their size, binding and format.

So 14B8, for example, refers to a ruled looseleaf A4 refill pad.

1 – Exercise book (Stapled / Soft cover)
2 – Lecture Book (Sewn / Hardcovered)
3 – Notebook – Soft cover
4 – Notebook – Hard cover
5 – Indexed notebook – Soft cover
6 – Indexed notebook – Hard cover
7 – Lecture Pad
8 – Spiral Notebooks
9 – School Pads
10 – Newsprint Pads
11 – Typing Pads
12 – Loose Leaf Binders
14 – Accounting loose leaf refills
15 – Subject Dividers
16 – Journal Covers
17 – Drawing Refills
18 – Drawing Wallets
19 – Drawing Folios
21 – Reinforced loose leaf refills

A – Unruled
B – 7mm Ruled
C – Unruled cartridge
D – Double Ledger
E – 7mm Quad
F – 12mm Ruled
G – 25mm Ruled
H – 10mm Quad
I – 9mm Ruled
J – 5mm Quad
K – 2mm + 10mm Quad
L – Alternate leaves 7mm ruled & unruled
M – Music
N – Natural folder manilla
P – Ledger
Q – Journal
R – Cash 3 column
S – 8 Money Column
T – 14 cash column
U – Top 1/3 blank; bottom 2/3 12mm ruled
V – Unruled bank paper
W – Unruled bond paper(good quality)
X – Trunkboard
Y – Coverboard
Z – Coloured manilla

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