Education links

GOVERNMENT SITES / FREEPHONES

• Ministry of Education
  Advice on early childhood services.
  
  
• edCentre
  A portal to online information about education in New Zealand.
  
  
• Education Review Office
  Provides quality assessments of schools and pre-schools.
  
  
• National Certificate of Educational Achievement
  Details the new national qualification for senior secondary students.
  Freephone: 0800 623 243 (0800 NCEA HELP)
  
  
• New Zealand Qualifications Authority
  Information on New Zealand qualifications and overseas equivalents.
  
  
• Tertiary Education Commission
  Comprehensive guide to vocational training courses and apprenticeships across all industries. Also information on ESOL courses for migrants.
  Freephone: 0800 832 463 (0800 TEC INFO)
  

• Study Link
  Details of student allowances and loan schemes.
  Freephone: 0800 TEC INFO (832 463)
  
  
• www.ted.govt.nz
  Tertiary education portal providing up-to-date informationon tertiary education courses and providers.
  Freephone the Tertiary Helpline: 0800 422 599
  
  
• TeachNZ
  Information on becoming a teacher in New Zealand.
  Freephone: 0800 832 246 (0800 TEACHNZ)
  

INDUSTRY TRAINING FEDERATION

• The Industry Training Federation (ITF) is a membership-based organisation, representing Industry Training Organisations (ITOs). Comprehensive links to specific industry training organisations (i.e. motor industry, building and construction, and apparels and textile industries, etc) can be found on their website.

ASSOCIATIONS OF SCHOOLS

• New Zealand Boarding Schools' Association
  
  
• Independent Schools of New Zealand
  Information on 44 independent (private) schools.

EARLY CHILDHOOD

• New Zealand Kindergartens Incorporated
  
  
• New Zealand Playcentre Federation
  New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers.
  Freephone: 0800 692 737 (0800 NZAPEP)

POLYTECHNICS

• The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
  Specialises in distance learning at tertiary level.
  
  
• The Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand
  Information on tertiary education in New Zealand and links and contact details for polytechnics and institutes of technology.

COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

• Christchurch College of Education
  Freephone: 0800 265 534 (0800 COLLEGE)
  
  
• Dunedin College of Education
  Freephone: 0800 868 322 (0800 TO TEACH)
  
  
• Association of Colleges of Education in New Zealand
  Provides links to the two colleges of education and a brief background about each one.
  

UNIVERSITY WEBSITES

• The University of Auckland
  Freephone: 0800 61 62 63
  
  
• Auckland University of Technology
  Freephone: 0800 288 864 (0800 AUT UNI)
  
  
• The University of Canterbury
  Freephone: 0800 827 748 (0800 VARSITY)
  
  
• Lincoln University
  Freephone: 0800 10 60 10
  
  
• Massey University
  Freephone: 0800 627 739 (0800 MASSEY)
  
  
• The University of Otago
  Freephone: 0800 80 80 98
  
  
• Victoria University of Wellington
  Freephone: 0800 842 864 (0800 VIC UNI)
  
  
• The University of Waikato
  Freephone: 0800 924 528 (0800 WAIKATO)

GETTING HELP WITH SPEAKING ENGLISH

• If you need help in learning English, your local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is a good place to start. CAB staff are trained in assisting new migrants and will be able to refer you to local ESOL training organisations, colleges and schools that can provide the type of tuition you require. Local CAB offices are listed under CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU (INC) in The White Pages.
  
  
• Tertiary Education Commission
  The Tertiary Education Commission also publishes an English for Migrants Course Directory. You can obtain this by calling free on: 0800 832 463 (0800 TEC INFO).
  
  
• National Association of ESOL Home Tutor Schemes
  Runs one-to-one ESOL teaching at home, social English groups, special focus groups for learning skills such as driver licence theory and social events.
  
  
• Correspondence School
  Provides ESOL correspondence courses at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
  Freephone: 0800 659 988
  

EDUCATION IN NEW ZEALAND

• Correspondence School
  Correspondence courses at all levels.
  Freephone: 0800 659 988
  
  
• New Zealand Education
  Information on studying in New Zealand, including contacts for English language institutions, colleges and universities.
  
  
• EduSearch
  Information on New Zealand's education system – pre-school to adult education.
  
  
• The New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers
  
  
• Education New Zealand
  Information for overseas students wanting to study here. Search by region and subject.
  
  
• Varsity.co.nz
  The quintessential on-line guide for university students with information on such things as finding a flat, exam tips and local clubs and societies.