taupo adventurers

Does anybody out there know how the schooling system works and if we have to pay before we become perminent residence? , or any connections along these lines?

jennifer

happynz

If you have a work permit or work-to-residency-visa you won't have to pay any special fees for primary or secondary schooling. Tertiary students would have to pay full international fees. Of course with permanent residency it's the same as being a citizen as far as schooling goes all the way from pre-school to university.

Schools here are zoned. If you want to have your child attend a school outside 'the zone' you can depending on the student numbers and if there is space. Schools also are rated according to deciles 1-10. This rating refers to the socio-economic`standing of the zone in which the school draws its students. For example a school in Remuera would be a decile 10 school as Remuera is a wealthy area. A school in Otara in South Auckland may well be the polar opposite. Do be aware that a high decile rating isn't necessarily a guarantee of a higher quality of teaching.

Some primary schools have their students wear uniforms and others do not require it. All intermediate and secondary schools require uniforms.

New Zealand doesn't provide school dinners. Most parents pack their kids lunches or give them a few dollars for pies or other such rubbish at the school's tuck shop.

That's all I can think of for now.

HTH

sirplug

http://www.schoolzones.co.nz/enrolme.../HelpPage.aspx

http://www.ero.govt.nz/ero/publishin...tent/Home+Page


Plenty of info on the 2 links.

Good luck

garryhg

hi jacky here the only other thing i will mention is that you have to contribute towards books and such llike each term,the higher the decile school the more you have to pay.the lower the decile the less you have to pay.the goverment contributes more towards lower decile schools.i think iv got that right, im sure someone will advise if iv got that wrong.good luck with your choice of schools. jacky g

lardyl

you will have to buy excersie books and pencils (for Primary age kids at least) - you are expected to make a minimum donation as well that will be called "sports" "activities" or something like that. Not sure how it relates to decile ratings but I understand the logic.

minky

Our children go to a decile 10 primary school we have to provide books pens etc.We pay $180 a year per child activities run at lunchtimes are free eg hockey basket ball run by the teachers.

garryhg

hi minky what schools are your kids at .our youngest going to cockle bay primary and oldest going to howick college both decile 10.ive heard there both quite good.hope so as this is the reason we chose this area,schooling was most important to us. jacky g