Snowed in and dreaming...
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Snowed in and dreaming...
Hello everyone
My name is Michelle and I am currently Head of ICT at a secondary school in Derbyshire. About to get the ball rolling with getting qualifications recognised and looking into a work visa rather than EoI for residency.
My boyfriend/partner and I have been talking about a move since we first met a year and a half ago and he left a week ago on our first reconnaissance mission. He is trekking in Thailand for a few weeks then onto Perth to stay with friends and then over to Christchurch. He will hire a car and spend a few weeks travelling up to then meet me at Auckland when I fly in for two weeks during school Easter hols. At the moment he has sunburn and I have a foot of snow outside the door!
Really looking forward to my trip out-reading lots of books about NZ and the process but have found this site to be wonderful.
My name is Michelle and I am currently Head of ICT at a secondary school in Derbyshire. About to get the ball rolling with getting qualifications recognised and looking into a work visa rather than EoI for residency.
My boyfriend/partner and I have been talking about a move since we first met a year and a half ago and he left a week ago on our first reconnaissance mission. He is trekking in Thailand for a few weeks then onto Perth to stay with friends and then over to Christchurch. He will hire a car and spend a few weeks travelling up to then meet me at Auckland when I fly in for two weeks during school Easter hols. At the moment he has sunburn and I have a foot of snow outside the door!
Really looking forward to my trip out-reading lots of books about NZ and the process but have found this site to be wonderful.
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Re: Snowed in and dreaming...
A warm welcome to BE Michelle,
Sounds like your partner is going to have fun! Fe4el free to ask any questions, the native are, on the whole, a friendly bunch!
Sounds like your partner is going to have fun! Fe4el free to ask any questions, the native are, on the whole, a friendly bunch!
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Re: Snowed in and dreaming...
Welcome, I'm sure your ICT teaching will stand you in good stead for a job down under
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Re: Snowed in and dreaming...
Ditto for the snow...just when we thought it'd done...woke up this morning to see it had returned with a vengeance...4-5 inches!! Best start building yet another snowman on the front garden!!
Which school do you teach at?...just out of interest
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Re: Snowed in and dreaming...
Dear All
Thanks for the welcome-after a week of snow we are in a slow thaw! Have completed my form for NZQA to get teaching quals recognised and am a bit stuck on the documents section-guidance does not help so if anyone could answer these questions I would be grateful
1) In the add documents section do I have to include references from all my teaching jobs/work experience or is it optional? It will not be a problem to get them just time consuming but if it helps I am happy to wait for them to come in.
2) What docs do I need to send under personal identification-I have never married or changed name-again do I have to send some form of original ID or is it only for people who have changed name?
Many thanks
Michelle
Thanks for the welcome-after a week of snow we are in a slow thaw! Have completed my form for NZQA to get teaching quals recognised and am a bit stuck on the documents section-guidance does not help so if anyone could answer these questions I would be grateful
1) In the add documents section do I have to include references from all my teaching jobs/work experience or is it optional? It will not be a problem to get them just time consuming but if it helps I am happy to wait for them to come in.
2) What docs do I need to send under personal identification-I have never married or changed name-again do I have to send some form of original ID or is it only for people who have changed name?
Many thanks
Michelle
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Think this is what I sent:
Letter from GTC confirming I am registered with GTC for England
Letter from GTC confirming I hold QTS for the purpose of teaching in maintained and non-maintained schools in England
Certficate of Primary Returners Course
Statement of Service from Devon County Council - shows all schools worked in and time scales including supply
Satement from Private School previously worked in
Letter from Headteacher at present school confirming I work there
Birth certificate
Certificate showing Degree awarded (BEd)
Full Transcript of Degree programme from Uni including transcript of marks
...and of course photocopies of everything - which they send back anyway!?
I had no problem getting all the above even though I originally gained my Degree many years ago.
Hope this helps, shout out if you think I missed something. Good luck
Letter from GTC confirming I am registered with GTC for England
Letter from GTC confirming I hold QTS for the purpose of teaching in maintained and non-maintained schools in England
Certficate of Primary Returners Course
Statement of Service from Devon County Council - shows all schools worked in and time scales including supply
Satement from Private School previously worked in
Letter from Headteacher at present school confirming I work there
Birth certificate
Certificate showing Degree awarded (BEd)
Full Transcript of Degree programme from Uni including transcript of marks
...and of course photocopies of everything - which they send back anyway!?
I had no problem getting all the above even though I originally gained my Degree many years ago.
Hope this helps, shout out if you think I missed something. Good luck