Education

Links to Ministry of Education and SIT websites highlighting education opportunities in Invercargill.

Introduction to Education in New Zealand


http://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies.aspx
Navigation from there is easy: there are detailed sections catering for Parents, Educators, Boards, Students, Researchers and The Ministry.


Find a school in Invercargill

http://www.minedu.govt.nz/Parents/AllAges/SchoolSearch.aspx 


Screen grab of Min odf Ed site showing how to find schools in Invercargill

Tip: Enter Southland, the Invercargill City, then ALL as shown above.


Education Review Office

Reports are available here

http://www.ero.govt.nz/ero/publishing.nsf/Content/Home+Page


Southern Institute of Technology

The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is one of 20 overnment polytechnics and institutes of technology offering tertiary education throughout New Zealand. SIT programmes are accredited and approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority up to postgraduate level.

The institue's Zero Fee Scheme means it pays your tuition fees, so all you have to pay for are the direct material costs for your course.  This applies for all of its degree programmes and most of its diplomas and certificates, including distance learning programmes.

Check the SIT website for fees, courses, how to enrol, research etc.

http://www.sit.ac.nz/