Nau mai! Nau mai! Welcome to EmployNZ! We are delighted that you have chosen to enrol on one of our programmes. Our tutors, administrators and management are all committed to helping you achieve your goals and collectively they will make your time with us as comfortable, safe, and productive as possible. We hope you enjoy...
The following information has been written for all EmployNZ Students and forms the basis of our Enrolment Agreement, your comittment to EmployNZ and EmployNZ’s comittments to you as a student studying with us. A 1 page Student Handbook Agreement will be presented to you during your orientation which will need to be signed to attest...
EmployNZ was established in the year 2000 with the specific goal of providing high quality training and social services for the Bay of Plenty region. Since then, we have grown to be a multifaceted organisation offering a range of education programmes, employment placement and support, Youth Services and social services in the communities we operate...
(Extract Quality Assurance Document – 1.6) This policy is underpinned by the belief expressed in section, Vision, Values and Purpose our explanation of how we believe the student wellbeing, engagement and pathways are intrinsically integrated together and the aspirations and desired outcomes communicated in our strategic direction. EmployNZ will ensure that we are continually reviewing...
Staff at EmployNZ are experienced and trained to deal with student needs in terms of study, pastoral care, and career guidance. We are always available for a chat or to set up a private discussion with you to help address any questions or support needs you may have. EmployNZ exisits to support students and clients...
(Extract Quality Assurance Document – 3.2) EmployNZ acknowledges He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (Declaration of Independence 1835) and te Tiriti o Waitangi (1840) as founding documents of our bicultural nation, Aotearoa, New Zealand. EmployNZ is committed to honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi. We acknowledge that te Tiriti o Waitangi expresses the special...
EmployNZ is committed to ensuring transparency about how we manage your personal information, including the types of personal information we collect and how it is collected. We respect the confidentiality of information and the privacy of individuals and observe the conditions governing the release of information, as set out in the Privacy Act 2020 Information...
EmployNZ will so far as practicable, protect the health, safety and welfare of all students, staff and visitors on site, and act in compliance with our legal obligations. To meet this policy, at appropriate times an EmployNZ staff member will ensure that you are made aware of all health and safety protocols relevant to your...
Listed below are the key staff member roles that you will have interactions with during your time with us. The Education Division Manager is responsible for the management of the Private Training Establishment (PTE) EmployNZ. This includes our Quality Assurance and Self-assessment system, the quality of the education resources, delivery, assessment, and moderation processes. The Programme Manager (PM) is...
Emergency procedures will be explained to you upon commencement of your programme and in the first instance in which you are in attendance at a new training facility or offsite location. Emergency procedure orientations will ensure that you are aware of the protocol to follow as per the displayed building evacuation notices and that you...
Our programmes are learner-centred, based in an environment most suited to the programme curriculum and with an appropriate balance of classroom theory and practical work. Programmes are primarily delivered at EmployNZ training facilities, however during field trips and work experience modules off- site locations are used. Homebased self-directed learning is also integrated into some programmes....
EmployNZ considers field trips, guest speakers and offsite learning experiences which align with the goals and objectives of your programme, to be vital in preparing you for success in the workplace. Offsite excursions may involve travel in an EmployNZ vehicle and unless you are notified otherwise, will be within the local district and occur within...
Some EmployNZ programmes require or encourage learners to complete work experience including the completion of assessments within a real (as opposed to simulated) workplace environment. Work experience placement is a joint responsibility, with your tutor able to help in identifying employers willing to have students on work experience. When you engage in work experience, the...
Consistency of graduate outcomes is a process which provides assurance that all graduates of New Zealand qualifications meet the outcomes to a nationally acceptable standard. This supports the credibility of New Zealand qualifications, both in New Zealand and internationally. In order to meet this NZQA requirement, EmployNZ submits a self-assessment report per programme. To aid...
Responsibilities Dress, personal hygiene and grooming standards EmployNZ expects you to be well groomed, to maintain personal hygiene and to wear neat, tidy, sensible clothes and shoes at all times. Appropriate grooming and attire may vary dependent on the context of programme you are enrolled on and/or the activity you are participating in at any...
EmployNZ is a Tertiary Education Provider. We are not a school. This is a place for adults, both young and mature, to gain skills and knowledge in order to pursue their future career choices. We therefore expect that our learners will behave like adults. As we are preparing you to succeed in the workplace, you...
It is the responsibility of EmployNZ to provide a learning environment for students, which is physically safe, free from harassment of any kind and conducive to the achievement of good learning outcomes. However, there are many factors outside the control of EmployNZ that can adversely affect the well-being of students. If you are a student,...
The Programme Schedule Your Tutor will inform you of the schedule for your programme. They will let you know the start, finish and break times for each day of the week you are required to attend class and inform you ahead of time any events that you will be required to attend which are outside...
EmployNZ utilises assessments that support learning and provide robust evidence that knowledge, skills, attitudes, values and beliefs have been achieved to the required level and are meaningful to the learner. During your programme of study, you will acquire knowledge and skills as your tutor guides you though and facilitates the curriculum. Assessment of your skills...
If at any time you are not satisfied with an assessment decision made by your Assessor, please take it up with them in the first instance. You have the right of appeal against decisions based on academic matters, including: If you wish to appeal against an academic assessment decision the procedure (below) must be followed....
EmployNZ will recognise student prior learning and prior credit achievement where this, matches learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme you are enrolling on. EmployNZ will make a fair and valid assessment of a learner’s abilities. This assessment may result in the learner receiving credit for some portion of a programme that leads to...
Any form of cheating or attempting to cheat, academic misconduct or plagiarism is unacceptable and will be considered a breach of the Student Contract. Academic Misconduct, Cheating and Plagiarism relates to the completion of assessment activities and the assessment evidence submitted by a Learner for the purposes of being assessed. All breaches brought to our...
Use of generative Artificial Intelligence platforms or software (AI) to produce a response or create evidence which is then submitted for assessment is prohibited, unless use of AI is included in the assessment instructions. Use of AI when not instructed to do so by the assessment, will be considered as Academic Misconduct.
EmployNZ computer facilities and infrastructure (including phone systems, Internet and Wi-Fi access) are provided to you solely for programme activities. Use of facilities and infrastructure beyond these activities (such as mobile devices) are at the sole discretion of EmployNZ. All aspects of the EmployNZ computer facilities are monitored. You should not expect a right of...
EmployNZ response to misconduct will be fair and reasonable in all circumstances. For example, some lesser misconduct may lead to a warning, whereas more serious misconduct may lead to a dismissal. The Disciplinary Procedures process as specified below will be implemented irrespective of type of Misconduct identified. EmployNZ staff members also have the discretionary right...
While in the training facility or while on offsite activities and when considering the safety of themselves and others your tutor or other EmployNZ staff member will take swift and appropriate action when an altercation or inappropriate interaction (verbal or physical) occurs between individuals. This will include when an individual exhibits aggressive behaviour, offensive language...
EmployNZ believes that the best way to solve a problem is to focus at the level closest to the problem itself. With this in mind, your tutor will have overall responsibility in setting the culture for your programme, to manage and maintain this culture and to ensure all individuals abide by EmployNZ and Training Facility...
When a learner displays unethical behaviour or misconduct, the disciplinary procedures which can lead to dismissal from a programme includes both verbal and written warnings, however when serious misconduct is identified instant dismissal may result. When the informal disciplinary approach for minor indiscretions have not curtailed learner behaviour the formal disciplinary process as follows will...
EmployNZ has a range of NZQA approved programmes, funded by the Tertiary Education Commission with some eligible for student loans and allowances. Some of our programmes have no fees, some will be Fees Free if an individual is eligible and some which are fee paying. All students who hold a valid enrolment status, where they...
EmployNZ enrols and takes fee payments in alignment with the approved programme regulations, goals, objectives and priorities and national quality aspirations at all times. Student enrolment and fee payment arrangements comply with all legal, professional and stakeholder requirements. Students enrolling in EmployNZ programmes will not be enrolled until a satisfactory student fee funding contract and...
EmployNZ Roles and Responsibilities Further to the EmployNZ roles mentioned in Section 1 of this handbook, International students have assigned to them a dedicated International Programme Manager (IPM). The IPM is responsible for your pastoral care throughout your programme of study and ensuring that EmployNZ fulfils it’s responsibilities as outlined in the Education (Pastoral Care of International...