Application to Laidlaw - S1 2022

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Consent for Personal Information

Do you consent to the disclosure of personal information to the Government agencies and other organisations as required?*

Yes, I consent to the disclosure of personal information to the Government agencies and other organisations.

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Laidlaw College is required to disclose personal information (entered by you in this application) to the Government agencies and other organisations. Please read the information and click in the checkbox below to give your consent.

Privacy

Laidlaw College collects and stores information from this form to:

manage the business of Laidlaw College (including internal reporting, administrative processes, student services, pastoral care and selection of scholarship and prize winners)
comply with the requirements of the Education Act 1989 and other legislation relating to maintenance of records
supply information to government agencies and other organisations as set out below

In completing this application form you authorise such disclosure on the understanding that Laidlaw College will observe the conditions governing the release of information, as set out in the Privacy Act 1993, the Education Act 1989 and other relevant legislation. You may see any information held about you and amend any errors in that information.

NB: The Privacy Act came into force on 1 July 1993 with the stated aim of protecting the privacy of natural persons. It requires Laidlaw College to collect, hold, handle, use and disclose personal information in accordance with the twelve information privacy principles in the Act (www.privacy.org.nz/privacy-act).

Supply of information to government agencies and other organisations:

Laidlaw College supplies data collected on this form to government agencies, including:

Ministry of Education (MoE)
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)
Ministry of Social Development (MSD) : in regard to student loans and allowances
Inland Revenue : in regard to student loans
Immigration New Zealand: information may be disclosed for the purpose of verifying your eligibility to study in New Zealand, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993. It will not be used by Immigration New Zealand to identify children who are unlawfully in New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment : for those who are not New Zealand citizens or permanent residents
Agencies who support particular students through scholarships, payment of fees or other awards (if you are a recipient of one of these awards).

These agencies use the data collected from tertiary education organisations to:

administer the tertiary education system, including allocating funding
develop policy advice for government
conduct statistical analysis and research

Your personal details (name, date of birth and residency) as entered on this form will be included in the National Student Index and may be used in an authorised information matching programme with the New Zealand Birth Register. The government agencies above may supply data collected on this form to Statistics New Zealand for the purposes of integrating data with data collected by other government agencies, subject to the provisions of the Statistics Act 1975.

Integrated data is used for the production of official statistics, to inform policy advice to government and for research purposes. In handling data supplied by you on this form, the government agencies are required to comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1993. When required by law, Laidlaw College releases information to government agencies such as the New Zealand Police, Department of Justice, Ministry of Social Development, and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

Information collected on this form may be supplied to other educational organisations for the purpose of verifying academic records.

Supporting Evidence and Documentation

Applicants must provide evidence of identity, as well as other documents, as detailed in the following form.

You can bring the original documents to Student Services in one of the Henderson, Manukau, or Christchurch campuses to be verified, or upload a verified copy of the documentation.

You may upload your verified documentation at the end of this application form or in the document upload form which will be linked to you on submission.

They must be verified (certified) by a person of suitable authority from your local community or country.

We will not be able to progress your application if your documents are not verified appropriately.

Click to see how to get the documents verified for uploading

Certification of documents

If you are uploading documents, they must be verified (certified) by a person of suitable authority from your local community or country. We will not be able to progress your application if your documents are not verified appropriately.

The following are examples of people who can verify your documents:

Lawyer
Notary public
Justice of the peace
Commissioner of oaths
Court registrar or deputy registrar
Member of staff at a New Zealand embassy

The authorised person must note all of the following, in English, on the copied document:

"Certified true copy"
His / her authority
His / her name
His / her signature
His / her official stamp

Application Type

What is your application type?*

Domestic Applicant International Applicant

Please see table below

Click to check if you are a domestic or an international applicant

Citizenship and Residency

What is the country of your citizenship?*

For students with dual citizenship, specify the country of citizenship of the passport used to enter New Zealand

During your studies, will you be living in NZ*

Yes No

Are you a permanent resident of New Zealand?*

Yes No

Are you a permanent resident of Australia?*

Yes No

Do you have a current NZ visa?*

Yes No

Please mention the type of visa/permit you have.*

Visa / permit expiry date*

Warning

You have indicated that you are a domestic student, but you are not a citizen of New Zealand or Australia. This means that you are an international student.

Please review your answers to the questions on this page before continuing.

Warning

You have indicated that you are a domestic student, but you do not hold a Residency visa for New Zealand or Australia, or a current New Zealand visa. This means that you are an international student.

Please review your answers to the questions on this page before continuing.

Warning

You have indicated that you are a domestic student, but you are not residing/studying in New Zealand. This means that you are an international student.

Please review your answers to the questions on this page before continuing.

Warning

You have indicated that you are an International student, but you mentioned that you are a citizen of New Zealand.

Please review your answers to the questions on this page before continuing.

Thank you for your interest in being an International Student at Laidlaw College.

Currently, we are unable to process International Student Applications unless you are already living in New Zealand.

Documents required from international applicants for identification :

Passport (ID pages, and residency stamp if applicable)
Birth certificate

Kindly note that there is a non-refundable processing fee of NZD100 (incl. GST) for international applications. International applications will be processed only upon the receipt of the processing fee.

You will see options to make payment at end of this application form.

Identity information from Domestic Students

To qualify as a domestic student, and so be entitled to the Government tuition subsidy, you must be a citizen of New Zealand (including students from the Cook Islands, Tokelau, or Niue who have New Zealand citizenship) or a permanent resident of New Zealand or a citizen or permanent resident of Australia residing in New Zealand.

All domestic students must provide evidence of citizenship or permanent residency. To do so you must produce two of the following:

Birth certificate with place of birth stated as New Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands, Tokelau, or Niue
New Zealand passport
A statement of Whakapapa, including date of birth, countersigned by a kaumatua
New Zealand drivers license
Certificate of citizenship or letter of confirmation
Overseas passport (with residency stamp or visa if applicable)

Information

The Christian Leadership (Internship) Strand is available via Distance Learning* and through Bishopdale, Equippers and Laidlaw's Partners (Arise, C3, 24/7 Youthwork, Curate)

The Theological Studies Strand is available at Laidlaw's Henderson, Manukau and Christchurch campuses and via Distance Learning.

*the internship component is offered via Distance Learning; some courses are available on campus at Henderson, Manukau and Christchurch if you would like to choose campus-based courses.

Information

Laidlaw at Large allows for this course to be taught at selected church sites. If you are not aware of your church's involvement and want to study one of Laidlaw's courses, please put the course details in the space provided and choose a relevant campus.

Information

The Distance Learning option is only for those who are not intending to live in New Zealand while studying.

If you intend to apply for study while living in New Zealand on work visa* or student visa, you will need to study at one of Laidlaw College’s campuses.

Part-time study is only available to international students studying on a work visa* and international students studying via distance learning (outside of New Zealand).

*For further information about studying on a work visa, please contact the Admissions Coordinator.

When do you plan to start studying?*

Semester 2, 2022 Summer Semester 2022-23

Start studying

Do you plan to study full time?

Yes No Unsure

Full time is 40 hours per week of class and study time

What are your intended work hours per week?

Please include voluntary and ministry work not connected with studying at Laidlaw, as an indication that you will be making study your priority

Information

No application or late fees apply; for applications received after the earlybird due date see processing priorities here..

Term Address

Study Address is where you would reside during your studies. If unknown, please indicate Town/City and Country only.

Street

Suburb

Town / City*

Post code

New Zealand Postcode finder

Country*

To what address should we send correspondence?*

Home Study Other

Postal Address

Postal Address for Correspondence

Street or PO Box*

Suburb

Town / City*

Post code

New Zealand Postcode finder

Country*

Home Country Emergency Contact

Full name*

Emergency contact should be nearest kin from your home country

Relationship to you*

Email*

Primary phone number*

Please include international / national codes as required

Street*

Town / City*

State

Country*

Post code

Secondary phone number

Please include international / national codes as required

Emergency contact in New Zealand

Please fill these details if you know them. You can also update these emergency contact details when you arrive in New Zealand.

Full name

Emergency contact should be someone in NZ

Relationship to you

Email

Primary phone number

Please include international / national codes as required

Secondary phone number

Please include international / national codes as required

Street

Town / City

Suburb

Country

Post code

Emergency Contact

Full name*

Emergency contact should preferably be someone in NZ

Relationship to you*

Country*

Email*

Primary phone number*

Please include international / national codes as required

Secondary phone number

Please include international / national codes as required

Church Information

Are you currently attending a church?

Yes No

Please mention name of your church

What is the denomination of your church? (If known)

Is your church supportive of your application to study at Laidlaw College?

Yes No Unknown

Details about your interest in Counselling

What experience or training have you had that is related to counselling?*

What activities have you done for personal development e.g. personal counselling?*

Why are you drawn to counselling?*

Where do you imagine this counselling degree might lead you?*

International Application - Supplementary Questions

Tell us about yourself*

(Marital status, children, dependants, current occupation, interests)

Why have you chosen to study at Laidlaw College?*

In studying at Laidlaw College, what are you aiming to achieve?*

Is there anything else you would like us to know as we receive and assess your application?*

Referees

Professional Referees for the School of Social Practice

If you are applying for the Bachelor of Counselling, the Bachelor of Education, the Graduate Diploma in Education, or the Diploma in Christian Education, you will require two people who are able to comment on your suitability for work in these fields.
These people should be professional, maybe an employer or pastor (not a family member or friend), and should be able to answer questions about you in a professional and/or ministry capacity. We recommend that you confirm their availability to complete the reference form first, as the referees will be contacted automatically as you submit this form.

Please enter in your chosen referees' details below.

Please supply the contact details for two referees who may be contacted when your application is being reviewed. They may be church leaders, employers, community leaders etc., but not family members or just friends.

Referee One*

First Name

Last Name

Referee Two*

First Name

Last Name

Referee One Email*

Referee Two Email*

Referee One Phone*

Please include international / national codes as required

Referee Two Phone*

Please include international / national codes as required

Referee One relationship to you*

Referee Two relationship to you*

Internship Placement

Please supply the contact details for the Senior Pastor or Director of the placement Church / Organisation where you are intending to undertake your internship, along with the names of a potential Supervisor (if different from the Senior Pastor / Director) and a person most likely to mentor you during the time of your internship.

Laidlaw College will be contacting them on completion of this application, so we recommend that you talk with them before you submit this application. Your internship does not need to be finalised at this stage; the information supplied here is so that we can begin a conversation to assist you, together with the church / organisation and your mentor, to create a well-planned placement.

Supervisor: This person will act as your direct supervisor, overseeing assigned tasks in your internship placement.

Mentor: This person should be a mature Christian with leadership experience who will support and help you reflect on your ministry experiences. Your mentor cannot be a family member.

Senior Pastor / Director*

First Name

Last Name

Internship Mentor*

First Name

Last Name

Senior Pastor / Director Email*

Internship Mentor Email*

Senior Pastor / Director Phone*

Please include international / national codes as required

Internship Mentor Phone*

Please include international / national codes as required

Name of Church / Organisation*

Internship Mentor relationship to you*

Supervisor - if different from Senior Pastor / Director

First Name

Last Name

Supervisor Email

Supervisor Phone

Ethnicity and Language

Place of birth*

Town / City / State

Country of birth*

Ethnicity is the term for the culture of peoples in a geographic region. Please select up to three ethnicities that best describe your cultural identity in the order of importance to you, with Ethnicity 1 being the highest importance.

Ethnicity 1*

Specify other ethnicity 1*

Ethnicity 2

Specify other ethnicity 2*

Ethnicity 3

Specify other ethnicity 3*

IWI

What is the name of your iwi?

You may enter more than one Iwi. If you do not know your Iwi, please enter "Don't Know".

Iwi 1*

Iwi 2

Iwi 3

Rohe (Iwi 1 home area)

Rohe (Iwi 2 home area)

Rohe (Iwi 3 home area)

What is your first language?*

English Maori NZ Sign Other

Years of education in English:

English language proficiency details

Please select the evidence you would like to provide for your English language proficiency*

I have completed IELTS(Academic) test I have completed Pearson language test I have completed another English Language Proficiency test I have NOT completed an English Language Proficiency test but I am planning to complete one soon I have an undergraduate or higher qualification gained from: New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, UK, or USA I studied at least two years at a NZ school, and received 10 literacy credits in NCEA Level 2, 5 credits in reading and 5 in writing I studied at least two years at a NZ school and received 8 literacy credits in NCEA Level 2, 4 credits in reading and 4 credits in writing (prior to 2014) I studied at least two years at a NZ school, and received University Entrance (prior to 2003)

Other:

Overall score or band score

TRF No.

Information

Please provide evidence of your English language tests, schooling, or other qualifications to Student Services or Reception, or upload it with your other certified documentation.

Education

Have you carried out further tertiary education since last studying with Laidlaw?*

Yes No

Please only enter study details since LAST STUDYING at Laidlaw

Secondary school*

New Zealand Secondary School Overseas Secondary School Never attended a secondary school

NZQA / National Student Number (if known)

What was the last year you were enrolled in secondary school?*

What was the last secondary school you attended?*

What is the highest level of achievement you hold from a secondary school?*

No formal secondary qualification 14 or more credits at any level NCEA Level 1 or School Certificate NCEA Level 2 or 6th Form Certificate University Entrance NCEA Level 3 or Bursary or Scholarship Overseas Qualification (includes International Baccalaureate & Cambridge exams) Other

Please specify the qualification you have achieved*

Information

You will need to provide your evidence at Student Services or Reception, or upload a certified transcript or certificate of your highest school attainment.

Tertiary Education

Have you studied at a tertiary institution previously?*

Yes No

Do not include enrolments in community or hobby classes or STAR.

Are you, or will you be, the first in your family to undertake tertiary study?

Yes No

What was the first year you began tertiary education?*

What is your highest completed tertiary qualification type:

How many tertiary qualifications have you previously studied in? *

1 2 3 or more

Include those you have not completed

Enter your qualification, together with the institution, whether you completed it, and the year you completed it or expect to complete it.

You may include up to three qualifications to support your application - start with the highest level completed qualification. Include no more than one incomplete qualification.

Information

You will need to display your evidence at the Student Administration or Reception, or upload transcripts or certificates showing your qualifications.

Tertiary qualification (1)*

Institution (1)*

Completed? (1)*

Yes No

Last year enrolled in this qualification (1)*

Tertiary qualification (2)

Institution (2)

Completed? (2)

Yes No

Last year enrolled in this qualification (2)*

Tertiary qualification (3)

Institution (3)

Completed? (3)

Yes No

Last year enrolled in this qualification (3)*

Do you live with the effects of injury, long-term illness, or impairment?*

Yes No

This information is confidential and is used to help us improve our services to students.

Would you like to discuss your support needs with one of our student support staff?

Yes No

The intensity of study and self-reflection during the course of a Laidlaw College programme can sometimes cause past issues or illnesses to resurface.

To discuss any of the following, please call 0800 999 777 for reception, or directly to the Disability Liaison Advisor, Fiona Sherwin, +64 9 836 7878.

Have you ever received assistance with:

Depression*

Experience of violence*

Drug / Alcohol addiction*

Anxiety*

Involvement with Police*

Other addictions*

International Application Processing Fee

A non-refundable processing fee of NZD100 (incl. GST) is applicable for international applications. International applications will be processed only upon receipt of the processing fee.

For credit card payment, please visit the internationals section on our website or use the URL below. There are no extra charges for payment by credit card.

https://www.laidlaw.ac.nz/international-student-application-processing-fee/

If you wish to pay through bank transfer, please send an email to <admissions@laidlaw.ac.nz> for bank details. You will have to pay bank charges for international transfers.

Credit Card Bank Transfer

Credit Card Number

Name as on the card

Valid Thru

I confirm that I have the authority to make payment with credit card as shared above. I take full responsibility to settle if there is any discrepancy with the credit card details.

Yes, I agree

Please send an email to <admissions@laidlaw.ac.nz> for bank details.

Police Vetting

We require answers to the following questions. Answering these questions honestly does not necessarily exclude you from study at Laidlaw College. We appreciate the opportunity that your answers provide to have a conversation. All information relating to these questions will be strictly confidential.

Are you currently facing conviction, or have you ever been convicted of a crime?*

No Yes

Are you currently facing censure, or have you ever been censured by a disciplinary panel or professional body?*

No Yes

It is a condition of enrolment that students submit or complete a Police Vetting Service Request and Consent form as part of their application.

New Zealand and Australian Citizens:

If you have completed a Police Vetting Service Request within the past 6 months, you may simply upload a copy of the vetting result for your application.
If you have not please download and complete the appropriate form below and upload in your application.

Other citizens:

You must provide a police clearance certificate from your country of citizenship AND for any country in which you have lived for more than a 12 month period in the last 10 years. This police clearance should be less than 6 months old and uploaded for your application.

How to fill out the police vetting form(s)

Download the appropriate form below.
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To download it, click the icon with a down-arrow in in the top right hand side of the window.
Open it in a pdf reader (not in a web browser) or print it out.
Fill in the form with your personal details, and save to your device.
Upload the file to the application form with the rest of your file uploads. File upload option is available in the next page.

New Zealand Police Vetting Form

Australian Police Vetting Form

New Zealand and Australia Police Vetting forms combined

Need help? Call 0800 999 777

File Uploads

In this section you may upload the required attachments to your form.

If you choose, you can display your identification and academic evidence at Student Services or Reception, and/or upload the files after you have submitted your application - your acknowledgement email will contain a unique secure link for this purpose.

Upload required documents now Upload files later or present documents to Student Administration or Reception

Important:

Please ensure updated files are in the detailed format only, or your submission will not be submitted, until you have updated the format.

*International applicants - Please ensure that all documents are in English or accurately translated to English.

These documents must be verified (certified) by a person of suitable authority from your local community or country. We will not be able to progress your application if your documents are not verified appropriately.

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Verifying your documents

The following are examples of people who can verify your documents:

A Lawyer
A Notary Public
A Justice of the Peace
A Commissioner of Oaths
A Court Registrar or Deputy Registrar
A Member of Staff at a New Zealand Embassy

The authorized person must note on the copied document:

"Certified true copy"
His/her authority
His/her name
His/her signature
His/her official stamp

Certification must be done in English for it to be accepted.

New Zealand citizens must provide two of the following forms of ID. Please check which ones you will upload:*

New Zealand Passport Drivers License New Zealand Birth Certificate Statement of Whakapapa

NZ Passport

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