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The Manaaki Fund provides temporary financial assistance to alleviate hardship for learners studying at Open Polytechnic who are facing financial barriers to continuing their study.

Hardship comes in the form of financial challenges faced by learners that affects their ability to access and continue with their study.

Learners who are enrolled and engaged in study and are experiencing hardship can apply to the fund for financial support to assist with:

• essential living costs, such as food, utilities (including internet), rent, accommodation, medical fees, transport, clothing or other unexpected expenses;
• travel costs related to study;
• some costs incurred by family members if the learner is a main source of income in their family and help with those costs will support the learner to continue with their study.

The fund cannot be used to cover course fees, study-related costs such as textbooks or to purchase equipment such as devices or computers, travel for recreational activities.

To be eligible for the fund, Open Polytechnic learners applying must meet and accept all conditions.

Applicants must:

• be currently enrolled and actively engaged in your studies.
  • This is determined through engagement with course materials in your iQualify course and/or submission of assessments.
• provide evidence of your bank account number with your name on it
• complete all sections of the application form and provide evidence of the related financial hardship or need. Evidence may include:
  • a particular bill (e.g., power, phone)- attach your most recent bill
  • dental work or glasses - attach the quote
  • rent - attach your lease agreement
  • travel costs – attach details of travel and other costs
  • any other documentation that will help us understand your financial situation.
    e.g. You may provide a recent bank statement if you think that supports your application.
• Te Pūkenga Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff are not eligible for the funding

Failure to provide evidence of your bank account number with your name will delay your application from being processed if approved.

Applications are confidential and will be considered by the Open Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga Manaaki Committee. We may call you to discuss your application if more information is needed.

We make every effort to allocate this Te Pūkenga Manaaki funding responsibly, fairly, and equitably, aligned with the purpose, to ease short term financial hardship for enrolled ākonga.

There is no guarantee that financial support will be approved or that you will receive the amount of funding requested.

You will be notified of the outcome of your application by email. 

Funding for approved applications will be paid directly into the bank account belonging to the learner as soon as practicable and within the next 30 days.

Applications to the fund will be received until 26 November 2023 or until the fund has been allocated.

We are required to keep records and report details of the funding allocated to Te Pūkenga.

Other useful links:

Studylink 

Getting help with your budget | New Zealand Government

Sorted - How to plan a budget

Scholarships | Awards | Financial Assistance | Open Polytechnic NZ

 If you have any questions, please email: haflapplications@openpolytechnic.ac.nz 

Use this form to request your marked exam papers are returned to you.

There is no fee for this service.

• Requests for a copy of your exam paper(s) will be processed after the closing date for reconsideration applications.
• You will receive the marks for each section.
• Marking schedules and feedback are not provided for marked exams.

Please note there can be delays in the delivery of your returned exam papers by the postal service.

If you'd like to know more about what Open Polytechnic can offer your organisation, fill out the form below or call us on the number below and we'll be in touch.

Need help from the Library and Learning Centre?

We're happy to help! Just fill out the form below and we'll be in touch within two working days.

We can help with things like; Library logins, using ebooks, searching databases, assignment writing and APA referencing.

Thank you for agreeing to fill out this form with employer and verifier details on behalf of the pharmacy applicant.

 The Open Polytechnic requires the details of the applicant's employer, and those of a pharmacist verifier for the application to progress.

The verifier is the person who will verify work-based study tasks that may make up some of the assessments. The Open Polytechnic can discuss the student’s enrolment status and academic progress with your verifier. If your organisation has a partnership agreement with the Open Polytechnic, your organisation's nominated coordinator will also receive regular engagement and progress data. 

The student’s enrolment cannot be completed until this verification form has been returned.

If you have further questions, please contact pharmacy@openpolytechnic.ac.nz

Thank you for agreeing to fill out this form with employer and verifier details on behalf of the pharmacy applicant.

The Open Polytechnic requires the details of the applicant's employer, and those of a pharmacist verifier for the application to progress.

The verifier is the person who will verify work-based study tasks that may make up some of the assessments. The Open Polytechnic can discuss the student’s enrolment status and academic progress with your verifier. If your organisation has a partnership agreement with the Open Polytechnic, your organisation's nominated coordinator will also receive regular engagement and progress data.  

The student’s enrolment cannot be completed until this verification form has been returned.

If you have further questions, please contact pharmacy@openpolytechnic.ac.nz

Thank you for agreeing to fill out this form with employer and verifier details on behalf of the NZ Certificate in Animal Care applicant.

 

The Open Polytechnic requires the details of the applicant's employer, and those of a verifier for the applicant to progress.

The workplace verifier should be someone who can verify that all workplace assessment is an accurate account of what has been completed in the workplace and who can say that all practical work meets the requirements of the workplace. It could be a manager, or a supervisor.

 

The student’s enrolment cannot be completed until this verification form has been returned.

If you have further questions, please contact customer.services@openpolytechnic.ac.nz

Please use this form to submit details for the verifier you are nominating.

 

The Open Polytechnic requires the details of a verifier for the applicant to progress.

 

The workplace verifier should be someone who can verify that all workplace assessment is an accurate account of what has been completed in the workplace and who can say that all practical work meets the requirements of the workplace. It could be a manager, or a supervisor.

 

The student’s enrolment cannot be completed until this verification form has been returned.

If you have further questions, please contact customer.services@openpolytechnic.ac.nz

Open Polytechnic plan to offer a new version of NZ2459 New Zealand Diploma of Business from February 2022.

 Enrolments for this programme will open on 16 November 2021.

 If you would like to be notified when this programme opens for enrolment, register your interest with us below and we will contact you when it opens.

Thank you for agreeing to provide a workplace agreement for your employee/volunteer. Please fill out the details below.

Learners are required to have a suitable workplace verifier who has a recognised health and wellbeing qualification or equivalency and/or has had experience in providing health and wellbeings service relevant to the course the learner is applying for.

Role of a workplace verifier

The workplace verifier will monitor the work of the learner, to verify that they have met workplace standards in the work they describe and that their written work is a true reflection of the work they have done.

 

The workplace verifier should be someone the learner reports to, who can verify that all written work is an accurate account of what has been completed in the workplace and who can say that all practical work meets the requirements of the workplace. It could be a manager, learning and development person, team coach, or a supervisor. 

 

Note: Workplace verifiers are not required to provide training nor are they required to carry out workplace assessments. Teaching and assessment is the responsibility of the Open Polytechnic. The Open Polytechnic will contact the verifier if there are any questions or concerns about the work of a learner.

 

If you already study with us, and need advice or guidance about study skills, motivation, time-management, assessment extensions or Special Consideration, or have questions that are not course content or assessment-related, feel welcome to get in touch.

Open Polytechnic are currently working with Ako Aotearoa to meet the requirements for accreditation for the Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark.

 

We strive to ensure all aspects of the Open Polytechnic experience are dyslexia friendly and fully support dyslexic learners and other neurodiverse conditions to achieve to their full potential.

 

We welcome feedback from Learners with Dyslexia or other neurodiverse conditions as we progress this important work.

 

Please share your views and experiences below.

Kia ora and thank you for taking the time to provide your thoughts on our Pastoral Care experience, your feedback is important to us.

The purpose of this report is to receive comment about the applicant to assess their suitability for teaching children against the New Zealand Education Council 'Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher' criteria. The information you provide is confidential to Open Polytechnic and will not be shared with the applicant.

Please complete all relevant sections of this report, and indicate the applicant's level of personal skills and attributes as part of your overall recommendation.
Please note: we require students to provide at least one reference who has observed them working with tamariki.

If you have any reservations regarding the applicant's suitability, or any other information that you consider would help us make a decision about the applicant, please inform the Student Advisor by email or freephone 0508 650 200.

Open Polytechnic ākonga enrolling in ITE Programmes require the support of a partner school to be accepted into the programme.

We have an applicant who has expressed interest in your school as a potential partner.

The role of the partner school

Open Polytechnic ITE programmes are designed to purposefully partner with schools to deliver high quality initial teacher education. To put it simply, the programme is designed to prepare ākonga for the classroom by being in the classroom.

The programme conditions require ākonga spend two days each week of their programme enrolment as an active member of a school community. This time in a school enhances opportunities for ākonga to directly connect educational theory delivered in the Open Polytechnic course materials with practical experience.

During this school-based experience, ākonga will observe and be exposed to a range of teaching and learning experiences while developing their teaching practice alongside qualified teachers. Ākonga are expected to contribute to the mahi of their partner school, based on their own capabilities and areas of skill or interest.

To support ākonga in these programmes partner schools are asked to:

• Incorporate ākonga into the life of the school during their time in the school.
• Provide a mentor teacher to guide and advise the ākonga throughout their time in the school. Mentor teachers work alongside ākonga to plan and guide their school-based learning activities (a payment will be provided for classroom release time). The mentor teacher will ensure the ākonga can experience a range of activities related to their online learning.
• Provide an associate teacher for one eight-week practicum (associate teachers are paid according to the relevant Collective Agreement).

The Open Polytechnic will provide a full package of resource material that details the respective responsibilities of ākonga, mentor teacher, and associate teacher, alongside regular contact and scheduled in school visits. If you would like more information before completing this form, please contact the partnership coordinator: vanessa.madhar@openpolytechnic.ac.nz or 04 916 6950 ext.6950

This form will confirm that the applicant has the support of a partner school and that the school has a staff member who is able to mentor the ākonga. 
Please note: the applicant’s enrolment cannot be completed until this form is returned.

The role of the partner school

Open Polytechnic ITE programmes are designed to purposefully partner with schools to deliver high quality initial teacher education. To put it simply, the programme is designed to prepare ākonga for the classroom by being in the classroom.

The programme conditions require ākonga spend two days each week of their programme enrolment as an active member of a school community. This time in a school enhances opportunities for ākonga to directly connect educational theory delivered in the Open Polytechnic course materials with practical experience.

During this school-based experience, ākonga will observe and be exposed to a range of teaching and learning experiences while developing their teaching practice alongside qualified teachers. Ākonga are expected to contribute to the mahi of their partner school, based on their own capabilities and areas of skill or interest.

To support ākonga in these programmes partner schools are asked to:

• Incorporate ākonga into the life of the school during their time in the school.
• Provide a mentor teacher to guide and advise the ākonga throughout their time in the school. Mentor teachers work alongside ākonga to plan and guide their school-based learning activities (a payment will be provided for classroom release time). The mentor teacher will ensure the ākonga can experience a range of activities related to their online learning.
• Provide an associate teacher for one eight-week practicum (associate teachers are paid according to the relevant Collective Agreement).

The Open Polytechnic will provide a full package of resource material that details the respective responsibilities of ākonga, mentor teacher, and associate teacher, alongside regular contact and scheduled in school visits. If you would like more information before completing this form, please contact the partnership coordinator: vanessa.madhar@openpolytechnic.ac.nz or 04 916 6950 ext.6950

If you wish to appeal a decision to the Open Polytechnic Appeals Committee, complete and submit this form within 7 days of being advised of an appealable decision. 

Please note:

• Appeals are processed in accordance with Kaupapa-here | Ākonga Appeals Policy
• Appeal submissions cost $50. After you ‘submit’ this form, confirm your payment method details. Your appeal will be processed after your payment has been confirmed.