관광비자 자녀의 학비면제 공지
저번주 목요일에 발표된 내용 입니다.
Government allows children in limbo to enrol at local schools
뉴질랜드에 2020년 4월2일 이전에 관광비자로 입국한 자녀들중 만5세~18세의 초.중.고등학교 학생들의 경우 올해말까지 학비면제인 Domestic Student로 전환이 됩니다.
조건으로는..
1. 4월2일이전에 뉴질랜드에 도착
2. 연장된 관광비자가 있어야 하고.
3. 가족과 함께 살고 있어야 하고
4. 유학생으로써 입학 목적이 없어야 하고
5. 학교에 유학생으로 입학신청이 되어있지 않아야 합니다.
무슨뜻이냐면.. 목적이 순수하게 관광 또는 현지 체류로 4월2일 이전에 입국을 하여 자동으로 관광비자가 연장이 되었던 분들에게 혜택이 주어지는것 같습니다.
School-age children from overseas who are unable to leave New Zealand due to COVID-19 will be allowed to go to local schools as temporary domestic students for the rest of 2020, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.
The children are between five to 18 years old and have been unable to attend school because of their international status.
“A number of these young people are from the Pacific Islands, along with other nations, and were visiting family when the pandemic made it difficult or impossible to get flights back home,” Chris Hipkins said.
“These children will have missed out on, in many cases, months of learning.
“By allowing them to attend our state schools as domestic students, we are doing the right thing for these families so their children can get their studies and development back on track.
“For many of them, it means that they can now get out the door in the morning with other family members who already attend the local school.”
The exact number of children affected is not known, but it’s expected that the school roll could grow by up to 1300 students from countries around the world for the remainder of the year.
“Most of the children were visiting here in New Zealand - either with their parents or staying with family – and cannot afford to pay fees as international students.
“That’s why we will be welcoming them as domestic students until the end of the year.
“We expect the additional students to be spread around schools throughout New Zealand, with some concentration in cities such as Auckland and Wellington.
“This is a busy time of the year for schools and students but I know that teachers, school leaders and other students will do their very best to make the new students feel welcome,” Chris Hipkins said.
Q&As
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, children must:
Have arrived before 2 April 2020
Hold a valid visa
Be living with family
Not have arrived in New Zealand intending to enrol as a fee-paying international student
Not have been already enrolled and paying fees as an international student
How many children are involved?
The Ministry of Education expects the maximum total increase in domestic enrolments to be up to approximately 1,290 children for the one remaining school term. This accounts for 250 students assumed to already be enrolled as international fee paying students according to Ministry enrolment data.
The regional distribution of these children is unknown, as Immigration New Zealand does not collect information on where visa holders are located. Anecdotal reports from regional offices indicates that these children are located all across New Zealand, but are clustered in denser urban centres e.g. Auckland.