Rule ENR002: Domestic student status - general

Type:
Rule or condition

For the purposes of Student Achievement Component funding the following learners have domestic student status:

  • A New Zealand citizen, which includes citizens of the Cook Island, Niue and Tokelau
  • A New Zealand permanent resident currently living in New Zealand
  • An Australian citizen currently living in New Zealand
  • An Australian permanent resident who has a returning resident’s visa and is currently living in New Zealand
  • Certain exchange students (see Rule ENR003)
  • Diplomatic personnel and certain dependants (see Rule ENR004 and Rule ENR005)
  • Members of the armed forces of any country, on duty in New Zealand at the request of the New Zealand Government, or a crew member of a related transport craft
  • Certain persons involved with Antarctic scientific programmes or expeditions, while in the Ross Dependency
  • A learner with refugee status who is required to undertake a prescribed course of study or training to satisfy residency requirements
  • Persons with a Limited Purpose Permit, awaiting determination of their immigration status
  • Certain persons under the age of 18 placed under the care of the government department responsible for administering the Child, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989
  • An international student enrolling in a recognised Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in a New Zealand university from 19 April 2005 and supervised by a leading New Zealand university researcher (see Rule ENR006 and Rule ENR007).
  • Last changed: 23 October 2009