By sending this form and clicking the option "Start Application”, I hereby consent to the processing of my provided personal data for the purpose of application and enrolment into our advertised programme and courses.

By sending this form and clicking the option "Start Application”, I, as the Data Subject, hereby consent to the processing of my provided personal data for the purpose of application and enrolment into our advertised programme and courses.

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If you have not studied with Lifeskills before we require:

1. A certified copy of your passport or birth certificate to show NZ citizenship or Permanent Residency
2. Certified copies of your qualifications to show that you meet entry requirements;

Your application will still be processed without these documents but we cannot secure your place and enrol you with Lifeskills until we have these documents.

 

ENROLMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Verified Documents

Copies of all your original documentation attached must be sighted and signed as true and
accurate copies of the original by a person authorized to do so, such as a Justice of the Peace
or Lawyer or Lifeskills Training and Education Limited authorized agent.

 

Fees

Course fees paid in advance to Lifeskills Training and Education Limited are held in a Trust Account
maintained by the Public Trust, an approved independent trustee owned by the Crown and overseen and
managed by the New Zealand Government. This arrangement has been accepted by the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) as meeting the requirements of the Education and Training Act 2020
and the NZQA Student Fee Protection Rules 2022.

 

 

Withdrawals

Applications for withdrawals from the programme of study must be made in writing to Lifeskills.
Email details will be available from the campus you have enrolled.

 

 

Programmes that are 3 months or longer in duration:

 

 

Withdrawal Period	Refund Amount	Admin Fee*
Early Withdrawal - Within 10% or one month (whichever is earlier) of programme start date. Date stipulated in your offer of place	Fees paid less administration fee	$250
After 10% or one month (whichever is earlier) of programme start date	No Refund	Nil

 

*For programmes with zero fees, an invoice for the administration fee will be issued on the acceptance
of the early withdrawal. Applicable to students enrolled in level 3 or above programmes.

 

Programmes that are less than 3 months in duration:

 

Programme Length	Withdrawal Period	Refund Amount
For programmes of two days or fewer	None	No refund
For programmes of more than two days but under five weeks	Up to the end of two calendar days of the programme commencing	50% of the amount the student paid in respect of the programme
For programmes of five weeks or more but less than three months	Up to the end of the five calendar days of the programme commencing	75% of the amount the student paid in respect of the programme

 

Refund Account

When a student is entitled to a fees refund, the refund will be made to the source of the fees. If
the fee is paid by Studylink or TEC Fees Free Scheme or a Scholarship, the fees will be directly
refunded to the source, and you do not need to do anything. We are unable to refund these fees
directly to the student or their nominated bank account. Fees paid using personal funds – refunds
are paid directly into your nominated bank account. It may take up to 10 working days for your fees
to arrive in your nominated bank account.

 

 

Student Declaration

The purpose of the Student Declaration is to make sure that:

• You understand the student fee protection arrangements that protect your fees.

 

• You understand what happens to any refunds if a course closure event occurs.

 

• You provide the necessary information about yourself and your fees.

By signing the Student Declaration, you are agreeing that:

• You are aware that Lifeskills has entered into the Student Fee Protection Static Trust Deed with Public Trust.

 

• You understand that if a course closure event occurs, the Trustee will distribute refunds to entitled students in accordance with the Deed and NZQA policy.

 

• You understand that personal information about you will be given to NZQA, the Trustee, and the Auditors of Lifeskills.

 

• You undertake to pay all fees as they become due, and to meet any late fees and collection charges if necessary.

I acknowledge and agree that:

• If a course closure occurs and I transfer to an alternative provider with NZQA’s approval, up to my entitled student amount may be transferred to that provider.

 

• If a course closure event occurs and I owe money to a loan provider, the Trustee is authorized to repay that portion of my fees to the provider.

 

• If the Trustee refunds any amount to me, it will be paid by direct credit to my bank account or by cheque to my last known address.

 

• If another party is entitled to receive the refund, I will provide the Trustee with that party’s contact details.

 

• Personal information about me may be supplied by Lifeskills to NZQA, Auditor, or the Trustee.

 

• My information will be held by Lifeskills.

 

• Once these refunds are made, the Trustee’s obligation is discharged.

 

• Any interest earned on the Trust Fund belongs to Lifeskills.

 

 

 

Programme/Course Cancellations

Lifeskills Training and Education Limited reserves the right to cancel a programme or course intake
if enrolments in the programme are insufficient, or due to exceptional circumstances.

 

 

Privacy

Lifeskills Training and Education Limited collects and stores information from this form to:

• Manage its business (including internal reporting, administrative processes, and selection of scholarships and prizes).

• Comply with the requirements of the Education and Training Act 2020 and other legislation relating to maintenance of records.

 

• Supply information to government agencies and other organisations as set out below.

By signing this enrolment form, you authorise the disclosure of your personal information on the
understanding that Lifeskills Training and Education Limited will comply with the legal requirements
in relation to the use and disclosure of personal information, as set out in the Privacy Act 2020,
the Education and Training Act 2020, and other relevant legislation.
NB: The Privacy Act 2020 has the stated aim of protecting the privacy of individuals.
It also governs the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal information. Lifeskills
must follow the twelve information privacy principles in the Act.
(Privacy Act 2020 Legislation)

 

Supply of information to government agencies and other organisations

Lifeskills Training and Education Limited supplies data collected on this form to government
agencies, including:

• The Ministry of Education

• Education New Zealand

• The New Zealand Qualifications Authority

• The Tertiary Education Commission

• The Ministry of Social Development (student loans/allowances), Inland Revenue (loans)

• Immigration New Zealand (for those who are not NZ citizens/residents) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

• Agencies which support students through scholarships or payment of fees

These agencies use the data collected from Lifeskills Training and Education Limited to administer
the tertiary education system, allocate funding, manage fees-free initiatives, develop policy, and
conduct statistical analysis and research. Your personal details (name, date of birth, residency)
as entered on this form will be included in the National Student Index and may be used in
authorised information matching programmes, for example 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. Data collected from
tertiary education organisations is stored in the Cloud (e.g., Microsoft datastore in Sydney,
Australia). Where required by law, Lifeskills Training and Education Limited 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.

Images and Video Disclaimer

• I acknowledge that during my enrolment my image and personality may be captured on photograph, video, or audio.

• Lifeskills Training and Education Limited may use these images or recordings for promotional and other business purposes.

• I consent to the use of images and/or audio taken of me in any form of electronic or printed media.

• I do not hold copyright of these images or recordings; ownership resides with Lifeskills.

• The use or reproduction of these images will be without acknowledgement or compensation.

• I will notify Lifeskills if I decide to withdraw this permission.

Communications Disclosure Statement

Your contact details are protected under the Privacy Act 2020 and the Unsolicited Electronic
Messages Act 2007. Lifeskills will only use your mobile phone number and email address for:

• General correspondence

• Reminders

• Impression surveys to help us improve your experience

• Class updates (e.g., change of times)

• Graduate feedback surveys

• Notifications of other courses you may be interested in

• Relevant promotions and marketing communications

 

Please tick below only if you decline the disclaimer for the use of your images and video. Please note: If you decline the disclaimer, you will assume responsibility for ensuring you are not included in any videos or photographs taken by staff

Declaration - In signing this enrolment form I declare that to the best of my knowledge all the information supplied on, and with, this enrolment form is true and complete, i agree to abide by the conditions described in the next pages, and i consent to the disclosure of personal information as described in those sections.

Fees - In signing this enrolment form I undertake to pay all fees as they become due, and to meet any late fees and collection charges associated with debt recovery. Skills Update Training and Education Groups's policy on withdrawal and refund of fees may be obtained from our enrolments team.

Rules - In signing this enrolment form I undertake to comply with the published rules and policies of Skills Update Training and Education Groups's regarding attendance, academic integrity, and progress, conduct and use of information systems.

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