Do you have to pay for education in New Zealand???

Question

we are thinking about emigrating, and looking into the education in New Zealand.Do you have to pay for the education and if so how much??

Answer 1

Great answers already.. but please put New Zealand in the New Zealand category.. it would be like putting Canada in USA and an ocean separates NZ and Australia

Thanks..

Answer 2

Public schools are free in New Zealand

.. you may have to pay a school fee of around $150 a year + school camps or other outing.

All about the education system and how it works.

http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layo...

Also a great guide on everyday life in NZ is  http://www.justlanded.com/english/new_ze... it explains things in plain English, applying for visas, education, working there or going as an International student etc….

Heaps of info.

Answer 3

You do not have to pay when you are still at school, you only have to buy your own text books and staionary. In univercity if you are a permanent resident you get an interest free loan.

Answer 4

i dont know about new zeland but ireland is free

Answer 5

Ask the N Zealanders this is Australia