A standard student visa does NOT give you the right to work in New Zealand and states very clearly "The holder shall not undertake work in NZ". 

If a student wishes to work part time, they must apply to Immigration New Zealand for a Variation of Conditions. This change of conditions will also come with extra costs as part of the application.

You must also gain the permission of the Principal to work. This will only be granted to students aged over 17 years old, who have made strong academic progress and have a good behavior record. The International Department can help you with this process, so talk to us first.

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The reason for this is simple: When past students have lived outside of homestay families, their attendance, academic progress and language skills have dropped significantly. 

We want our students to be the best students that they can be and to gain the most from their time with us. Flatting is something that a student can do after they leave our school.

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