NZQA Category 1

NZLC holds Category 1 status.

NZLC is a private training establishment registered by NZQA (New Zealand Qualifications Authority).
Every four years NZQA conducts an EER (External Evaluation Review) to ensure that quality standards are maintained. NZLC was rated ‘Highly Confident in educational performance’ and ‘Highly confident in capability in self-assessment’ in its most recent review. With these EER results, NZLC is deemed a Category 1 provider.

View the 2018 EER Report for NZLC.

NZQA Category 1 and work rights for student visa holders.

Work up to 20 hours a week while studying
Immigration NZ have extended work rights to all international students studying at high quality providers who are rated Category 1 by NZQA in the English language sector.

Students who meet all of the following criteria will be allowed to work up to 20 hours per week:

•    Full-time course.
•    Minimum 14 weeks in duration.
•    NZQA Category 1 school.

This means that students studying a full-time course that is at least 14 weeks in duration at NZLC Auckland will be allowed to work up to 20 hours per week!