Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT)

• 13 scholarships found: Value up to $2,500 reduction in Year 1 course fees
• CMCA scholarships application 2019: value $10,000 shared across all CMCA scholarships granted
• CRFU scholarships application 2019: $40000 to be shared across all CRFU scholarships granted
• Lifelong learning 2019: value up to $2,500 reduction in Year 1 course fees
• LIFT – Linwood College Scholarship: value 90% off tuition fees
• Maori higher learning 2019: value up to $5,000 reduction in Year 1 fees
• Netball mainland scholarships application 2019: value up to $10,000 shared across all Netball Mainland scholarships granted
• Pasifika higher learning 2019: value up to $5,000 reduction in Year 1 fees
• Skills shortage 2019: value up to $2,500 reduction in Year 1 course fees
• The Rika Fund: value $1,000 - $2,000
• Women in trades – 2019: Value 100% off fees
• World boost: Value up to $3000 reduction in year 1 fees

• Workforce development representative: Engage with Industry and influencers in order to enhance their business outcomes, closing date: 16 Jun 2019
• People and Culture Analyst: Join the people and culture team and support the organization by providing accurate, analytical information to assist making informed decisions, closing date: 23 Jun 2019.
• Academic Staff member: Academic team member with experience in teaching Operations, Marketing, Management and or Project Management fields, closing date 16 June 2019.
• Disability services notetakers and reader/writers Timaru campus: Disability services staff support teaching and learning at Ara for students with a disability, closing date 16 June 2019.
• Sighted assistant/ Support worker: Provide a high standard of administrative support and sighted assistance, closing date 09 June 2019
• Delivering professional admin, support and provide highly customer focused and reception services for the Centre for Assessment of Prior Learning, closing date 09 June 2019.
• Concierge: Deliver exceptional concierge service to current clients and internal stakeholders, closing date: 12 June 2019.
• Teacher – Japanese language: Teaching and development in the Japanese Language Foundation and Certif. Prog. Occasional relief teaching on the degree program may be required, closing date: 09 June 2019.
• Lecturer – Osterpathy: Registered osteopaths developing and teaching theory, clinical and simulation courses in the Bach, of Musculoskeletal Health and in the Postgraduate Dip, closing date: 09 June 2019.
• Student advisor – Frontline: Deliver exceptional service and provide co-ordinated support for students, closing date: 12 June 2019.
• Head of Department – Enterprise and Digital Innovation: Lead contemporary Enterprise and Digital education, servicing established and emergent industry for a globally competitive New Zealand, closing date: 09 June-2019.
• Workforce Development Representative: Engage with Industry and influences in order to enhance their business outcomes, 09 June 2019.

Otautahi house

There are a total of 36 secure apartments, each offering single bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen, showers and toilets.You have your own room which is furnished with a king single bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, mirror and drawers.

International Fees

• Bond - $780  - One months rent (refundable)
• Activities fee $172.50
• Administration fee- $230
• Rent (includes power & wifi )- $9750.00 NZD total which needs to be paid before arrival (this equates to $195 per week includes power and wifi)
• Food – shared cost with other flatmates
• Bedding pack (optional) - $130

​Homestays

If you are an international student coming to study at Ara you may prefer to stay within a family environment in a homestay. New Zealand Education Advisory Service (NZEAS) organises homestays at Ara, matching you up with an approved Christchurch or Timaru family.NZEAS offers the following services if you are in homestay accommodation:

• Police vetting of all homehost families.
• Full inspection of all homes and interviews with homehost families.
• Airport pick-up and delivery to homehost family on your arrival to Christchurch.
• A full "Welcome Pack" upon arrival.
• Greeting on your first day at Ara.
• Banking assistance on your first day at Ara.
• Language translators.
• 24 hour contact number for homehosts to be used in the case of an emergency.
• Follow up meetings with the student to ensure you are happy in their home environment.
• Day trips and outings for the students to places of interest around Canterbury.

Placement Fees – (paid once only and non-refundable)

• Christchurch - NZ$300 (includes airport transfer to Christchurch City homestay)
• Timaru – NZ$350 (includes transportation from Christchurch International Airport to Timaru City)

Homestay weekly fee:

• NZ$260 without lunch.
• NZ$285 with lunch provided.
• Private board: Private board is when a student lives in someone else's home as a boarder. This will include finding out where things are and what needs to be done and for the home owner to work out the best way to make a boarder feel welcome.The cost of full board in Christchurch is around $160 - $200 per week and listings can be found on the internet.
• Flats: Many Ara students live in shared rental accommodation while studying. Sharing a flat with other students is one of the cheapest ways to live. Finding a flat may involve first arranging temporary accommodation with relatives or friends, homestay for international students or initially staying somewhere such as a motel or backpackers.