Secondary Tertiary Is where secondary schools receive funding for the purpose of Alignment Resource offering non-conventional and tertiary-type courses to their (STAR) students. STAR funded students may enrol with a tertiary education provider for the purpose of receiving tuition. Non-Formal Non-formal education/course is learning that does not contribute Education/Courses towards a qualification. This includes adult community education courses, courses taken for personal interest (CPI) and learning for which only a certificate of attendance is given. Non-formal education can include assessment, but the assessment does not contribute toward a qualification. If a student receives a certificate of completion or attainment simply by virtue of attending classes, or in some other way, the learning is considered to be non-formal. A quality assured Is one that has been approved by the quality assurance bodies qualification New Zealand Vice Chancellors’ Committee (CUAP) or NZQA; or to an award issued by a tertiary education organisation for which the organisation's council (or academic board, with delegation) has given approval. Recognised A qualification that has been approved by a quality assurance qualification body and the requirements of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. Once the name and date of AND the residential status of the Verified NSN student has been verified, the status of the NSN is ‘Verified’. (Previously known as When a student has a NSN they have fulfilled the ‘Verified’ ‘Active’) verification requirements for enrolment at any TEO. Unverified NSN Is some of the data on the NSI record is missing or some or all of the data is unverified. (Previously as ‘Partial’) An Inactive NSN Is where the record relates to a deceased or fictional person and should no longer be used. A Merged NSN Is where the record is no longer current. The record will indicate which NSN should now be used for the student in question.
Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR) Is where secondary schools receive funding for the purpose of offering non-conventional and tertiary-type courses to their students. STAR funded students may enrol with a tertiary education provider for the purpose of receiving tuition. Non-Formal Education/Courses Non-formal education/course is learning that does not contribute towards a qualification. This includes adult community education courses, courses taken for personal interest (CPI) and learning for which only a certificate of attendance is given. Non-formal education can include assessment, but the assessment does not contribute toward a qualification. If a student receives a certificate of completion or attainment simply by virtue of attending classes, or in some other way, the learning is considered to be non-formal. A quality assured qualification Is one that has been approved by the quality assurance bodies New Zealand Vice Chancellors’ Committee (CUAP) or NZQA; or to an award issued by a tertiary education organisation for which the organisation's council (or academic board, with delegation) has given approval. Recognised qualification A qualification that has been approved by a quality assurance body and the requirements of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. Verified NSN (Previously known as ‘Active’) Once the name and date of AND the residential status of the student has been verified, the status of the NSN is ‘Verified’. When a student has a ‘Verified’ NSN they have fulfilled the verification requirements for enrolment at any TEO. Unverified NSN (Previously as ‘Partial’) Is some of the data on the NSI record is missing or some or all of the data is unverified. An Inactive NSN Is where the record relates to a deceased or fictional person and should no longer be used. A Merged NSN Is where the record is no longer current. The record will indicate which NSN should now be used for the student in question.