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ms_september

Joined: 03 Aug 2008
Posts: 7

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: hello jpe

hello jpe, just read your post this time. thanks so much for your effort of posting your experiences. its very enlightening and so much effort ha! im hoping that you are still there to help like us whose aiming to live there. btw, we are already invited to apply and the due date to lodge our application will be on Oct. 26,2008. Is it good to move there at this time? my husband is inclined with it and i am a 4th year nursing student. we are not rushing since i will wait to take first my board on june next year before leaving the country. i hope i can get in touch again with you if our application will be approved next year. How are you at this time? can you share it again?

joycorpuz

Joined: 11 Sep 2008
Posts: 4

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: schools

Hi! i'm new here in this forum. Thanks jpe for the great and practical advises. My kids and I just arrived here in NZ last June. Someone was asking about the school system here. Here's what I learned so far. I had my 2 kids enrolled by the last week of June even though it's the last week for the 2nd term. At first we intended to enroll them in a Catholic School in Papatoetoe. The name is Holy Cross. But they did not accept my kids because they are already full until the end of the schoolyear. I filled out application forms for the next schoolyear anyway. Then we went out to look for a public school that will accept them. We learned that you don't just enroll your child in any public school. They accept children if they are within their zone area. We went to 3 schools before we finally found the right school for them. It's actually a 15-min walk from our house. School time starts at 8:50am until 3pm. I'm in the job hunting process right now so I get to take my kids to school and pick them up in the afternoon. I also learned that schools usually start at the last week of January or 1st week of February and ends in mid-December. Like for this schoolyear, the last day of the school would be Dec. 17. The entire schoolyear is divided into 4 terms (about 2 1/2 weeks @) and for every term there is a 2-wk holiday. Parang sa atin sem-break. But here, it is every after term. The long vacation starts in December. So there, my school info for those who are interested. Right now I'm concentrating in my job hunting. I'm in IT too. I was a System Analyst in the Philippines. But, I'm having 2nd thoughts in getting the same job because of the pressure I experienced back in 'Pinas. My responsibilities as a mother was kinda laid back for quite some time because of my work. So tama ka jpe mga data entry and clerical roles muna ang hinahanap ko. I even applied for a laundry assistant (lunok...). Kakayanin ko yan. 'Coz right now I just need what they call the 'NZ experience'. Btw, if you know of any job re IT support, my husband is looking for one. Right now, he works as an Insulation Installer. He's been here for 1 1/2 yrs na. Thanks again and good luck in your job hunting too! joycorpuz

jero

Joined: 27 Nov 2008
Posts: 2

Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject:

hi. that was a great read. lets hook up sometime for a brew here in the northshore area. i've been here for a month and its an exciting adventure to share about the places i visited here too. cheers jero

edall77

Joined: 10 Mar 2009
Posts: 20
Location: Manila

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject:

Hi Jpe, You can call me Allan. Im a Video Editor based in Manila currently working for ABS-CBN and I am eyeing to work & migrate there in NZ and I know you can guess the reason why:). I tried applying & doing the "job offer first" through SEEK.com, but unfortunately most of the companies requests me to be there for a face to face interview. Knowing that, I wrote a letter to one of the companies I applied, humbly requesting them to have it in a different way or any other means possible or through phone. My letter goes; Dear Ms. ___________, Thank you for your response and time. It is unfortunate that I can not be there physically for any face to face interview with you. However, I will try to apply for a visit visa and hope that I do be granted for that purpose (the Philippines is not included in the free visa policy base on New Zealand Immigration Policy) before the job post expires (News / Current Affairs Editors-FCP job post) being it a rare chance for me to get a better job outside the Philippines, that would fulfill my plans of emigrating. In view of this, I humbly request your company ___________ through you to reconsider my chances for an interview through phone or any other means available. I modestly believe that having been in the media industry doing my craft, editing (using different industry standard equipments) various program formats such as yours for nearly 10 years, strongly suggests that I am fit for the task (e.g. EDSA 20: Isang Larawan (a Picture), its partly in Filipino & English, you will see my name in the credits: URL link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umh-h8NKLw4 - It is a documentary about the 20th anniversary of the 1986 Peoples Power Revolution in the Philippines). As a reference, you can contact Mr. _________ (________ TV Executive Producer) through: ______-8808 or through his blog http:_________. He is currently an Editor/Columnist for The ______________. In addition, English is my second language, being one of our official languages (together with Filipino) used in government, education, print and broadcast media, and business as medium of instruction. Because of this, I firmly believe that I will be able to integrate immediately & effectively in the work environment such as yours. Hoping for your kind consideration. Sincerely, Allan ______ Well, unfortunately they did not agree. So what should I do then? should I apply for a visit visa first and do the job hunting technique you suggest:), nice work by the way)? Should I be granted an interview & an eventual job offer will it be easy for me to get a work permit there in NZ me being already there? Help me please:) you can email me: edall77@yahoo.com Thanks & God Bless

ryelmedina

Joined: 13 Mar 2009
Posts: 7

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: schools

joycorpuz wrote:

Hi! i'm new here in this forum. Thanks jpe for the great and practical advises. My kids and I just arrived here in NZ last June.
Someone was asking about the school system here. Here's what I learned so far. I had my 2 kids enrolled by the last week of June even though it's the last week for the 2nd term. At first we intended to enroll them in a Catholic School in Papatoetoe. The name is Holy Cross. But they did not accept my kids because they are already full until the end of the schoolyear. I filled out application forms for the next schoolyear anyway. Then we went out to look for a public school that will accept them. We learned that you don't just enroll your child in any public school. They accept children if they are within their zone area. We went to 3 schools before we finally found the right school for them. It's actually a 15-min walk from our house. School time starts at 8:50am until 3pm. I'm in the job hunting process right now so I get to take my kids to school and pick them up in the afternoon. I also learned that schools usually start at the last week of January or 1st week of February and ends in mid-December. Like for this schoolyear, the last day of the school would be Dec. 17. The entire schoolyear is divided into 4 terms (about 2 1/2 weeks @) and for every term there is a 2-wk holiday. Parang sa atin sem-break. But here, it is every after term. The long vacation starts in December.
So there, my school info for those who are interested.
Right now I'm concentrating in my job hunting. I'm in IT too. I was a System Analyst in the Philippines. But, I'm having 2nd thoughts in getting the same job because of the pressure I experienced back in 'Pinas. My responsibilities as a mother was kinda laid back for quite some time because of my work. So tama ka jpe mga data entry and clerical roles muna ang hinahanap ko. I even applied for a laundry assistant (lunok...). Kakayanin ko yan. 'Coz right now I just need what they call the 'NZ experience'.
Btw, if you know of any job re IT support, my husband is looking for one. Right now, he works as an Insulation Installer. He's been here for 1 1/2 yrs na.
Thanks again and good luck in your job hunting too!

joycorpuz

Hi there.

Regarding the schools, ist 2 1/2 weeks per term of 2 1/2 months?

Thanks.

JL

Joined: 04 Jul 2009
Posts: 15

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: NZ experience

quoted from joycorpuz Kakayanin ko yan. 'Coz right now I just need what they call the 'NZ experience'. You are very right, joy. That famous "NZ experience". I'm a teacher in a Work To Residence Permit and been here for a month now (and a month of handing in applications - not counting the ones I sent online when I was still in the Phils). I sure do hope I get a skilled job coz that will be the basis, I think, for me to be granted a residency. Nevertheless, I am more than willing to get any legal job to meet my basic needs here. Even if I live with my sister (who is a resident already) but it's entirely different to have money of your own. Need prayers; I hope that my 9 months won't run out on me not having a job -- that would be very devastating. Cheers to those who are making it well here.

Uni

Joined: 30 Sep 2009
Posts: 4
Location: Philippines

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:30 am Post subject: JL, please advise...

hELLO JL! I saw your last post was July 2009, I still hope nandito ka pa sa forum. I am a SPED Teacher here in the Philippines with MA, less than a year pa lang ang experience ko, pero alam mo sobring gigil ako to go to NZ, I already had my NZQA Report, then on the process to apply for teacher registration with NZ TC. Please share with me anything that can be of help, please. I have questions pala, do I have to apply to NZ Immigration for a work visa while I am also applying for a teacher reg? I read from the TC site kasi na after registration daw mag apply ng work permit from NZIS before accepting a job in NZ. Uhh my poor head, I have been extensively researching about the prospect of teaching in NZ. I truly appreciate if you could give me helpful infos. Thank you!

julia

Joined: 19 Feb 2010
Posts: 14

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:45 pm Post subject:

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