CAREY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 2024 S2 WEEK 10

Category 1 status—a stellar review of Carey!

NZQA uses external evaluation and review (EER) to assess the current quality of performance within non-university tertiary education organisations (TEOs) like Carey. We are delighted to have been awarded a Category 1, the highest category possible!

A notable remark in the report says: “teaching staff have particular and relevant expertise and experience. They are always available, and students feel safe to approach ‘humble and polite’ staff for support or to give anecdotal feedback.” We hope you’ve experienced our teaching staff this way, because they work really hard at not just being experts, but also being pastorally available to each and every one of our students. This is a staff-wide ambition.

It is encouraging to have this endorsement of the work we are doing here at Carey. We’d like to extend a massive and heartfelt thank you to all our students. Each of you contributes significantly to Carey’s vibrant culture, and we deeply appreciate you!

Important Studylink deadline

If you're planning on studying in 2025, 16 December is a very important date. Even though it seems far away, it's one you just can't miss. Applying for your student allowance or loan before 16 December gives you the best chance of having everything sorted and ready for the start of your course in 2025.

If you’ve had a student allowance or loan in the last 12 months, login to MyStudyLink and use the Returning Application to apply. It'll take less than five minutes!

Karakia and community rhythms

Karakia is back next Tuesday, and we’ve got a special one for you with John Tucker speaking as part of our Open Day. See you at 11.15am!

Don’t forget you can listen to all the recordings from the first half of the term online. Check them out!

Also, Coffee, Convo, and Cake is back on Mondays at 12.15pm, and community lunches follow karakia on Tuesdays.

The Library

Stop in or email the library for anything you need, because Anna, Mei Ling, and Siong are the most amazing folks around. If you need help with your assessments or gathering resources, come see them.

Library hours

Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 6.30pm
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 12.30pm

Library tip—the hash symbol, #

When searching for resources, you can use the hash symbol, #, to find alternative spellings of a word. For example, if you are searching for resources on loving your neighbour, try typing “neighbo#r” (with the # replacing the u). You’ll see results for both the British and American spelling, “neighbour” and “neighbor.”

Carey Open events

Tuesday, 1 October from 9am-3pm is Open Day at Carey. If you are on campus, we encourage you to take a minute and welcome anyone new and share with them how awesome Carey is!

If you love Carey, why not invite a mate along so they can experience what you have? Also, Online Open Evening is Tuesday, 8 October from 7.30-8.45pm. You can tell your friends about our Online Open Evening too, ya know?

2025 proposed Student Services Fee

The Student Services Fee (click this link for some FAQs) is a non-tuition fee that is charged to students enrolled at Carey. The funds received by Carey from the fee can only be spent on student services. So, that means it’s entirely FOR students. But, we need to hear from you! Each year, we request student feedback on the Student Services Fee before it is finalised. This is in compliance with guidelines set out by the Tertiary Education Commission, but we also really care about what you have to say.

Take a look at the 2025 Proposed Student Services Fee, which outlines where the funds will be spent and heaps of other details.

Please review the document and provide feedback to Tim Sze (timothy.cwsze@gmail.com) by Friday, 11 October 2024. You can also talk directly to Tim or Torin if you see them around campus.

Ngā Pou Amorangi wānanga—you’re invited!

Kia hiwa rā, Kia hiwa rā! Tēnā koutou katoa.

Ngā Pou Amorangi, our Māori Leadership Programmme is organising a Waka Haurua Wānanga from Friday, 4 October to Saturday, 5 October.

The wānanga begins at 7pm with a mihi whakatau at Carey Baptist College along with a time of whakawhanaungatanga and an introduction to waka haurua.

Saturday begins at 6.45am sharp at the Auckland Maritime Museum. We return to Carey for the afternoon and evening, concluding with a meal.