Qualifications
Qualification documents can be:
- certificates
- academic records
- transcripts
- official confirmation letters from your education provider
- My eQuals (My eQuals provide certified digital versions of NZ or Australian academic transcripts and qualification certificates, and these can be used in your salary assessment application go here for instructions)
They must show:
- qualification name
- date eligible to graduate (NZ)*
- graduation date (overseas)
- institution name.
*This is the date you are eligible to graduate once you have completed all the requirements of your qualification. It isn't the same as the date you graduated. In most cases the date you are eligible to graduate will be on your results transcript. If this date isn't on your transcript, you can request a letter from your institution which shows the date you are eligible to graduate.
International qualifications
International qualifications need to be assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to find their NZ equivalent. You will need to apply for an international qualification assessment (IQA) report from NZQA to determine your qualification group and entry salary step.
When you receive the NZQA assessment, please either:
- send a certified colour copy of your IQA report, or
- send an electronic copy of your IQA report that we can verify using the NZQA qualifications document verification site. (Please submit the IQA report in its original PDF format with the original file name. If you make any changes to the document or the file name, it won't be able to be verified.)
Submitting your qualifications
Your application, including certified copies of your qualifications, must be submitted via email an authorised payroll administrator or the principal at a school. They will email the form and any supporting documents to salaryassessment@novopay.govt.nz