A list of steps for schools that want to refer a student to MIT’s School of Secondary-Tertiary Studies (SSTS).

Step 1: Initial Evaluation

Contact the Schools and Communities liaison team on 0800 62 62 52 to make an appointment to visit SSTS. This will give us a chance to discuss the challenges the student has faced and whether SSTS is a fit for them.

At this meeting, we’ll give you our brochure which includes the application forms, or you can download them here:

• Student Application Form
• School Endorsement Form

Step 2: School Endorsement Form

Please complete the School Endorsement Form and return it to:

FREEPOST 155404
School of Secondary-Tertiary Studies
Manukau Institute of Technology
Private Bag 94006
Manukau 2241
Auckland

Or email it to lyn.newton@manukau.ac.nz.

Step 3: Student Application Form

Work with the student to complete the Student Application Form.

The following documents will be needed to complete the form:

• Birth certificate or a passport
• Record of academic learning (school records)
• Record of attendance (school records)
• Record of pastoral (school records)
• School Endorsement Form (school records), this can either send through an email or bring it in at the same time as the enrolment.

Step 4: Interview

Once all documents have been received, we then schedule an interview time with the student. In this interview, we will ask the student about:

• Why they are interested in coming to SSTS
• Why they think things didn’t work out at their previous school
• What they feel needs to change in order to succeed if given a chance to join SSTS
• What they want for their future and if they have a career in mind

The aim of the interview is to ensure that SSTS is a good fit for the student, assess their motivation to make it work, and determine what assistance the SSTS team needs to provide to support the student’s success. The interview is for the child and the family, but support people are welcome to join in as well.