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Tools & Calculators

Here you will find resources to help with every stage of planning and funding study.

Cost of living calculator

The cost of living calculator will help you understand what it will cost to live as a student. It's intended as a guide to help first-time students who are new to living away from home.

Cost of living calculator.

Student Allowance rate calculator

If you are eligible for a Student Allowance, the amount you receive is determined by many factors, including: your income, your parents' income if you are aged under 24, who you live with and whether you have children.

Student Allowance calculator.

Sussed online reality check

Take the Sussed online reality check to see how Sussed you are for tertiary study.


Sorted Money Planner

Where does your money go during the study year?  Look at what's coming in and where it goes. 


IR Student Loan repayment calculator

This calculator tells you what you'll need to repay from your income to pay off your Student Loan, and the impact of additional repayments.

Careers NZ Compare Study Options

On this page of the Careers New Zealand website, search for courses and training options throughout New Zealand.


Careers NZ Subject Matcher

What subjects do you enjoy? This database on the Careers New Zealand website gives you job information based on the subjects you are most interested in.


Careers NZ Skill Matcher

This database on the Careers New Zealand website helps you generate job ideas based on your skills and interests, and gives a guide on what to do next. 


Careers NZ Jobs by Interest

Where do you want to work - Arts and Media, or Information Technology?  Search this database on the Careers New Zealand website for career ideas in industry sectors.

Last updated: 31 January 2013