Key Information for Students – guides and FAQs
He Tino Pārongo mā ngā Ākonga - aratohu me ngā Pātai Auau
This page is a one-stop shop of guides, hand-outs, documents and up-to-date frequently asked questions (FAQs) for both publishing options of the Key Information for Students (KIS).
This page is a one-stop shop of guides, hand-outs, documents and up-to-date frequently asked questions (FAQs) for both publishing options of the Key Information for Students (KIS).
Guides and hand-outs
You will find all the information you need to guide you through the process of publishing the KIS on your website in the documents below.
If you have questions, please see the frequently asked questions or contact us. (PDF 348 KB)
KIS overview
- KIS – Quick Reference Guide (PDF 348 KB)
This document provides a quick view of the four high-level phases to publish the KIS on your website. -
KIS Central Website (PDF 219 KB)
This document provides an overview of how the KIS on your website interacts with the KIS central website, and what users will see.
Preparing your data
- KIS – Your Data and its Sources (PDF 542 KB)
This document provides an overview about the data collated and its sources, and what needs to be checked prior to publication of the KIS on your website.
Implementing your design
For the 'full KIS' option:
- Full KIS – Implementation Plan (PDF 1.1 MB) updated January 2018
This document provides all necessary information to publish a full KIS for each qualification on TEOs websites. - Full KIS Style Guide (spreadsheet version) (XLSX 21 KB)
This document is the Full KIS Style Guide in a spreadsheet format to enable you to easily filter the content. (PDF 249 KB) - KIS Publication Rules (PDF 249 KB)
This document outlines simple rules for publishing the KIS on your website. - Full KIS – Technical Information (PDF 648 KB) updated January 2018
This document provides an overview of the technical information that you will need to be aware of to publish the KIS on your qualification pages. - KIS Data Service Guide (PDF 997 KB) updated February 2018
This document provides detailed information on how to connect to the KIS Data Service. This document is written for technical staff. -
KIS code files
These are example code files for you to pull KIS data for your qualifications. Refer to the KIS Data Service Guide for more information on how to use the code files.
For the 'KIS button' option:
- KIS Button – Implementation Plan (PDF 596 KB)
This document provides all necessary information to publish a KIS button for each qualification on TEOs websites. - KIS Button Style Guide (spreadsheet version) (XLSX 16 KB)
This document is the KIS Button Style Guide in a spreadsheet format to enable you to easily filter the content. - KIS Publishing Rules (PDF 249 KB)
This document outlines simple rules for publishing the KIS on your website. - KIS Button – Technical Information (PDF 215 KB)
This document provides an overview of the technical information that you will need to be aware of to publish the KIS button on your qualification pages. - KIS Button artwork (supplied as png or jpeg files):
- KIS Button square (PNG 53 KB)
- KIS Button square (JPG 23 KB)
- KIS Button square v2 (PNG 54 KB)
- KIS Button square v2 (JPG 24 KB)
- KIS Button landscape (PNG 86 KB)
- KIS Button landscape (JPG 37 KB)
- KIS Button landscape v2 (PNG 68 KB)
- KIS Button landscape v2 (JPG 29 KB)
- KIS Button tower (PNG 94 KB)
- KIS Button tower (JPG 38 KB)
During the process of publishing the KIS to your website you will have a lot of questions. Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) split by key topic areas.
- KIS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 1.6 MB) updated June 2019
Contact us
If you’d like to find out more or ask a question, please contact us by:
- contacting your Relationship Manager
- calling our Customer Contact Group on 0800 601 301
- emailing us at customerservice@tec.govt.nz.