International Students - Welcome!
Thank you for
your interest in enrolling an international student at our school.
In this website you will find all relevant documents for your information.
It also includes a number of forms that will need to be filled out
and returned to us for processing. It is very important that you include
all the contact details of the students natural parents, incase we
need contact them in an emergency. We also need to be informed of
any changes made to these contact details during the students attendance
at our school.
Please note: Secondary Education is more expensive than Primary Education.
Payments are expected in advance. Receipts will be provided and a
copy of the refund Policy is included in the Prospectus Pack.
Just to make you aware the laws in our country regarding the Enrolment
of International Students determines that we can not enrol any students
in Year Level 6 or below that are not living with a parent.
We are signatories to Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International
Students, which enables us to enrol students between the Year levels
7-13. However there are strict guldelines in place that we must meet
to ensure that they are suitably cared for. This includes ensuring
that each student has regular contact with their parents (at least
once a week), which is the financial responsibility of the parents.
English Proficiency:
Primary international
students (Yrs 1-8) no specific language requirements necessary, however
all teaching instruction is conducted in English, so it would be helpful
to have a basic understanding of it.
Secondary international
students (Yrs 9-10) are required to have a Pre-intermediate level
of English. Secondary international students (Yrs 11-13) at NCEA level
will need a minimum of 5.0 on IELTS.
English for Speakers
of Other Languages (ESOL) tuition will be provided for international
students as necessary.
Upon entry into our school we also need to see (and take a photocopy
of) the student's:
- Passport with current Student Visa (please note Visa are issued
for each school and they are not necessarily transferable)-
Copy of recent school report with verified English translation is
required.
- Medical Insurance
Policy showing relevant dates,
- Birth certificate (if the student is living with Parents) and Vaccination
Records (if possible)
If you cannot provide these records your enrolment can not be considered.
If you are requiring Homestay Accommodation, please let us know as
soon as possible so we can arrange a suitable placement for the student.
We have a very thorough process for screening Homestay providers and
have good processes in place for monitoring the student and the care
they are receiving.
We look forward to your response. Thank you once again for your interest.
Regards
Donna McCormick
International Student Director
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