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International Enrolment Procedures

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International Enrolment Procedures 2017

Enrolment Procedures

  • Application for enrolment is to be made to the College only on the official application forms. These can be handed in directly, mailed or e-mailed.
  • If the application is successful, the student will be sent an Offer of Place at our College, together with an invoice for tuition fees and living expenses.
  • Parent/ legal guardian, either directly or through one of our partner agents, then remits the tuition fees and living expenses to our school’s account.
  • Mount Maunganui College will issue a Confirmed Offer of Place, a Guarantee of Accommodation and an official receipt.
  • Student visas should then be applied for immediately at your nearest Immigration New Zealand office.

Schedule of Fees for 2017 and 2018

Currency to be in New Zealand dollars. Payment is required prior to commencement of academic course.

Tuition Fees

  • Full academic year at any level of study NZ$13000 (2017) NZ$14500 (2018)
  • Registration is NZ$1000. An additional placement/monitoring fee of NZ$1000 is charged for students ‘staying over’ between Term 4 and Term 1 the following year.
  • By prior arrangements half-year (one semester) tuition can be paid - NZ $6500 (2017) NZ $7250 (2018)

International Students Health Cover

Students must take out comprehensive medical/ health insurance. The school can arrange this policy through UniCare at time of enrolment. Proof of insurance is to be provided, in English, if not arranged by the school. Students traveling to New Zealand must have the insurance prior to departure.

Uniform

Students are required to wear prescribed uniform including regulation shoes and school jacket. Uniform cost varies between NZ$300 and $350.

Books /Stationery

Textbooks are loaned free to students but personal stationery and workbooks will need to be purchased.

Subject Fees

Some subjects chosen may have additional fees due to material usage/trips. Payment of these is not included in the tuition fees.

Accommodation

  • Homestay accommodation can be organised through Mount Maunganui College. All families are Police vetted and approved by the school.
  • Cost per week - NZ$250 (This is seven day accommodation with all meals, own single room and laundry).
  • Students are met at the airport and taken to their accommodation. Transfer from Auckland incurs an additional charge,transfer from Tauranga Airport is free.

Welfare

Counsellors are available to help with any student problem. Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Thai, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German and Korean speaking counsellors are on call.

Refund Policy

The school operates a Refunds Policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Information is contained on our web site: Please read this carefully before making any payment.

Special English Tuition

A full ESOL program for all levels is taught on site by our specialist staff. ESOL tuition is provided at no additional cost.

Courses and subject selections are planned and fully discussed with each student. Educational understanding and academic success is very important to us.

2017/2018 Academic School Years

The 2017 school year starts with International Student Orientation on 1- 2 February 2017.

The second half-year (Term 3) commences on 24 July 2017. Students are required to depart New Zealand no later than

15 December 2017. The 2018 school year starts with International Student Orientation on 2-3 February 2018.

Further information will be provided on acceptance of enrolment. Enquiries are welcome. Application forms may be found on our web site or obtained on request from:

International Manager
Mount Maunganui College
Maunganui Road
Mount Maunganui 3116 NEW ZEALAND / T: 64 7 575 3096 extn 836
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Student’s Place in School

Student level depends on a number of things. These include the level of competence in English, age, past academic results in own country and subjects chosen.

Whatever year level the student is admitted to, the New Zealand students will probably be a year younger than the international student. This is because NZ children start their formal schooling at a younger age than students in most countries. NZ school year begins and ends at a different time. All this makes it difficult for us to judge exactly which form level the student is admitted to until the student has been here a few weeks and we can see how they actually perform.

For this reason the class level we put on the “Offer of Place” is a PROVISIONAL one. If the work is too hard (or too easy) for the student, we will change the class level.

Subjects

Subjects chosen by the student depend on what course they wish to do at a University or Institute of Technology. Mathematics and Sciences are required for many courses.

If the student is entering the school at Year 12 there are subjects that are unavailable unless studied previously. These include languages, Physics and Chemistry. Other subjects may be taken for the first time, however the student may find these difficult. Some subjects have entry restrictions, eg minimum age and swimming proficiency required for Marine Studies.

Please make sure to let us know what university degree course the student wishes to study, or details of proposed academic pathway, so that we can give the best possible advice on subjects taken.