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International

International Students

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPACES LEFT FOR SHORT TERM INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

STARTING IN JULY 2024

Course Details

The school offers a learning programme for Year 0-6 students. We have teachers who will assist with tutoring English to non-English speaking students, who enter our English as a Second Language programme (E.S.O.L.).

Outdoor Education

The school believes in the value of Outdoor Education to assist in personal and social development. International students will take part in a range of activites as available.

Sport

All students participate in physical education, sport and fitness programmes. Predominantly, Year 5 and 6 students represent the school in interschool sport, including netball, soccer, rugby and hockey. Some field days give emphasis to participation and may even have mixed teams. Other events are competitive and focus on skills. Sportsmanship is seen as an important part of sport participation.

Cultural Activities

Students have many opportunities to become involved in a wide range of activities. Some are included in class programmes, and Year 5 and 6 students are often invited to participate in special groups. We have a School Choir which performs at a local Music Festival, and Dance groups who also participate at our local HPPA Dance Festival each year at Somerville Intermediate.


Code of Practice

Cockle Bay School has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the Minister of Education. Copies of the code are available from this institution or from the NZ Ministry of Education website at

Code of Practice

Health and Travel Insurance

Students are not entitled to publicly funded health services while in New Zealand unless they are:

  • A resident or citizen of Australia; or

  • A national of the United Kingdom in NZ; or

  • The holder of a temporary permit that is valid for 2 years or more.

If you do not belong to one of these special categories and you received medical treatment during your visit, you will be liable for the full costs of that treatment. You are required to have insurance that will cover the cost of medical treatment in New Zealand for the duration of your stay in New Zealand. We strongly recommend that you obtain insurance to cover your travel to and from New Zealand.

Immigration

Full details of visa and permit requirements, advice on rights to employment in New Zealand while studying and reporting requirements are available through the New Zealand Immigration Service, and can be viewed on their website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz

Tuition

Current tuition fees, including administration fee and the New Zealand Ministry of Education Levy are available from the school office.

Enrolment Procedures

You can download a printable version of the Application for Enrolment Form.

  1. The international student’s parents complete the international enrolment form and enrolment agreement
  2. Once the application has been approved, an invoice for related costs is sent to the parents.  The amount of the fee is determined by the term of tuition.
  3. Once payment of the international fee has been made, a letter of offer is sent to parents
  4. The student can now apply to the immigration office for a student visa, showing the letter of offer to support their application. The visa or permit must be endorsed with the name of the school at which the student is seeking to enrol
  5. Once the appropriate visa is obtained, the student is in a position to commence studies at Cockle Bay School on the date agreed to in the enrolment agreement

PLEASE NOTE: NO STUDENT CAN COMMENCE STUDIES AT COCKLE BAY SCHOOL WITHOUT ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

Online Enrolment Form

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