We welcome international students in our school.
We welcome:
- students from overseas who have NZ residency
- students from overseas who are visitors
- students from overseas who hold a student visa or permit
- a limited number of short term students from overseas. These students need to book in advance fora place in our school. The number of short-term studentsaccepted for enrolment varies from year to year.
A student from overseas who wishes to attend our school may be able to enterour school as a domestic student if he/she is a:
- New Zealand citizen (including Cook Island, Tokelau or Niue)
- New Zealand permanent resident
- Australian citizen
- Entered New Zealand for adoption
- Refugee clamant
- International student in CYF care
- Holder of a Limited Purposes Permit
- Dependent children of:
- Diplomat or Consular Official or ex-Diplomat or ex-Consular Official
- Refugee claimant
- Valid Work Permit Holder
- New Zealand citizen with citizenship application
- New Zealand resident with residency application
- Member of a visiting force (or civilian component)
- Member of Scientific programme or Antarctic expedition
- Person on Government approved exchange scheme
- International student who is enrolled in any PhD programme
- NZAID scholarship holder
You will need to pay a fee for your child if you do not meet the above criteria.
All international students must be living with a parent or legal guardian andhave a student permit to study in a New Zealand school. This includes studentson a visitors’ visa. Permits may be issued on a term-by-term basis.
A student permit should not be confused with a student visa. A student visa isusually issued off-shore and is approval to travel to New Zealand for thepurpose of study. A student permit is issued on-shore and is approval to be inNew Zealand to study. In most instances the visa or permit will state the schoolthe student will attend.
Fee paying students:
- need to pay a fee. The annual fee is $9800.00 including GST. The minimum fee is $1,470.00 including GST (for a six week duration). This is payable at the School Office or by direct credit into the School’s bank account. All school related expenses are covered within this fee (including books, school camps, class trips etc).
- need to hold comprehensive medical insurance. The Ministry of Health has made travel and health insurance compulsory for all international students intending to study in New Zealand.
- need to pay for any extra language or instrumental music classes the student joins.
Silverdale Normal School specialises in programmes designed to assist students
who come from a non-English speaking background.
All students who attend our school are protected by the conditions of the Code
of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. This is a New
Zealand standard. Silverdale Normal School is a signatory to this code. Schools
must be signatories to this code before enrolling international students.
The school has a document containing all the background information for the
enrolment of International Students in our school (which is also available by email). It also contains web and e-mail contacts for accommodation both in the
area and in Hamilton City. There is a map on our web site showing the location
of the school. If you would like us to send you a copy of this document, please
Parents who have English as a second oral language have the opportunity to meet regularly with our ESOL teacher at parent meetings. In addition, she will make herself available for additional meetings about individual children.
We look forward to meeting you when you come to New Zealand. Thank you
for choosing to send your children to our school.
Lynne Holder
Principal