International

Introduction - International Students

Auckland Girls' Grammar School has students from more than 50 different countries. We celebrate our cultural diversity officially with an International Week in Term 1. Auckland Girls' Grammar School is a signatory to the New Zealand Ministry of Education's "Education (Pastoral Care of International Students ) Codeof Practice 2016 ( The Code)". Copies of the code are available here and more information is also available on the New Zealand Ministry of Education website: www.education.govt.nz

Location

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Close to the Central Business District, Auckland Girls' Grammar School is within easy walking distance to the universities, central library, art galleries, museum, theatres and all major transport routes.

Enrolment

TERM DATES 2018
Term 1 30 January to 13 April 2018
Term 2 20 April to 6 July 2018
Term 3 23 July to 28 September 2018
Term 4 15 October to 11 December 2018

Accommodation

homestay coordinator The school requires all International Students to stay in homestays. We do not have a boarding establishment but use very responsible agencies to organise the homestay accommodation.

Homestay fees for 2018 are $NZ13,850 (includes 45 weeks Homestay and Homestay Placement/Pastoral Care fee of $1,475). The school employs an International Students Co-ordinator to oversee the Homestay Programme and ensure that students are happy and well cared for in their homestays.

Jenny Goodwin, Homestay Co-ordinator with Belle.

Fees 2018

Fees for our international students are $14,000 per annum, which is broken down as - the tuition fee of $13,000 payable in advance, and an Administration fee of $1000 (not refundable). Application fee $250. Visa Processing Fee is $40. Fees are subject to annual review. There are no extra fees for ESOL classes.

The Homestay Fee ($13,850 in total payable in advance) is subject to annual review. To be paid into the school bank account with Tuition Fees on acceptance of offer. In addition to this fee, there is a $1,475 Placement Fee / Pastoral Care Fee. Replacement Fee of $200. If living expenses are deposited into the school account for distribution, an administration cost of $300 will be charged.

Designated Care Fee is $1,125. All fees are in New Zealand dollars. Designated Care fees apply where students live with an approved family member instead of a Homestay family organised by the school. These fees are to be paid into the school bank account with Tuition Fees on acceptance of Offer of Place.

Opportunities

PRIZEGIVING 2017
Congratulations to the following International Students who were awarded prizes at this year's senior Prizegiving.

Hu, Jiani - Academic Excellence/Level 1 Mathematics

Huang, Winnie - Academic Excellence Level 2 Mathematics with Statistics

Pham, Nathalie Academic Excellence Level 2 French, Music Performance

Trinh, Kristen Academic Excellence Level 2 Mathematics with Statistics

Han, Danyang Academic Excellence Level 3 General Mathematics

Liang, Yue High Distinction/Level 3 /Japanese/Mathematics with Statistics & with Calculus and “The Senior Mathematics Prize for Mathematics with Calculus & Statistics

Here are just 3 of the happy prize winners:

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Congratulations to Ngan Giang Vuong, Dux 2016 - Read the whole article.

Academic Achievement

International Academic Prizewinners 2016

Auckland Girls' Grammar School prepares students for studying at University and other tertiary institutions. Our wide range of academic and vocational courses enable our students to achieve excellent results in the national qualification assessments and examinations.

Academic Programme