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Application Information, Requirements & Procedures

Scots College welcomes applications from students from overseas.

International students participate in mainstream classes with the College providing additional English language tuition if required.

Each International Student receives a comprehensive plan for their study. This outlines everything involved in an English speaking, mainstream education at Scots College.

The College reserves the right to change a student’s year level if the course requirements or English language level are too demanding.  The College may recommend that the student takes an English language course before coming to study at Scots College.

Once an International Student commences with Scots College, a carefully planned programme is put in place to ensure he receives pastoral care.

The Directors of International Students manage all major concerns relating to the students and the Headmaster maintains an overview at all times.

Age and entry level

Scots College accepts International students from Year 1-6 (aged 5 to 10 years) if living in Wellington with a parent, Year 7 and 8 (aged 11 to 12 years) if living in the College boarding house, and Year 9 to 13 (aged 13 to 18 years).

The College prefers students to enter at Year 7- 9 (in the Middle School), although older students will also be considered (Senior School, Yrs 11-13).

English Language Requirements

All applicants must be able to demonstrate a minimum capability in spoken and written English to be enrolled.  This will require an IELTS grade or equivalent appropriate to the student’s age being submitted before fi nal acceptance can occur.

The acceptance of an application is provisional on the English Language level and academic achievement being suitable for the courses that Scots College offers.  If the course requirements or English Language level for the year requested by the parents proves to be too demanding, the College reserves the right to change the year level.

If a student does not have sufficient command of the English language to manage the mainstream classroom programme, it will be necessary for him to undertake a period of intensive language study at an English Language School recommended by the College, at the parent’s expense, before entry to Scots College can take place.  The College is able to assist in making arrangements for this.

The College is not able to offer intensive language courses but does provide support through ESOL classes (English for Speakers of Other Languages).

To maintain ESOL standards students will be required to sit an IELTS test or equivalent, at the end of each year and students must reach an approved grade before being exempt from attending ESOL classes. The cost of ESOL classes is included in the tuition fee.

It is important that students have a genuine desire to learn and they must have a good behavioural and attendance record at their previous school.

Mentor

If a student’s Parents or Legal Guardian are not living in Wellington during the time the student attends the College, the College will provide guardianship services.  A mentor fee will apply.

Allowance and Funds

The College will hold funds in trust on behalf of the student and the parents, and will control all monies.

Enrolment Conditions

All conditions that are part of the contract with parents, including the application forms, contractual agreement, the fees refund policy and other school policies apply, in addition to the conditions listed here.

Students and parents or legal guardians must accept and abide by the College rules and expectations regarding behaviour and conduct. Unacceptable behaviour may result in the termination of tuition. Parents will be given a Rules and Expectations Handbook (452KB) prior to enrolment.

Students must observe the laws of New Zealand. All disputes will be dealt with in New Zealand law.Students must observe the conditions of their visa.

If a student breaks the terms of the visa, the school will report the fact to Immigration New Zealand, which may result in the student having to leave New Zealand.

The student will attend the School on all occasions when it is open unless prevented by illness or other urgent cause.

Application Procedure

When a student applies to enrol the following information will be emailed to you:

1. Prospectus flyer (464KB)
2. College fees
3. International Student Enrolment & Orientation Handbook (397KB)
4. Part one (97KB) and part two (162KB) of the enrolment application forms
5. Refund Conditions & Fee Protection form (42KB)
6. Gibb House (Boarding) application form (if applicable) (117KB)
7. Code of Practice summary (in English in the handbook or online in other languages at the Ministry of Education website)
8. The College bank account details
9. Instructions for an Online English assessment
   

   The following are also available to you online under the Publications Section, and should be read prior to an application being made:

10. Gibb House (Boarding) Handbook
11. Rules and Expectations Handbook
12. Student Handbook
13. Parent Handbook

Once application forms have been completed they should be submitted online to jackmanc@scotscollege.school.nz or sent to

Charlotte Jackman
PO Box 15064
Miramar, Wellington 6243
New Zealand

If these forms are submitted online, the College will deem that you have read the forms, have authorised them and will abide by them even without your signature.

The following must accompany your Application forms parts one & two, Refund Conditions & Fee Protection form and Boarding House application form (if applicable):

1. a copy of the student’s latest school report, including written comments, in English for each subject
2. a coloured photo of the student
3. payment of the enrolment processing fee of NZ$260.00

 

The Online English test must be completed by the student, under adult supervision.

The application & English test will be assessed by the Headmaster & ESOL teacher and if a place is available, the following information and forms are emailed to you:

1. Provisional Letters of Offer (dependent upon the student’s level of English) specifying the course start and completion date, guarantee and compliance of accommodation and invoice for the first year of study
2. Contractual Agreement form
3. Information Contact sheet for parents
4. Confirmation of Acceptance form
5. Confirmation of Boarding form (if applicable)

If there are no places available, a letter will be sent notifying this.

 

The place of offer is conditional on the return of the:

1. Confirmation of Acceptance forms
2. Refund Conditions & Fee Protection form
3. Contractual Agreement form
4. and Payment of fees.  A letter of receipt will be issued once the fees have been received by the College. This is used with the letters of offer to apply for a student visa, through Immigration New Zealand.

Once the forms have been received and fees paid, a place will be reserved for the student.

Insurance will be raised by the College, at the parent’s expense or proof of an Insurance policy is required.

A student visa must be applied for by the parents.