International Fees and International Enrolment

If you wish to process an application to enrol your child, please make contact with the Principal in the first instance, principal@georgestreet.school.nz or complete and submit the forms below:

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International  Student Information Handbook 

We use Sieba for our enrolment processes.  Please click on the link below if you would like to enrol.  

Apply to enrol (as an international fee-paying student)

      International Students Contractural Agreement 

In accordance with rules set by the New Zealand Ministry of Education, a school fee may or may not be applicable, depending on each child’s residency status and allowable official exceptions.

Code of Practice

George Street Normal School is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the Minister of Education. Copies of the Code are available on request from this institution or from the Ministry of Education website http://www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international

International Student Fees

International student fees for 2026 are as follows: 

Tuition fee:

• 1 year $17,250 (including GST)

• Termly $4,600 (including GST)

• Weekly $860 (including GST)

NB:  For students who study with us for a period of more than 4 weeks, group ESOL lessons are provided for a determined period of time.  After this, there is a fee payable for further group lessons.  Please contact the school for further clarification. 

Administration fee:  $575 (non-refundable) - inc. GST

Enrolment fee:  $860 (non-refundable) - inc. GST 

Designated caregiver fee:  $575 (non-refundable) - inc. GST for students 12 years old and over who are staying with a designated caregiver and not a parent.  This is charged for the school's supervision of the student's safety and well-being and to cover the costs for the school to assess, approve and supervise the student's accommodation situation. 

Additional services:

• Camp / Adventure week fees (if applicable)

• Sporting fees (if applicable)

• Stationery

• Musical instrument purchase (if applicable)

• 1:1 ESOL support @ $86/hr (inc. GST) for a teacher aide

• 1:1 ESOL support @ $230/hr (inc. GST) for a teacher 

Enrolment

Please visit or contact the school and express an interest in enrolment. You are invited to make an appointment to meet with the Principal and ESOL co-ordinator. You are asked to make available:

• Your passport

• Your child’s passport 

• Your child’s birth certificate

• An immunisation record

• Evidence of insurance – travel and medical

• Evidence that students will be living with parents 

These will be photocopied and kept on file.

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 the website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz

General

• The school complies with the Code of Practice effectively to ensure all requirements are met.

• Students are provided with appropriate support services from a person or persons designated with the pastoral care responsibility for international students at GSNS.

• Opportunities are provided for students to provide information on their well-being.

• Student are welcomed and provided with an orientation programme.

• Students receive appropriate levels of support with the English language in ESOL classes.

• Learning in ESOL/withdrawal classes supports learning in mainstream classes.

• Students are regularly assessed and receive feedback about their progress across the curriculum.