For International Students
Learn more about our college and our curriculum by visiting the following pages or downloading the documents listed on the right.
Applications for Enrolment
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Enrolment will be on the prescribed Enrolment Application Form for International Students. Signing of this enrolment form implies a contract between parents and College that binds the student to follow the rules of Villa Maria College. Failure to comply with the school rules may lead to the expulsion of the student and forfeiture of the tuition fees. Under the Immigration Act, visitors to New Zealand holding a Student Permit are in fulltime study, and enrolled in a particular school. Students may not transfer school without obtaining a new permit.
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All applications must be accompanied by:
- a certified copy of the latest available school report in English.
- a letter from the applicant, in English, giving information about herself, and why she wants to attend Villa Maria College.
- a copy of the applicant's Baptism Certificate, and a letter, in English, from the student's Parish Priest confirming that the applicant and her family are practising Catholics. This is not a requirement if the international student is not Catholic.
- Enrolments must be approved by the Enrolment Committee of the Board of Trustees, on the recommendation of the Principal and/or Director of International Students.
Entry Requirements
All international students must prove that they have reached an Intermediate Level of proficiency in the English language.
This may be done by producing results from recognised ESOL examinations or from school reports. All applicants will be tested during orientation at the College. If the prescribed standard is not achieved, the student will be required to enrol at an intensive language school or course. When the required standard is reached she will be accepted into Villa Maria College. This may take three months or longer. She must have her Student Permit adjusted accordingly. The fees for the English language course are the responsibility of the parent.
The student's course of tuition may alter according to the result of the College assessment and the individual needs of the student.
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/
Apply Now!
To apply now, please download the International Student Application for Enrolment on the right of this page and return this to
The Principal's Secretary
Villa Maria College
21 Peer Street
Upper Riccarton
Christchurch 8041
New Zealand
no later than 31 May in the year prior to desired enrolment.
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