St.Mary's College - Enrolment

St Mary's College welcomes enrolment enquiries from International Students

How to enrol at St Mary's College

Application Procedure

Students who wish to apply for Years 11, 12 or 13 must be at pre-intermediate English level. All students will be assessed individually.

It is reccommended that students under 14 years need to live with a parent or guardian, the International Director will review each student's circumstances and assess the circumstances of their living arrangements. Please click here for Application Procedure information.

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Enrolment / Acceptance Procedure

After an online placement test and interview (using Microsoft TEAMS), the school will notify the agent/family if the student has successfully met the English requirement and invite them to proceed with the student's application.

Please ensure the following is included in the student's application:

Self-introduction of student to homestay/buddy (including photos)
Subjects and option selection
Page of handwriting. We like to know about the student’s family, friends, favourite subjects and things that they like doing as well as her future ambitions.

Further testing and writing may be required once the student starts school to check the validity of her writing and level of English. The school reserves the right to change year level throughout enrolment in consultation with students and families.

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Programme

Every student needs to bring a Windows device that has English Windows 10 capability for Office 365. When the student arrives, we will install Office Pro Plus 365 on their device. This includes OneNote which is the pIatform for the student’s E-learning and where they make all their class notes. If the device is not properly configured and we can’t get the student connected it will affect their learning and a new device may need to be sourced. Click here for our recommended device.

Any enquiries please contact:

Sue King
International Student Director
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Phone: +64 9 376 6568 ext 817
Mob: +64 21 157 8776

Applying for a Student Visa

There are two types of Visa’s available for a student studying at our school.

ONE YEAR VISA or PATHWAY VISA for more than one year and up to five.

For a PATHWAY VISA the parents need to provide bank statements to show they have enough income to support their daughter for the current year AND the ability to pay the remaining years (approx. $20,000 each year) through bank statements showing investment income or regular employment income.

St Mary's College can assist with the online application for either visa at a cost of $50 per Student Visa and $100 per Parent/Guardian Visa (Visitor).

All applications for a Student Visa or Parent Living with their Daughter (Visitor Visa with Guardian status) are online through the New Zealand Immigration Service.

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Immigration matters

All international students must hold a valid visa to study in New Zealand, and adhere to their visa conditions. Visit the Immigration New Zealand website for more information on visas.