International Students

RATIONALE:

 

Morrinsville Primary School will accept a small number of international full and short-stay fee paying students each year and will endeavour to ensure that the children, parents and staff find this a rewarding experience.

 

 

 

 

PURPOSES:

 

 

 

  1. To ensure that all fee paying international students have the best possible learning opportunities while at Morrinsville Primary School.
  2. To ensure that all barriers to learning specific to these children are recognised and addressed.
  3. To ensure that the school recognises its responsibility to oversee the well being of all fee paying students enrolled at Morrinsville Primary School and that the requirements concerning the care of these students as set out in Ministry of EducationCode of Practice For the Pastoral Care of International Students 2002 are met.

 

 

 

GUIDELINES: 

 

 

 

  1. Each year the school will offer a limited number of places to international fee paying students. All enrolments will be for a minimum of 6 weeks. (A maximum of two per class — Y1-6 ).
  2. Fees for international students will be reviewed and set by the Board of Trustees annually.
  3. The Senior Management Team will have responsibility for matters relating to international full fee paying students. They will appoint a sub-committee, which will review the needs of individual students.
  4. International students will be admitted at the discretion of the Senior Management Team. Factors taken into consideration when accepting a student will include availability of places in a particular class level and degree of English language support needed.
  5. International full fee students will be given priority in NESB programmes funded by their international fees in accordance with the NESB policy.
  6. International students are required to pay tuition fees in advance. Long term students (one term or more) will pay either annually or twice a year. Short-term students (less than one term) will pay for the length of their stay in advance.
  7. A student who withdraws may apply for a refund of unused tuition fees. This refund policy is detailed in Attachment A. The School will notify the New Zealand Immigration Service if any student on a student permit withdraws.
  8. All full fee students are required to have a valid student permit and medical insurance for the duration of their enrolment.
  9. All international student information, documents and policies will be reviewed annually by the staff and adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Principal will implement any changes and make any adjustments to relevant documentation.

 

 

 

 

CONCLUSION:

Quality pastoral care for international students is vital for student safety and for the ongoing viability of the export education industry and as a school we need to adhere strictly to the Code.