Enrolment Procedure

Before arrival in New Zealand

Student and parent to read prospectus –

Fill in enrolment information(click to download)

Once the enrolment information is received we then check:

The application is complete.
The student’s suitability for your school.
The student’s proposed living situation.
Insurance, visa, and passport.

We then send an invoice to the students family.

Once the payment is received when then send a receipt and an Offer of Place is sent to the student.

After arrival in New Zealand

We arrange class placement and check starting date.

Copy documents

These include:

passport
visa
insurance

Put cultural support in place if needed.

Involve the student in an orientation programme

Arrange school uniform and stationery

MEDICAL & TRAVEL INSURANCE

Eligibility for Health Services

Most international students are not entitled to publicly funded health services while in New Zealand. If you receive medical treatment during your visit, you may be liable for the full costs of that treatment. Full details on entitlements to publicly-funded health services are available

through the Ministry of Health and can be viewed on their website:

Accident Insurance

The Accident Compensation Corporation provides accident insurance for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New Zealand, but you may still be liable for all other medical and related costs. Further information can be viewed on the ACC website:

Medical and Travel Insurance

International students must have appropriate and current medical and travel insurance while studying in New Zealand.

Students must provide evidence of appropriate and current medical and travel insurance. This insurance must cover the full length of time spent in New Zealand. An overseas Insurance Policy will only be accepted if it is accompanied with an English translation. The school will keep a record of the Insurance Policy number and the type of cover provided.

We recommend Southern Cross Travel Insurance

IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective International Students must hold the appropriate student visa or permit prior to enrolment.

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 (NZIS), and can be viewed on their website.

The New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS) will be notified when an International Student’s enrolment has been terminated.

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/education-code-of-practice/code-of-practice-toolbox/outcome-5/living-in-nz/

INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND

Please click here to find out further information about living in New Zealand.

CODE OF PRACTICE

Pasadena Intermediate School is an approved signatory to, has agreed to observe and to be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the Minister of Education.

Copies of the Code of Practice can
be downloaded here

English – Summary of the Code
– Full Code

Korean – Summary of the Code – Full Code

Chinese – Summary of the Code – Full Code

ASSESSMENT

All tuition is provided in English.

Greetings and some phrases, in the languages of the various nationalities represented in the student population, are used in class and in school activities.

International Students are required to have a level of oral and written English proficiency that will allow them to participated in the school programmes.

International Students’ oral and written English language proficiency is assessed by a combination of tests and an interview.

Verified translations in English, of a student’s most recent school reports are helpful.

English as a Second Language tuition is provided by our Learning Support Programme.

Education Review Office (ERO) Report

December 2017

The Education Review Office gave Pasadena Intermediate School an outstanding report following its most recent assessment visit. It noted that School data shows students achieving well in National Standards….

Principal

Jonathan Hughes

Students at Pasadena always come first. In our learning environment students will learn, grow and develop socially, intellectually and culturally over the two years they are with us. We pride ourselves on providing an innovative and holistic education where personal excellence is achieved.