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Pukekohe High School

Jodine Parkinson

International Director

Description

Where town meets country. Excellent area for students wanting to study in a safe, caring, typical Kiwi life style location with quality homestays to suit each individual. In the country with animals (horses) or close to school/ town but close enough to Auckland City to meet up with friends, shopping or visit a favourite restaurant, Auckland CBD is approx 1.25 hour by train/bus from Pukekohe, 60 mins by car and only 30 mins from Auckland Airport. Our School enrols International students from around the world and our local students offer a friendly welcome and a great ambassador system so integration is happy and English developed very quickly. We offer places for International students up to 2% of our school roll, so their school progress and pastoral care is personal and of the upmost importance to the International Department. We are successful in NCEA at all levels and have excellent options for choice including 9 Science subjects, one of the best Art/Drama Departments in Auckland area, Music including 8 school competition bands, Media Studies, Engineering, Economics/ Law, Business and Management, Small Esol classes, Popular Outdoor Education/ Sport Leadership programmes to name but a few.
Tuition costs
2020

 

Tuition Fees per year

2 Terms

1 Term

Per week

$14,000

$7,200

$3,800

$450

 Registration/ Administration fee

1 year

6 months

1 Term

Less than 1 term

 

$1000                                                   

$750

$500

$300

Homestay Per week

 

$285

Homestay  placement and supervision fee

$200

Designated Caregiver Homestay fee

$350

Study Support (Esol teacher aide) optional upon assessment

$750/term( 4 x week)

      

   All in NZD inc GST

 

Extra costs depending on the individual interests/ length of stay and activities

  • Medical/travel approx $500 for 48 weeks/ Feb to Dec inc. (compulsory for all International students)
  • School uniform approx $400-$450  including dress blazer.
  • Personal stationery/subject packs approx $60/ yr (Art based subjects will be more expensive)
  • School trips- cost varies (recreational /sports/ subject basedapprox $15 each can be more if overnight or include expensive activities)
  • Sport Equipment/teams/clubs (per club fees)
  • Music Instruments $100/2 terms hire
  • Outdoor Education is approx. $60/trip – 9-10 trips over the year = $600/year)
Accommodation homestay,

All Homestay providers are vetted and regularly visited or contacted to provide excellent homestay care/support and all accommodation is compliant with the The Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 (Amendments 2019), copies of this code maybe found on the NZQA website. www.nzqa.govt.nz. 
Student support

Excellent counselors, careers advisors, homestay co-ordinator, deans, friendly school Ambassador integration system, Esol and teacher aide.
Type of programs Long-term programs (study for 1 year or more), Short-term programs (study for 3-6-9 month), Study Groups, Pukekohe High School has very successful short term programmes in place minimum of 4 weeks and also tour groups subject to date and availability.
English as second language

ESOL classes are small and personal/ teacher aide support is available from yr 9 to yr 13 (may incur extra charges)
Years of entry for international students with parents : From : Year 9
To : Year 13
Years of entry for international students without parents : From : Year 9
To : Year 13
Sports

See above in school description or listed in our International school brochure available on the website.
Application process

Students are required to have basic English knowledge (written and verbal). A final course/ year level placement is made following an assessment from the ESOL department once students arrive here in our school as per the The Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 (Amendments 2019).

Enrolments are taken at the start of every term throughout the year.

Please visit our website to download an application form or use our exciting online enrolment portal at https://pukekohe.enrol.school.nz/  and also view our aerial video of the school and a story board (a day in the life of an International student at Pukekohe High School)
Features of the local area

School is located in the town of Pukekohe, which has a population of around 35,000. Situated 30 miles (50 kilometres) south of the city of Auckland, it is just a 35 minute drive from Auckland International Airport. Pukekohe is the home of motor sport, horse racing, with a cinema, boutique and high street store shopping, lots of restaurants, cafes and superb cuisine from around the globe as well as locally grown Pukekohe produce.

Since becoming part of Auckland, Pukekohe has grown and is developing very quickly offering 3 main shopping areas/centres (quality chain stores), international and local cuisine cafes/restaurants, sports/gym facilities, golf courses, cinema/movies, 10 pin bowling, theatre, a motor/horse racing track, rugby Stadium, plus many local sports clubs and outdoor/water sport activities less than 20 mins away.
Curriculum

NCEA level 1 – 3
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