Waikato Diocesan School for Girls is an Integrated Anglican Girls’ School for girls from Year 9 to Year 13. It is dedicated to the success of our international students, providing a friendly and welcoming environment.
We accept up to 34 international students a year from a range of countries such as Korea, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. Students are accepted at all levels, and are well prepared for tertiary study. The students’ learning is supplemented by English language programmes and subject support.

Students can choose to live either with a New Zealand homestay family or at the boarding house. Boarding spaces may be available in our onsite boarding facility. We welcome students who are supported by parents who are here with a guardian visa and choose to reside in Hamilton with their daughter.

We carefully facilitate the transition of our international students into school life in a friendly and non-intimidating way. Dio offers many opportunities to partake in school activities both academic and extra-curricular. Each year the school holds an International Week aimed at celebrating our multi-cultural school community. This special week helps to strengthen bonds of friendship and raise awareness of different beliefs and cultures.

Pastoral care is an important part of school life and our students’ wellbeing is constantly monitored. The International Department provides a personalised service including admission and enrolment assistance, accommodation, orientation, and academic support.

Waikato Diocesan is a special character school, where Anglican spirituality and faith are central to how we worship and how we treat each other. All Saints Chapel is the heart of the school where the girls go for quiet contemplation and for regular chapel services. The whole school worships together once a week. Religious Education classes teach the girls about Christian and other world faiths and about the moral issues they face in today’s society.

At Waikato Diocesan we have a strong social conscience and sense of community. Through this involvement and awareness, students develop the moral foundations for good citizenship. We encourage students to have high expectations of themselves, to achieve great success, and thrive in our supportive, positive, school environment.