International » Fees & Dates
STUDENT FEES 2012
Tuition Fees
NZ$13,500.00 (full year)
NZ$6,750 (1 semester)
NZ$3,375 (1 Term)
(This includes: GST, textbooks on loan, ESOL tuition if required, initial stationery, airport meet and greet.)
Administration fee (Non-refundable)
NZ $900 (full year or 1 semester)
NZ $450 (1 term only)
Accommodation Fees
Homestay fee NZ $240.00 per week
Homestay Placement fee (non refundable) NZ $300.00
Monitoring Fee if Student lives with Designated Caregiver: NZ $300.00
Medical and Travel Insurance
NZ $456.00 (Southern Cross ‘Max’ - includes baggage/personal items cover)
NZ $300.00 (Southern Cross ‘Essentials’ - no baggage/personal items cover)
NZ $506.20 (Uni-care NZ Student Policy)
(Above fees are for 12 months. Uni-care insurance for 1 semester 24 weeks} = $262.44)
Uniform
Varies according to gender and optional items: approx. NZ$300.00
(Shoes not include.) May be purchased in home country - black lace-up shoe, not trainer- type, for boys and girls yrs 9-11.
Year 12 & 13 girls should wear a plain black flat-heeled slip-on shoe with no decoration except a single horizontal strap. Please check with the school for accepted styles.
ADDITIONAL FEES
Exam fees
For students entering NCEA exams at levels 1, 2 or 3: NZ$383.30 per year.
Subjects: Some subjects charge for materials used. Fees may be $150-$250 a year.
Outdoor Education is an extra $750 per year if this subject is chosen, $500 per semester / 1 term
Voluntary Activities/ trips Up to NZ $2,000/year
Sports team participation (varies according to sport) Approximately NZ $50/year
FEES PROTECTION
Botany Downs Secondary College has a Fee Protection policy to safeguard the fees paid by International Students, in the unlikely event that the school may not be able to commence or continue to deliver tuition to the international student. The School’s Board of Trustees guarantees to hold in reserve sufficient funds to meet the requirements of any refund in these circumstances.
TERM DATES 2011
TERM 1
Start - Tuesday, 1st February
Finish – Friday, 15th April
TERM 2
Start - Monday, 2nd May
Finish - Friday, 15th July
TERM 3
Start - Monday, 1st August
Finish - Friday, 7th October
TERM 4
Start - Tuesday, 25th October (Year 9 & 10)
Finish – Tuesday, 13th December (Year 9 & 10)
Start - Monday, 25th October (Year 11 - 13)
Finish – Friday, 2nd December (or earlier, depending on exams written), (Year 11-13)
TERM DATES 2012
TERM 1
Start - Thursday, 26th January (Year 13)
Start - Friday, 27th January (Year 11 & 12)
Start - Tuesday, 31st January (Year 9)
Start - Wednesday, 1st February (Year 10)
Finish - Thursday, 5th April
TERM 2
Start - Monday, 23rd April
Finish - Friday, 29th June
TERM 3
Start - Monday, 16th July
Finish - Friday, 28th September
TERM 4
Start - Monday, 15th October (Year 9 & 10)
Finish – Wednesday, 12th December (Year 9 & 10)
Start - Monday, 15th October (Year 11-13)
Finish – Friday, 30th November (or earlier, depending on exams written), (Year 11-13)