Annual tuition fees vary according the New Zealand dollar exchange rate and are in the range $NZ 11,500 to $NZ 13,500 plus a one-off, non-refundable $NZ 500 administration fee.
The full tuition fees must be paid to the school before a receipt can be issued and the student can apply for a Student Visa from the New Zealand Immigration Service.
For students from the People’s Republic of China, the fees should be paid only after the student has received an Approval in Principle letter from the New Zealand Immigration Service.
| Tuition | $NZ 11,500.00 - 13,500 |
| Administration | $NZ 500.00 |
| Homestay | $NZ 200.00 per week |
| Placement (1st Yr) | $NZ 350.00 |
| Monitoring (ongoing) | $NZ 350.00 |
| Medical Insurance | $NZ 475.00 for a year |
Fees for 2009 here
In the event that the international programme cannot continue the Board of Trustees will refund tuition fees and any homestay money held by the school to students without an insurance policy.
| External examination fees | up to NZ$ 400.00 |
| Sports Registration | up to NZ$ 100.00 |
| Field Trips -camping etc | up to NZ$ 300.00 |
| Subject Workbooks | up to NZ$ 60.00 |
| Locker Key | up to NZ$ 10.00 |
| Materials Fee | up to NZ$ 200.00 |
| Class photo | up to NZ$ 25.00 |
| ID card | NZ$ 5.00 |
Fees may be direct credited into the Wellington High School Bank Account. Make sure your name is recorded properly.
Usually, the total annual fee is paid in one sum, but another arrangement may be negotiated.
Students arriving at later dates pay a percentage of the school annual tuition fee, for the actual number of homestay weeks and the admininstration and placement fees.
Fees Protection Insurance
All international students are required to have fees protection insurance. This is available and included in the health insurance policy recommended by the school.
Look at the Fees Protection Policy here
Contract
The formal Offer of Place and subsequent receipt for fees constitutes a contract.
Refunds
If students withdraw from a course in our
Refunds must be applied for in writing from the country of origin of the student by either the parent or official agent of the student stating the reasons for withdrawal. Any refunds will be paid directly to either of these applicants.
- Students who cancel their enrolment before they arrive in New Zealand may apply for a refund of tuition fees.
- Students in the school will not be given a refund unless they withdraw from the programme for special family reasons.
- Any refund of tuition fees will have all school expenses deducted - MoE levy, agent commission, relevant cost of committed staff and resources and GST.
- There will be no tuition fees refunds:
after the mid point of a course,
if a student transfers to another school
if a student is expelled or excluded.
Any unused accommodation or pocket money will be refunded in full to the student when this request is made in writing. For amounts in excess of $NZ 500, the school will request the authorization of parent or agent
Look at the Refunds Policy here