EDUCATION
Primary-Middle School
In NZ primary school caters for students aged 5 – 12 years old. New Zealand schools are rated as some of the best in the world. Palmerston North has excellent primary schools with some of the schools having international students as well as permanent resident students from overseas.
All primary schools are co-ed meaning they have both male and female students attending. Some of the primary schools also offer homestay options which means that international students live with a NZ family in their home.
We can help you to understand the NZ school system and to select the school that suits your child best. International fee paying students on a study visa are able to have an accompanying care-giver also reside in NZ with them on a guardian visa too.
Secondary-High School
In NZ secondary school caters for students aged 13 – 18 years old. New Zealand schools are rated as some of the best in the world. Palmerston North has excellent secondary schools with most of the schools having international students as well as permanent resident students from overseas.
Some secondary schools are co-ed meaning they have male and female students attending and some secondary schools are single-sex which means that only boys or girls attend that school. Several of the secondary schools also have boarding options which means that students live at and are cared for at school rather than at home. All of the secondary schools also offer homestay options which means that international students live with a NZ family in their home.
We can help you to understand the NZ school system and to select can help you select the best school that suits your child. International fee paying students on a study visa are able to have an accompanying care-giver also reside in NZ with them on a guardian visa too.
University-Tertiary
INew Zealand has an extensive range of high quality University and other Tertiary study and training institutions and programmes. Palmerston North is home to Massey University that offers many different under-graduate and post-grad degree study options including Veterinary, Aviation, Agriculture, Food Technology and Business. The Universal College of Learning (UCoL) Institute of Technology offers programmes in Art & Design, Business & Tourism, Health & Science and Information Technology while the International Tertiary Institute (IPU) offers a range of international degree and diploma programmes and caters for a large number of students form the wider Asian region. All three of these quality tertiary providers have many, many international students that study and are well supported to succeed in gaining internationally recognized qualifications whilst developing their English language skills and competency.