Private School in Auckland, New Zealand

Long Bay College, Auckland:
Long Bay College is a highly regarded Decile 10 co-educational secondary school in the northern East Coast Bays of Auckland’s North Shore on the North Island of New Zealand. With attractive grounds overlooking the Hauraki Gulf the College offers a very high quality physical, emotional and learning environment. Long Bay College emphasizes independence, excellence and a creative spirit. We enjoy a national reputation for achievement in graphics, technology and the arts and our students consistently score above national means in New Zealand qualifications. We have a proud record of regional and national success in individual and team sports. The International Department at Long Bay College welcomes applications from international students wishing to study in years 9-13 (aged 13-18). Students from a wide range of countries including: Brazil, Chile, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and Thailand attend our school. Accommodation is provided.

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Our College has a wide choice of academic and vocational subjects with highly trained and qualified teachers who prepare students well for national qualifications, for places in tertiary institutions and for employment. Courses are innovative and are designed to meet individual needs as well as respond to a changing society. Initiative and creativity are hallmarks of the school’s development. We provide a friendly, safe and caring environment where respectful relationships are expected and traditional values are fostered.

An integral part of our mission is to maintain strong links with the community; by identifying and meeting the needs of the community, and providing learning opportunities through the provision of our programme. In order to reach as wide a spectrum of our community as possible, our courses are offered both at the Long Bay College campus and at focal points in the local community.

Long Bay College is a place where achievement, effort, participation and “doing the right thing” are rewarded. Young people enjoy growing up with us. Welcome to our community.

Day Programme for Grades 9 - 13; Junior School; Senior School; National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). Accommodation and Homestay Programme for International Students. Core subjects include English, science and mathematics as well as the arts and sports.

The International Department at Long Bay College welcomes applications from international students wishing to study in years 9-13 (aged 13-18). Students from a wide range of countries including: Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and Thailand attend our school.

International students are able to commence their studies at any time during the academic year. However, our two main start dates are January and July and at those times we have orientation activities for new students (see Photo Gallery for latest Orientation photos).

During their first week at school all international students do ESOL tests to determine their level of English ability and also meet with the International Dean to discuss their preferred subjects and receive an individual timetable. International students enjoy the full range of academic, sporting and cultural activities available to all students at Long Bay College and are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities such as sports, music and the arts. For a small fee international students can join the school gym Sportsworks, receive Music tuition in a range of instruments and participate in many of the ‘after school’ sporting clubs and activities.

International students who attend Long Bay College can live in one of three types of accommodation:

* With a Parent who lives in Auckland, New Zealand, or
* With a Designated Caregiver appointed by the student's parents, or
* With a Homestay Family arranged by the College or by the student's parents

A Homestay is an arrangement where accommodation is provided to an international student by a family living in New Zealand in return for a fee. Such families are not normally relatives or close friends of the student's parents.

Homestays can be arranged by the College or by the student's parents. In both cases, Long Bay College will visit and approve all homestay accommodation arrangements. Where the College arranges homestays, fees (at rates approved by the Board) will be collected by the College in advance from parents, and paid fortnightly to the homestay families.

Living away from home in another country can be a challenging experience for an international student. A pleasant and comfortable accommodation arrangement will go a long way to help students adjust to studying in New Zealand. Long Bay College carefully selects all its Homestay Families and is confident that they will do their best to make our international students feel at home.

Programmes include:

* Specialised sports subjects as well as Physical Education at junior and senior levels
* Leadership opportunities in a range of sports
* Personalised training programmes for elite athletes
* Scholarships for students with outstanding talents in sport
* Local and overseas school sport exchanges
* Links with tertiary and regional sports organisations for talent identification and development
* Training programmes for school coaches