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Private Girls' Boarding School in New Zealand
Rangi Ruru:
Located in Christchurch, New Zealand, this is a boarding and day school of the highest quality. Rangi Ruru Girls' School is one of New Zealand's top achieving schools, offering independent Intermediate (Year 7 and 8) and Secondary (Years 9 to 13) education for Day and Boarding students. New Zealand's national qualification for secondary school learners is the National Certificate of Educational Achievement - NCEA. Internatonal students are welcome.
Courses:
The NZ curriculum framework consists of 7 Essential Learning Areas: languages; mathematics; science; technology; social sciences; the arts; health and physical education. Rangi Ruru offers a wide range of curriculum choices within this framework. These include music, photography, graphic design, theatre arts; thinking skills; dance; drama; design and technology; fashion, fabric & design; media studies and computer technology.
Facilities:
School Hall
The school hall is a large open area suitable for exhibitions and indoor sports. The hall seats 700 and includes a raised stage area. Sound equipment may be available by arrangement.
Music Facilities
Music is a core activity at Rangi Ruru. The school has music tuition rooms for small or large groups available for hire. Some rooms include piano and all are well sound proofed to minimise disruption.
Meeting Rooms
The school has a number of attractive classrooms and common rooms available for hire. These areas accommodate between 40 and 100 people, depending on your seating needs.
The Dodd’s Common Room includes tea and coffee making facilities. Classrooms seat up to 25 people and some include the availability of video and television. All rooms include the potential for a technology interface. Many rooms include built-in data projection units.
Drama Theatre
The drama theatre offers tiered seating for 120 people and excellent acoustics for small presentations and shows. Sound equipment and lighting are available by arrangement.
Food Technology
Rangi Ruru has a very modern Food Technology area. Perfect for cooking courses and demonstrations, the area includes a demonstration unit (with overhead mirror) and six additional kitchen units with either a hob and underbench oven or free standing stove.
Computer Suites and technology facilities
Rangi Ruru is fortunate to have quality technology systems and over 300 computers in the school. These are available for hire during evenings, weekends and term breaks. Due to the value of this investment, requests will be looked at on a case by case basis and special conditions apply.
Address:
59 Hewitts Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Taylors College
Courses / Programs
Taylors College is a premier private college with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, Australia. We provide the final three years of Australian high school / secondary school education (Years 10, 11 and 12) to international students from around the world. Please note that Taylors College is not a boarding school and does not provide a boarding program. Our students stay in student residence accommodation or in a homestay with a local host family.Taylors College delivers the individual state qualification programs for Melbourne, Perth and Sydney (VCE, WACE and HSC). These state-based qualifications are your first and most crucial step towards gaining a university place in Australia or overseas.
Taylors College is known throughout the world for its success in preparing students for the rigours of tertiary study and providing the smoothest transition to help them achieve the career of their dreams. It is different to a conventional high school. The environment is similar to that of a small university, where you will be treated like an adult, with flexible timetables and access to free weekly tutorials.
Australian High School Programs:
- Years 10-12 programs are offered in Sydney and Melbourne.
- In Perth, only Years 10-11 programs are offered.
- Years 10-12 programs are offered in Sydney and Melbourne.
- In Perth, only Years 10-11 programs are offered.
Prince of Wales Island International School, Penang
Courses / Programs
Prince of Wales Island International School is a private day and boarding school in the township of Botanica in Pulau Penang, Malaysia, that teaches the British secondary school system to children from ages 11 to 18, leading to Cambridge International (CIE) IGCSE and A level examinations. Our teachers are mostly recruited from British schools and have years of experience teaching this curriculum. The school has facilities for 800 students of which 370 will be boarders.The British system has a very long tradition of excellence, and the qualifications students attain are recognised world-wide. It is our hope that all students at the Prince of Wales Island International School can apply to any university in the world, including the top institutions.
If your child’s English is not very confident we can help by offering special support lessons. Alternatively for children whose English is quite weak we would suggest that they join the School’s English Language Preparation Course. As well as academics, our school is well equipped with sports facilities, including a 6-lane 25 swimming pool, football pitch, tennis and netball courts, and a multi-purpose hall equipped for indoor sports.
British secondary school curriculum, leading to International GCSE's and A-Levels. Subjects taught include:
- English (literature and language)
- Mathematics
- Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology)
- Humanities (History, Geography)
- Languages (Bahasa, Mandarin, French, German, Spanish)
- Creative Arts (Art, Design Technology, Informatics)
- Performing Arts (Music, Drama)
- Physical Education (incl. Sport and Dance)
- Personal, Social and Health Education (incl. Moral Education and Islamic Studies)
- English (literature and language)
- Mathematics
- Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology)
- Humanities (History, Geography)
- Languages (Bahasa, Mandarin, French, German, Spanish)
- Creative Arts (Art, Design Technology, Informatics)
- Performing Arts (Music, Drama)
- Physical Education (incl. Sport and Dance)
- Personal, Social and Health Education (incl. Moral Education and Islamic Studies)
Otaki College
Courses / Programs
Otaki College is a small (450 students), rural, multicultural school, uniformed, coeducational school which takes students from Year 7 to Year 13. It is a very friendly, safe school where there is a lot of contact between students, staff and the Otaki community.
International students live with local families, many of whom have their own children attending school.
Otaki is one hour north of Wellington and is situated between the mountains and the sea, and near a beautiful, clean river.
Facilities at the college include a library, science laboratories, computer network, performing arts centre (music, drama and dance), technology workshops (wood, metal, clothing, food), art room, swimming pool, two gymnasia, tennis courts, and sports field.
Otaki College provides a caring environment which International students find welcoming and inclusive. Students join mainstream classes with Kiwi students and are then offered specialist English Language classes.
Special care is offered the International students through a dedicated dean, a homestay manager, and a director of International Education.
A large range of subjects to all levels of the National Curriculum in NZ.
The college has a very popular outdoor education option where students can experience a wide variety of outdoor activities (kayaking, bush walking, rock climbing, snow experience). There are also many outdoor pursuits available in Otaki (swimming, surfing, surf life saving, fishing, boating, hiking, horse riding).
The college has a very popular outdoor education option where students can experience a wide variety of outdoor activities (kayaking, bush walking, rock climbing, snow experience). There are also many outdoor pursuits available in Otaki (swimming, surfing, surf life saving, fishing, boating, hiking, horse riding).
Wairarapa College
Courses / Programs
Wairarapa College is a state, co-educational school with boarding facilities, located in Masterton which blends tradition with innovation as it seeks to develop the full potential of each student. Set in spacious and beautiful grounds, the College contains a mixture of old and new buildings. It presents an attractive learning environment for students. Special features of the College include the college boarding hostel, College House, purpose built information computer suite, specialist arts centre, technology centre, a school farm and agriculture laboratory which foster a strong emphasis on the teaching of Agriculture and Horticulture. A Special Needs Unit caters for intellectually handicapped students. The College has well-defined expectations for student achievement on several levels. Academic excellence, cultural, sporting and vocational opportunities and social and physical development are all positively promoted.
Core Subjects: English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Geography, History. A wide range of additional optional subjects are available.
Rochester Independent College
Courses / Programs
Situated in Kent, just 35 minutes south-east of London, Rochester Independent College (RIC) is an alternative to conventional secondary education, and provides day programs (ages 11+) and boarding programs (ages 16+) to students from the U.K. and international students. About 65 of the College's 280 students are boarders.The College has an atmosphere closer to university than school. We offer students the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere of managed independence that acts as a stepping stone between school and university.
At RIC, there is no uniform, no bells ring and everybody is on first name terms. Students are encouraged to be themselves and achieve exam results that often exceed their expectations.
“My wife and I left RIC after our visit convinced it was the right move for our daughter. In fact, it’s the kind of school we both would have loved to have gone to ourselves.”
- Parent Testimonial
Alternative Secondary School Education:
- Day students ages 11+
- Boarding Students ages 16+ (GCSE Year 11 and Sixth Form students)
Academic Courses include:
- One or two-year A-level courses in Sixth Form
- One-year and two-year GCSE courses
- Retake programs – GCSE and A level
- Medical, Dental and Vet Science Programs
- Film and Media Studies
- Visual and Creative Art courses
- English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
- Day students ages 11+
- Boarding Students ages 16+ (GCSE Year 11 and Sixth Form students)
Academic Courses include:
- One or two-year A-level courses in Sixth Form
- One-year and two-year GCSE courses
- Retake programs – GCSE and A level
- Medical, Dental and Vet Science Programs
- Film and Media Studies
- Visual and Creative Art courses
- English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
Medbury School, Christchurch
Courses / Programs
Medbury School is recognised by parents and educators as one of Australasia’s leading private primary schools for the education of boys from Years 1 to 8 (ages 5-13). Located in Christchurch, New Zealand, the preparatory school is both a day and boarding school.Our vision is to ‘Unlock Every Boy’s Potential', which is achieved by having personalised learning programmes and a world class delivery of the curriculum, underpinned with a strong set of traditional Christian values.
At Medbury, we know what it takes to make the boys happy and how to unlock their true potential. Medbury School has an outstanding history of educational, cultural and sporting excellence and provides and environment where boys thrive, guided by firm boundaries, clearly defined requirements, and exceptional peer support. International Boarding at Medbury provides an entry into an exciting and welcoming extended family.
Day & Boarding School Curriculum for Boys Ages 5-13 (Years 1-8)
- Our curriculum framework consists of 7 Essential Learning Areas: Languages; mathematics; science; technology; social sciences; the arts; health and physical education.
- Medbury School offers a broad curriculum within this framework with a personalised learning programme to ensure every boy's potential is realised.
- Our curriculum framework consists of 7 Essential Learning Areas: Languages; mathematics; science; technology; social sciences; the arts; health and physical education.
- Medbury School offers a broad curriculum within this framework with a personalised learning programme to ensure every boy's potential is realised.