New Zealand High Schools

New Zealand High Schools

New Zealand ranks among the top nations in terms of education in the western sphere.

This includes literacy and numeracy - the building blocks of an information society.

The education system is thus geared towards preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century with a broad and receptive knowledge base. Strong emphasis is placed on continuous and independent learning within a constructive environment.

Christchurch is one of the more popular locations for international students because of its great student support system and ESOL program.

In order to help students adjust to their high school environment, many education providers offer specialist ESOL courses and there is also an ESOL student referral program for international students as and when desired. These courses are extremely popular with international students and vacancies are quickly filled in advance.

International students are also offered quality assurance in the form of pastoral care as embedded in the Code of Practice that is supported by the New Zealand government. Students under the age of 19 have access to a designated pastoral care provider.

International students have so much choice as far as their choice of school is concerned.

Each school has its own special philosophy and makeup. Some may emphasise religious education while others may be co-educational. A lot depends on the preference of each individual student as each school may vary in size.