Application and Fee Information

We welcome your interest, in applying to study at Hamilton Girls’ High School.
The International Department team is here to support you.
Please go to the Contact Us page on the website if you need any help through the admission process.
We look forward to hearing from you!

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply to study at Hamilton Girls’ High School, you need to add these documents when completing the online application. The application form will show you where to upload these documents.

– A copy of the student’s passport

– A copy of the student’s most recent school reports

ENROLMENT PROCESS

Once we receive the student’s application, we ask to meet them either online or face to face. This is a great opportunity for potential students to ask questions about studying in New Zealand.  

If a student is accepted to study at Hamilton Girls’ High School, a Conditional Offer of Place and Invoice is sent.

Details on how to pay are listed on the bottom of the invoice.

As soon as the invoice is paid, the International Office will send a receipt for the fees and a Confirmed Offer of Place.

The Confirmed Offer of Place is used to apply for a Student Visa through Immigration New Zealand.

VISA INFORMATION

International Students must have a current Student Visa or student permit to attend high school in New Zealand for a course of 3 months or more.  The Student Visa application can be submitted online to New Zealand Immigration.

Full details of visa and permit requirements and advice on rights to employment in New Zealand while studying are available through the New Zealand Immigration Service, and can be viewed on their website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz.

FEE PROTECTION

Hamilton Girls’ High School confirms that the fees paid by international students for educational instruction in New Zealand are secure and protected in the event of student withdrawal, the ending of educational instruction, or the closure of the signatory.

Fee Protection Policy

Please click on this link to read our Fee Protection Policy

International Student Fee Information

Important Dates 2025

Term 1 – January 28 – April 11 
   Thursday 6 February – Waitangi Day
   Friday 18 April – Good Friday
   Monday 21 April – Easter Monday

Term 2 – April 28 – June 27
   Monday 2 June – King’s Birthday
   Friday 20 June – Matariki

Term 3 – July 14  – September 19

Term 4 – October 6 – December 5 
   Monday 27 October – Labour Day