Fees and Costs

Fee Paying Students

All prices are correct as at 20 June 2011 but are subject to change and need to be confirmed prior to enrolment.

The tuition fees for 2011 and 2012 are $13,000.00 for a full year or $5000 for one term, $7380 for two terms and $9000 for three terms.

This fee includes:

All tuition fees.
ESOL instruction carried out if needed.
Ministry of Education Levy *these fees are subject to any changes in government taxes & levies”

This fee does not include:

School Uniform costs - approximately $350.00
Insurance. All students must have health insurance. This can be provided by the college and reflects the true market cost of the insurance.
External examination costs
Administration fee $300.00
Optional personal and recreational costs such as social events, photographs
Some course costs may incur a fee eg Photography, Art, Outdoor Education, Sport and Music

Homestay costs are additional and include:

Homestay Fees of $240.00 per week
A Homestay administration fee of $350

Fees Protection

Ormiston Senior College has a Fee Protection policy to safeguard the fees paid by International Students, in the unlikely event that the school may not be able to commence or continue to deliver tuition to the international student. The School’s Board of Trustees guarantees to hold in reserve sufficient funds to meet the requirements of any refund in these circumstances.

Refund of Fees:  
International students who wish to withdraw from Ormiston Senior College must:

1. Provide written approval from their parents or agent in lieu of parents signing the leaving form.
2. Complete the college's leaving form.
3. Give homestay parents two weeks' notice if this involves terminating their homestay arrangements.

The Immigration Authorities will be informed of any change of status of the student in relation to Ormiston Senior College.

The refund policy for fees of overseas students is based on Section 4B(7) of the Education Act 1989. The Principal will act as the agent of the Board of Trustees in establishing the circumstances and the level of the fees to be refunded within the spirit of this policy.

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