What are a school responsibilities surrounding the enrolment of international students?
You should be guided by the International Education material on the Ministry of Education website.
The enrolment of international students in a New Zealand State school is governed by Part 1 and Part 18A of the Education Act and associated regulations. Schools that provide tuition to international students
for more than 2 weeks, or accept tuition fees for international students, must ensure that they are enrolled.
Schools that enrol international students must be signatories to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. They must be familiar with this document and must adhere to its regulations and standards at all times.
The Code of practice � guidelines for the pastoral care of international students is another useful document. Students must have appropriate visas and pay international fees. Schools do not have to enrol an international student.
Generally, an international student cannot enrol in a school as of right without the consent of the board and without paying fees. However there are exceptions to this:
- The Minister may declare by notice that international students of a specified kind or description may be entitled to enrol at State schools. There may be conditions imposed on this exception, and
- The Minister may by notice exempt particular international students from the payment of fees.
An international student cannot be enrolled in a State school where it would have the effect that a domestic student, who is entitled to enrol, would not be able to enrol. The exception to this is in s4(6); if a place was specifically made available for international students.
Once enrolled, international students have the same rights as domestic students, subject to fee requirements.
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