Fact Sheet Elite Sport

to students, providing attractive and stimulating teaching
environments.
reports are issued in June and November.
Accommodation
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HERETAUNGA COLLEGE
Homestay will be arranged by the school which will
monitor accommodation arrangements. No ‘flatting’
allowed.
Students will be picked up at the airport and taken to their
homestay.
International
www.heretaunga.school.nz
Costs while in New Zealand
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Examination fees for standard NCEA external exams:
$375 (years 11/12/13).
Uniform: NZ$350 (approximately).
An amount of $700 to cover incidentals such as stationery,
school trips, sports fees, magazine, school ball etc.
Insurance
Elite Sport Programme
The NZ Government now requires every student studying
in NZ to have compulsory travel and medical insurance.
Heretaunga College can offer a Comprehensive insurance for
$440 per year.
OUR SCHOOL
Heretaunga College is a modern coeducational secondary school in north
Wellington. We have 730 students.
It has a wide range of high school subjects
for boys and girls to choose from.
Students may enrol from 13 years to 19
years of age.
PASTORAL CARE
Students achieve academic results better
than the NZ average grades.
International students are encouraged to
participate in wider activities, like sports,
music, drama or school clubs.
Each student experiences one school trip to
either Rotorua or the South Island, each
year.
The International Staff will respond to any
query on the same day it is received.
HERETAUNGA COLLEGE
Ward Street, Upper Hutt, Wellington, 5018 _Tel: +644 9399 370 _Fax: +644 9399 371
www.heretaunga.school.nz
Our school campus has been
upgraded through a multi-million
dollar project that has allowed us
to create a wonderful facility for
staff and students.
These include modern learning
spaces, cafe and student
concourse and lovely landscaped
grounds.
The Director of International Students
welcomes students and assists them
to choose their learning programme.
Support is immediate for any personal
matters.
Students live locally with homestay
families, and are supervised by a
Homestay Co-ordinator.
Heretaunga College has agreed to observe
and be bound by the Code of Practice for
the Pastoral Care of International Students
published by the Ministry of Education.
Copies are available from the school or
www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international
Elite Sport Programme
Hockey
This Programme is an addition to the High School Programme.
We currently have 3 boy’s teams and 3 girl’s teams at the college. These teams play at
various levels in the Wellington Hockey Secondary Programme
The aim of the Programme is to give our students more opportunities to succeed in sport. In this Programme they take part in regular strength and conditioning training, specialist
sport training if they play Hockey/Basketball/Rugby/Netball/Football. We can offer places
in other sports if the numbers are great enough. Heretaunga College Boys’ Hockey Programme is headed up by the Head of Physical
Education, Hayden Shaw. Leadership training, looking at coaching and leadership in sport as well as being exposed
to a variety of different training methods such as boxing, speed and agility, swimming,
circuits, resistance training, plyometrics, aerobic endurance and team sports is included. Hayden is a former NZ age group and National League player. As a coach, he has worked at
various levels from High school players to international players. Hayden has been coaching at
Heretaunga College for the last 6 years, as well as coaching Wellington youth sides. He is
currently the Assistant Coach of the Capital National Hockey League Men’s Team, a team that
comprises current and former NZ players. Regular physical testing is an important part of the course which allows us to monitor the
student’s development as the year goes on. Hayden runs training in the off-season for the top players in the school to aid in their
development so they can push for higher honours in the coming years.
FEES
The High School tuition fee is NZ$14,000 for one year. The fee for the English Language School is NZ$350 per week. The homestay fee is NZ$240 per week.
There is no additional fee for the Elite Sport Programme although there are
normally fees associated with playing high school sport in New Zealand The additional fee for the Golf Programme is NZ$2000. (Details are on our website.)
The standard health insurance fee is NZ$550. Heretaunga College is situated in Upper Hutt, North Wellington. The school
is ideally located within an urban environment, an easy distance to New
Zealand’s capital city and close to our famous outdoors. People love living
in Wellington; with its strong emphasis on the arts, its natural beauty,
modern shopping centres, cafes, restaurants and wide range of activities.
Within a few minutes from the centre of Upper Hutt are bush walks, river
trails and camping spots and remember, in New Zealand, you are never far
from a beach and the sea.
An optional activities account is available. Students deposit $500 to pay for
specialist equipment, school trips and other activities. The balance in this
account is refunded when the student departs.
PLEASE NOTE:
There are no fees for meeting students at the airport, for administration, or for
pastoral care. Such services are included in the above fees. The school will
meet students at Auckland airport if required.
An Offer of Place, and receipts for fees paid, will be issued on a same-day basis.
Mrs Viv Gillespie