International

In accordance with the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2021, Te Kura o Manunui requires that all long term (studying for one term or more) International Students live with their parent/s or a legal guardian.

Please take the time to read the International Information Booklet as this gives you insight into school life at Te Kura o Manunui. All important documents are listed here too.

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If you have decided to apply for a place at Te Kura o Manunui then this is the process to follow:

1. Submit the following:

• A completed application form and Tuition agreement

• A photocopy of the student’s passport and visa details

• A photocopy of the parent’s passport and visa details

• A recent photograph of the student

• Vaccine certificate for the student – translated into English

• 2 Certified school reports and references from the student's current school

• Evidence of medical and travel insurance

• Verification of address, accommodation and parents’ details

2. If your child is enrolling from another school in New Zealand and is transferring to Te Kura o Manunui, please also submit:

• A written letter that states that Te Kura o Manunui has permission to contact their previous school. (This ensures that we are conforming with the Privacy Act)

3. Te Kura o Manunui will then verify the following documents:

• Application Form

• Passport

• Address, accommodation, and parents’ details

4. Verbal/email confirmation will be made by the school that a place is available at Te Kura o Manunui.

5. The school will provide you with an invoice outlining the administration fee, registration fee, and school tuition fees.

6. The school will also provide you with an Offer of Place Form which you need to

forward onto the Immigration Department of New Zealand with the offer of a place at

Te Kura o Manunui. This offer is conditional upon the payment of the international student course fee.

7. You will then pay the relevant administration fee, registration fee, and school tuition fees.

8. When we receive the fees, we will email an official receipt.

9. Parents/students must provide additional information as requested by the Immigration Department of New Zealand to obtain a student (or visitor) visa.

10. As soon as the student or visitor visa (as applicable) has been issued with the relevant details, students may complete enrolment at Te Kura o Manunui.

11. All International Students are required to hold current medical and travel insurance. It is the responsibility of the student and/or their caregivers to ensure this insurance is in place and to provide the school with a copy of the current policy.

12. If your circumstances change once fees are paid, and you do not arrive in New Zealand, we will refund the annual tuition fees and all other payments made, less the administration and registration fees.

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Fee Structure 2026

All fees are shown in New Zealand dollars (NZD) and are GST inclusive. The fees for International students to attend Te Kura o Manunui are as follows: 

Long Term Fees 

• Annual Tuition (Full Year – 4 Terms): $14,000

• Registration Fee (non-refundable, payable once): $350

• Administration Fee (non-refundable): $350

If a student is enrolled for less than 4 terms, the fees are as follows: 

1 Term

• Tuition: $4,500

• Registration Fee: $250

• Administration Fee: $250

2 Terms

• Tuition: $8,000

• Registration Fee: $300

• Administration Fee: $300

3 Terms

• Tuition: $10,500

• Registration Fee: $350

• Administration Fee: $350

Short-Term Fees (1–6 weeks)

• Tuition: $600 per week (5 days - $120 per day) 

• Registration Fee: $250

• Administration Fee: $250

Short-Term Fees (7–9 weeks)

• Tuition: $550 per week (5 days - $110 per day) 

• Registration Fee: $250

• Administration Fee: $250

Please note the following:

New students, enrolling for the first time via an agent or independently, will pay:

• Tuition Fees 

• Administration Fee 

• Registration Fee 

Existing students, who are currently enrolled and wish to extend their period of study, will pay:

• Tuition Fees 

• Administration Fee

Past students, who are returning and being offered a new Offer of Place, will pay:

• Tuition Fees 

• Administration Fee

Upon full or part-payment of fees, the school issues a receipt that can be forwarded to Immigration New Zealand in support of an application for a student visa. Students intending on studying for 1-6 weeks may attend on either a visitor’s visa or a student visa. Students are enrolled for the study duration they have paid in advance. A study period is the duration of study as stipulated within the Offer of Place.

Stationery is included in the payment of fees. 

There will be additional fees for any costs extra to the curriculum such as: 

• Uniform 

• Sports fees 

• Camp

Download ‘International Student Fee Protection Policy’ ↓

Download ‘International Student Fee Refund Policy’ ↓

NauMai NZ

ACC

Immigration NZ

Eligibility for Health Services

NZQA

Code of Practice 2021

Education NZ Trust

Citizens Advice Bureau

Humans Rights Commission

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

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