New Zealand Global Students

If you are aged between 15 - 18 you can come and learn English in a NZ school environment as an exchange student or full fee paying student for an academic year.

NZIIU has been helping to bring students to New Zealand for over 16 years.

NZ schools welcome International Students into English speaking classes.
NZ has High Schools that are diverse in size and location offering a wide range of general and specialist courses.

The academic school year in NZ runs from January to December and is divided into four terms with at least two weeks holiday between each term.

Depending on your interests and level at school the subjects you study will consist of your core subjects: English, Maths, Science, and Physical Education, with optional subjects ranging from Information Technology, Design, Music, and Social Studies, to Food Technology, Economics, and Outdoor Education, to name just a few.

The options are endless and it is dependent upon what level you are intending to study at and each individual schools specialist subjects.

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Optional Academic Extras:
(available through selected NZ High Schools)

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOEFL tests the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. TOEFL scores are required and accepted for purposes of admission by more than 4,400 colleges and universities worldwide.

IELTS - International English Language Testing System
IELTS tests the complete range of English language skills which will commonly be encountered by students when studying or training in the medium of English.

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Mid-year Camp
As an International Student studying in NZ you will attend a mid-year camp. This is a great opportunity to meet other exchange students and to talk over the experiences of your life in NZ.

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South Island Trip
You also have the exciting opportunity to go on an optional escorted trip around NZ's South Island in October with other international students.

Discover the beauty of NZ by:

• Tramping in the Abel Tasman National Park


• Driving through native bush on the West Coast


• Climbing a glacier


• Viewing Mt Cook


• Visiting Lake Wanaka


• Experiencing beautiful Queenstown


• Visiting Christchurch - Garden city of NZ


• Swimming with the dolphins in Kaikoura


• ...plus countless other activities