Enrolment Process

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The school year

The New Zealand school year, which begins in late January or early February, consists of four terms of approximately ten weeks each.

NCEA examinations begin for students in years 11, 12 and 13 in early November and end in early December.

The school year ends in early December and students have a seven week holiday before the new school year begins.

Enrolment

International students are accepted in January, with a small number enrolling for Term 2 (May) and then a larger group in Term 3 (July)

For students who intend studying toward NCEA and University entrance (UE) qualifications, we strongly recommend that you study for AT LEAST three full time years at Wairarapa College. I.e. from Year 11 – 13. We would prefer you started at Year 10 if you can.

Students are only accepted straight into Year 12, with an IELTS score of at least 5.5 or above.

Students are not accepted straight into Year 13 if you intend studying toward NCEA.

If you are not coming to Wairarapa College to study toward NCEA you may enter any year level.

How to apply

All applications for enrolment are completed on line.

When you apply for a place at Wairarapa College we will consider:

Your age, no students under 14 unless you are here with a parent
Is your academic record good enough for you to study at your desired year level?
Is your level of English good enough to study at this level and to successfully study the type of subjects you want to choose?
What are your future academic plans?

Applying for Accommodation

On the college application form you will be asked to indicate what style of accommodation you require. Go to section 3.4 Accommodation to read about the three different kinds of accommodation you can choose from