Accommodation, Transport & Travel

Accommodation: Options are selected at Step 5 of the Online Application. Most accommodation is within 45 minutes from school, in the same suburbs that our domestic students live in.

Travel: All international and domestic travel arrangements must be notified to school at the earliest convenience. We are happy to assist with transfers to and from student accommodation.

Contact Sibylle on +64 22 010 6240

  • Click the link to read about the shared holiday adventure of a student from Thailand, a student from China, and a student from Japan Our-South-Island-Trip

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Designated Caregiver:

A Designated Caregiver is someone who is known to your family who is responsible for your welfare . This option can be selected on the online enrolment at step 11. Fees with this living arrangement are met by agreement between the parents and designated caregiver.

Homestay:

Families wh0 support and care for you. Benefit by learning about the New Zealand way of life. Homestay fees are $390 per week – your own room

– three meals per day.

Wellington College has its own homestay service and also partners with NZ Homestay.

All homestay families have been vetted by the New Zealand Police. Our staff support homestay families and their student to promote a happy positive relationship.

To find out more about living in a homestay family email Sibylle at S.Beresford@wc.school.nz

Living with parents or a family member:

Some parents choose to stay in Wellington on a guardian visa. They can live and care for their son while at Wellington College.

Students may not live alone, or in a private rental arrangement , even if they are over 18. Students can’t book or stay in private accommodation in or outside of Wellington even if they are 18 or over,

Transport

  • Students usually travel to school by school bus but many walk or cycle and some get dropped off by private vehicle. If travelling by bus, the student will pay their own bus-fare. Most homestays are within a 15-45 minute bus ride from school.

  • While attending Wellington College international students are not permitted to purchase or drive a private vehicle.

Working in NZ

 

  • If you are 16 years old or over, in year 12 or 13, and the school has received written permission from your parents you can have the work condition added to your visa. You must also have good attendance and be achieving your academic goals.

  • You will be able to work up to 20 hours a week during the school year.

    Click on the image below for the minimum wage rates in NZ for 16 and over