ELLESMERE COLLEGE -
TE KARETI O WAIHORA
AOTEAROA - NEW ZEALAND
for all international student enquiries:
Homestay accommodation
At Ellesmere College we pride ourselves on handpicking our homestay families to best suit our students needs.
Most of our families live in the Leeston township enabling students to take a quick scenic walk to school.
We also offer rural homestays on local farms - students at these placements will have transport by bus or car provided.
NCEA & subjects
At Ellesmere College we offer NCEA Level 2 and 3
NCEA Level 1 - Ellesmere College does not offer NCEA Level One as a qualification in Year 11. The focus is on obtaining Literacy and Numeracy credits and getting a head start on Level Two.
NCEA Level 2 - Students are required to select 6 subjects.
NCEA Level 3 - Students are required to select 6 subjects.
ESOL Programme
At Ellesmere College we offer ESOL classes for all of our International Students. Paul McCarthy is our full-time ESOL Teacher who will guide the students through the programme.
In ESOL you can expect:
A minimum of 4 hours per week in ESOL tuition
One on One support as required
All students are enrolled in the Education Perfect programme
student voice
“I have really enjoyed my time at ellesmere college. My favourite thing is the friends that i have made, and i also really enjoyed my subject choices.”
エルズミア大学での時間は本当に楽しかったです。私の一番のお気に入りは、私が作った友達です。また、科目の選択も本当に楽しかったです。— Kaito Yokoyama
“my favourite part about being at ellesmere college has been the esol classes, i have really enjoyed learning to speak the english.”
エルズミア カレッジでの私のお気に入りの部分は、esol のクラスです。英語を話すことを学ぶのは本当に楽しかったです— Nonoka Iwasaki
direct pathway to lincoln university
Ellesmere College – Te Kāreti o Waihora has a long and positive relationship with Lincoln University – Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki. This was relationship was further strengthened, when the University and College entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively to map out pathways for international students from secondary to tertiary. Over the course of 12 months, the College and University worked together to align pathways to ensure that international students could access pathways seamlessly. As part of the ongoing relationship, the College and University will co-market internationally. It is believed that this is the first relationship of this kind in New Zealand between a high school and university.
The University of Canterbury is also in close proximity to Leeston.
SCholarships
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Students need to apply for their scholarship at the same time as they are enrolling to study at Ellesmere College.
Documentation required:Copy of any academic awards
School reports for the most recent two years.
A recommendation from your current school.
A letter in English outlining your academic achievements and why you would benefit from a scholarship at Ellesmere College.
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Students need to apply for their scholarship at the same time as they are enrolling to study at Ellesmere College. Documentation required:
Copies of any awards you have received in the past three years.
A recommendation from your coach.
At least one video clip of you participating in your chosen sport.
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** Can be Visual Arts, Music, Drama or Dance**
Students need to apply for their scholarship at the same time as they are enrolling to study at Ellesmere College. Documentation required:
Student reports for most recent two years.
Copies of any awards or examinations you have passed.
Video clips of at least one performance.
Photos for examples of your work.
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This Scholarship may be available in exceptional circumstances - please enquire to find out more.
Terms & Conditions of Scholarships:
Applicants cannot be citizens/residents of New Zealand or Australia, or have a parent who has a working visa in New Zealand.
All Scholarship winners must provide evidence of their proficiency in English.
Each Scholarship is worth NZD$1000 and will be awarded to full year fee paying international students.
Students who are applying for a six month course may be allocated a smaller scholarship award.
enrolments
