Geraldine High School, New Zealand is a progressive coeducational school of 520 students from Years 7 to 13 (ages 11- 18+), renowned as one of Canterbury's leading schools for academic excellence, a safe and friendly environment and situated in the small township of Geraldine, just 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch, 30 minutes from Timaru.

Enrolments

We welcome the enrolment of international students and have recently had students from Japan, Germany, Korea, Belgium, Hong Kong, Spain, Thailand, and Denmark. Our international programme gives overseas students the ability to attend school and learn English in New Zealand, while attaining a quality education. We offer a traditional high school education in combination with ESOL, as opposed to a solely language-based curriculum. The number of students in the international programme is kept deliberately small (less than 20 students in total) so that each student receives individual attention and is able to make friends with fellow "kiwi" students easily.

Courses

Please see the Curriculum pages for courses that are available to all students, including international students at Geraldine High School. In addition to the normal range of courses we also offer ESOL (also known as ESL or English as a Second Language) classes taught by a fully qualified ESOL teacher to international students who may need additional help learning the English language here in New Zealand.

Accommodation and Welfare

International students live in homestay accommodation with carefully chosen New Zealand families selected by our homestay co-coordinator. Students here value the opportunity to learn English quickly with a New Zealand family and also enjoy the way they are integrated into sporting and cultural activities outside of school hours. Our Director and Homestay Coordinator assists and supports international students at school and at home to make sure their educational and welfare needs are met throughout their stay here.

Summary

We welcome your enquiries. For further information please contact the International Student
Programme Director.