Wir zeigen dir heute, was unsere Schule für dich als Gastschüler besonderes bietet und warum die Region Wellington der perfekte Ort ist für dein Auslandsabenteuer 2025/26!
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Upper Hutt College is surrounded by nature on the edge of the capital. Regular bus and train services give you easy access to the Wellington city centre 30 minutes away. Upper Hutt has a beautiful setting between the crystal clear waters of the Hutt River and tree covered hills. There are many opportunities for recreational, sporting and cultural activities. There is easy access to the harbour and to the beaches of the Wellington area. Upper Hutt College offers you the best of both worlds. You can enjoy the cosmopolitan capital city of Wellington with its cafes, shopping, art galleries and museums and at the same time enjoy being close to nature.
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Location:
North Island , Urban
School Authority:
State
Nearest Airport:
Wellington
A combination of outdoors lifestyle with a cosmopolitan city minutes away. Students may stay in Upper Hutt during the week for school activities but they have easy access to the city at the weekend.
New school buildings including a Dance Studio. Art, Dance, Drama, Media Studies and Photography are strengths as is Outdoor Education and a wide variety of Physical Education courses.
A relatively low number of international students means that such students are still special for our local students who look after new students in their classes and introduce them to their friends.
The college is set in 9 hectares of grounds, encompassing rugby, cricket and football fields, as well as netball and basketball courts. With the completion of a $25 million property development, the school has been redeveloped into a modern learning environment with a Creative Arts Centre, a Sports Centre incorporating 2 gyms and a weights room and Astroturf courts for all weather sports.
English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Athlete Development Programme, Health, Art, Commerce, Dance, Drama, ESOL, History, Japanese, Maori, Music, Design &Visual Communication, Digital Technology, Creative Media and Design, Wood Technology, Metalwork, Food Technology and Textiles.
English, Mathematics, Science, Human Biology, Physical Education, Athlete Development Programme. Health, Art, Commerce, Dance, Drama, ESOL, History, Geography, Japanese, Maori, Music, Business Studies, Commerce - Accounting & Economics, Design &Visual Communication, Digital Technology, Furniture Making, Metalwork, Food and Nutrition, Hospitality & Catering and Textiles.
English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Education, Outdoor Education, Sport Leadership, Health, Art, Photography, Media Studies, Busines Commerce, Dance, Drama, ESOL, History, Geography, Tourism, Japanese, Maori, Music, Accounting, Economics, Design &Visual Communication, Digital Technology, Furniture Making, Metalwork, Food and Nutrition, Hospitality & Catering and Textiles.
Performing Arts are a strength. We have a number of smaller groups depending on the interests of students each year: barbershop quartet, girls' choir, jazz band etc. Dance is a subject, utilising our new Dance Studio. We also enter the Show Quest competition in which a large group of dancers rehearse for several weeks in order to present their dance routine in a competition against other schools. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in Dance. There are also dance schools in Upper Hutt for those who would like even more dance practice after school. Drama is also a popular subject and at each year level there is a drama production with an audience coming to watch over several evenings.
Football (Soccer), Basketball, Volleyball and Futsal are the sporting strengths of Upper Hutt College. Students play sport in a wide range of local, regional and national competitions. We also offer a special programme for talented sports men and women in Soccer, Rugby, Netball, Basketball known as the Athlete Development Programme.
Term 1 & 4: Athletics*, Cricket, Fencing*, Futsal, Golf*, Horse riding*, Lawn Bowls, Roller skating*, Softball, Squash*,Tennis (school and outside club),Touch Rugby, Archery, Volleyball
Term 2 and 3: Badminton, Cross Country*, Basketball, Fencing*, Golf*, Hockey, Horse riding*, Netball, Inlineskating*, Rugby, Soccer, Squash*, Swimming - (*outside club)
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Bowls
Cricket
Cross Country
Equestrian
Fencing
Futsal
Golf
Hockey
Judo
Karate
Mountain Biking
Netball
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Surfing
Tennis
Touch Rugby
Volleyball
School Type: Day School
Gender: Co-ed
Qualifications: NCEA
Year Levels: Year 9 to Year 13
Religion: Non-Denominational
Total Enrolment: 1100
Total international students year 9 - 13: 25-35
Program Established: 1995
International students accepted for: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Foreign Languages: Japanese, Maori, ESOL, IELTS Prep
Info: Students who wish to study French can do so at the Alliance Francaise in Wellington. Spanish is avaiable as an online learning course.
Entrance Dates: Term 1/January, Term 2/April, Term 3/July, Term 4/October
Length of stay: 1 Term, 2 Terms, 3 Terms, 4 Terms, until graduation
Application Deadlines: Rolling
Application Process: Enrolment Form, School Reports, Student Letter of Introduction, Offer of Place, Payment Receipt
Website: www.upperhutt.school.nz
Facebook: www.facebook.com/newzealandhighschool/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/uhc_international_department/
Most recent newsletter: hail.to/upper-hutt-college/publication/24Ik7EW
Location: North Island , Urban
Info: Wellington is New Zealand's capital city, located in the centre of the country. Sitting on a stunning natural harbour and surrounded by lush green hills, Wellington is beautiful, vibrant and cosmopolitan. The Wellington region has a population of nearly 530,000 people and includes Upper Hutt as well as Wellington city. Upper Hutt is a part of Wellington that is very much part of nature with its beautiful river, tree covered hills and close to Kaitoke Regional Park. Upper Hutt is set against forested hills alongside the Hutt River. Even though it flows through a city, the river is clean and clear enough for trout fishing and swimming. Activities in and around Upper Hutt focus on the beautiful outdoor environment.
Specialized Programs: Outdoor Education, other
Info: End of Year Programme for students not doing the NZ exams: we provide a programme of activities in November for the group of international students who are not doing NCEA exams and who do not return home straight after the Prize Giving. This involves day trips to areas of interest in the Wellington region, which students may not be able to visit on their own such as Somes Island in Wellington Harbour, the Eastern and Southern Walkways in the hills above Wellington, Castle Point Beach in the Wairarapa, Kapiti coast beaches, Adrenalin Forest and the Kaitoke Regional Park. It is also an opportunity to learn more about NZ and Maori culture. The programme lasts up to four weeks, taking students to the end of the NCEA exam period at the end of November. There is no extra cost.
Accommodation: Homestay
Info: Students stay in a carefully selected homestay family which is arranged by the school’s Homestay Co-ordinator Staying with a homestay family provides students with a unique opportunity to experience life with a New Zealand family, a home away from home whereby students are provided with their own bedroom, and three meals a day. Our Homestay Co-ordinator chooses the families carefully after visiting and interviewing potential families and visits the family and talks with students during the year to make sure things are going well. She will help if any problems or misunderstandings arise. Some homestays are within walking distance of the school; most students come to school by school bus, usually 10 to 20 minutes away. A few homestay families live on lifestyle blocks in the countryside.
Student Services & Orientation & Counseling:
Our International team is focussed on providing an excellent experience for our International students:
Individual attention to a relatively small number of international students
Easy access to International staff to talk at any time
Member of an Aki (home room) class
A buddy for the first few weeks who will look after you and introduce you to their friends
An orientation programme that introduces you to the school and life in New Zealand
Assistance with travel cards, banking, stationery and uniform
Guidance Counsellors.
Help with arranging school holiday tours around New Zealand if required
Academic advice and help with subject selection
Monitoring and advice for students aiming to gain New Zealand University Entrance
Term Dates 2024:
Term 1: 27.01.2024 - 12.04.2024
Term 2: 29.04.2024 - 05.07.2024
Term 3: 22.07.2024 - 27.09.2024
Term 4: 14.10.2024 - 12.12.2024
Term Dates 2025:
Term 1: 27.01.2025 - 11.04.2025
Term 2: 28.04.2025 - 27.06.2025
Term 3: 14.07.2025 - 19.09.2025
Term 4: 06.10.2025 -
| 1 Term (Term 1 or 2 or 3) | NZD 4,750 | EUR 2650,08 |
| 2 Terms (Term 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 or 3 & 4) | NZD 8,000 | EUR 4463,29 |
| 3 Terms (Term 1, 2, 3) | NZD 12,000 | EUR 6694,93 |
| 4 Terms (Term 1, 2, 3, 4) | NZD 15,500 | EUR 8647,62 |
| 4 Terms (Term 3, 4, 1, 2) | NZD 15,500 | EUR 8647,62 |
Tuition Fees cover: All costs associated with the subject, including materials for subjects such as Art and Hospitality. All textbooks but not write-on workbooks or other stationery. There will be some extra costs for overnight subject school trips, including Outdoor Education and Geography.
| Homestay Fees per week | NZD 330 | EUR 184,11 |
Please note that 1 term consists of approx. 10 weeks in school and host family. Moreover please take into account homestay fees during school breaks/holidays.
Additional Fees: Administration fee: $1000
Uniform: approximately $400 - $500
Stationery: approximately $100
Sports fees: from $20 to $100 per sport
Insurance: approx. $650 per year
Airport Transfer $60
Fees information available online: upperhutt.ibcdn.nz/media/2024_03_01_2b-international-fees-2025.pdf
Please calculate additional costs for
Airfare approx. Euro 1600 to Euro 2200
Visa approx. Euro 250
Pocket money approx. Euro 200 to 250/month
If applicable additional health/accident/third part liability insurance
Health Insurance: mandatory
www.uni-care.org; if a student wants to take out their insurance, an English translation of the policy is necessary
Please note that the school and program description is very much reduced. All information, in particular on the fee-structure, is based on the information provided by the individual New Zealand school and is subject to change / as at: 05/2024
