Birkenhead College

Location and Facilities

Birkenhead College is aYear 9 toYear 13co-educational secondary school. We are situated on the North Shore of Auckland City, only 10 minutes by bus from the city centre and close to beaches, parks and reserves. The school has spacious grounds surrounded by trees and playing fields and has excellent facilities including a theatre, sit-down cafeteria and a new state of the art pool/sports complex.

Special Character

At Birkenhead College we have high aspirations for our students and aim to develop eachchild's full potential. In preparing students for the future, we place high priority on academic attainment and the importance of developing student's self-esteem, initiative, creativity and personal responsibility. The College is proud of its academic record and significant success in sport, cultural and community activities.

Academic Programme

We offer a wide range of subjects with the majority of our students going on to tertiary studies. Students in Years 11 to 13 are prepared for all three levels of NCEA with Scholarship encouraged. Our teachers are all highly qualified, trained and registered.

Extracurricular Programme

A wide range of sports and cultural activities are offered. Large numbers of students are involved in music groups, drama, choir, debating and sports teams.

Special relations with International Students

Birkenhead College welcomes overseas students and the contribution made by them to our school culture. At present we have students from many different countries.

Student Welfare

The care of our overseas students is a high priority. The Director of International Students, International Students Manager, ESOL teachers, Homestay Coordinator, Counsellors and Deans ensure that the needs of students are met. On arrival at the airport, students are met and taken to their accommodation.

Accommodation

International students live with a New Zealand family in a homestay situation. It is arranged by the school and enables the students to learn and practice English in a family environment.

English Language Support

Our ESOL department is a particularly strong feature of the College. Specialist teachers offer a variety of programmes ranging from Intensive English to IELTS.

Tuition Fees 2005

Annual tuition fees are NZ$13,000. This includes the ESOL tuition. Homestay costs are approximately NZ$210 per week.