High School Study Abroad

Spend 3, 6, 9 or 12 months at a NSW Government School in Sydney and regional NSW. You will live with an Australian family and experience school and life down under.

Choosing a school

Choose a high school in Sydney’s Northern or Southern Beaches or along the NSW coast.
Select the school with the subjects, sporting programs and facilities that meet your needs.
To find a school, click here.

Download school profiles

Ballina High School (390kb) Barrenjoey High School (305kb) Byron Bay High School (370kb) Coffs Harbour Senior College (400kb) Cronulla High School (500kb) Davidson High School (330kb) Endeavour Sports High School (400kb) Hunters Hill High School (390kb)

Kingscliff High School (390kb) Ku-ring-gai High School (330kb) Lake Macquarie High School (360kb) Menai High School (370kb) Narrabeen Sports High School (390kb) NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus (330kb) NBSC Cromer Campus (390kb) NBSC Freshwater Senior Campus (360kb) NBSC Mackellar Girls Campus (330kb) Pittwater High School (290kb) Port Hacking High School (400kb) Riverside Girls High School (360kb) South Sydney High School (370kb) Sylvania High School (360kb) The Forest High School (320kb) The Jannali High School (330kb) Warners Bay High School (350kb)

Homestay

Experience Australian life and improve your English – homestay with an Australian family.
Homestay families are carefully chosen from the local community.

Go to our Accommodation and Welfare page for more details about homestay.

Fees

	2012
Application fee	A$160 (GST inclusive and non-refundable)
Tuition fees*	6 months (20 weeks)	1 Year (40 weeks)
In Sydney
Year 10 (Junior Secondary)	A$5,750	A$11,500
Years 11 and 12 (Senior Secondary)	A$6,500	A$13,000
In other areas of New South Wales
Year 10 (Junior Secondary)	A$5,500	A$11,000
Years 11 and 12 (Senior Secondary)	A$5,500	A$11,000
Homestay accommodation
In Sydney and Wollongong	A$265 per week
In other areas of New South Wales (Kingscliff, Newcastle, Byron Bay)	A$240 per week
Airport pickup fees	A$140 (GST inclusive)
Accommodation and placement fees including guardianship	A$250 (GST inclusive)
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)	6 months	1 year
	A$240	A$480
Uniforms	A$150 - A$200 (GST inclusive)

*Tuition fees cover the charges for tuition and administration (includes text book hire and excursions up to the value of A$200).

Minimum entry requirements

Academic

Germany

• Currently studying at a Gymnasium (Students from a Realschule or Hauptschule might be accepted)
• At least satisfactory marks in the main academic subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography
• Students should intend to return to school in Germany after completing the Study Abroad program

Czech Republic/Denmark/France/Italy/Switzerland/Poland/Slovakia

• Pass mark of 60% or above in the main academic subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography

Austria/Brazil/Mexico

• Pass mark (6-10) in the main academic subjects: English, Maths, Science, History and Geography

English language

Germany/Italy

Evidence that your English is sufficient to complete the Study Abroad course work in English:

• Letter from your school on school letterhead
  OR

• Completed English Teacher's Recommendation Form:
  • Germany (80kb)
  • Italy (80kb)

France/Denmark/Switzerland/Austria

• Letter from your school on school letterhead, stating that your English is sufficient to complete the Study Abroad course work in English.

Brazil/Mexico

• SLEP test with a scale score of 45 or above

CzechRepublic/Poland/Slovakia

• Minimum IELTS (International English language Testing System) score of 5.0 for entry into Year 10 or 5.5 for entry into Year 11
  OR
• Evidence that you have completed an English language course and achieved grades equivalent to these IELTS scores