Glendowie College New Zealand

Glendowie College provides quality education and believes in the pursuit of excellence. Every student is encouraged and challenged to attain their full potential in preparation for their future. This is achieved by providing a positive and stable learning environment that fosters excellence in academic, sporting, cultural and service endeavours.

About Glendowie College

Glendowie College welcomes international students to experience the benefits of studying in a New Zealand co-educational school. For several years now, international students have been contributing to the special character of Glendowie College.
Striving for academic excellence is a strong feature of Glendowie College. Our College takes pride in the high achievements of its students, and provides support and encouragement for them to succeed in their studies.

Glendowie College offers a wide range of national curriculum subjects including: English as a Second Language (ESOL), English, French, German, Japanese, accounting, mathematics, science, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, history, economics, classical studies, graphics, technology, computer courses, art, music, drama, physical education, health, outdoor education, and life skills.
Activities Programme

International students are encouraged to take part in the many activities offered at the College. Drama, debating and music are strong features of the College. We offer individual musical instrument instruction, and musical performance groups (jazz band, orchestra, ensemble groups, choirs and school productions) are open for all who wish to participate. Students are encouraged to choose from the full range of individual and team sports and outdoor activities offered.
English Language Proficiency and Opportunities

Evidence of English Language proficiency is an enrolment requirement. Small group tuition is provided for international students for whom English is a second language. This tuition is provided by trained and specialist teaching staff. Students are "mainstreamed" (that is, attend our usual classes) to study other subjects. Senior students are prepared for the IELTS examination, a requirement for entry of New Zealand universities.
Student Welfare

The Director of International Students, together with the Deans of each year level, provide student support in all pastoral care matters. This includes enrolment, orientation, academic programmes, insurance, designated caregiver and homestay service arrangements. Regular contact is made with extra care and homestays.
Flag and Fern Our College is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. To meet the Code of Practice Requirements and Standards, regular contact is maintained between the Director of International Students, the Homestay Director and each student and their homestay family. Guidance for international students in their own language is available if required. For more information on the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students visit www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international

SCHOOL DESCRIPTION

The college is situated in eastern metropolitan Auckland, was opened in 1961, serves a middle to more affluent socio-economic community and has consistently been intended as a relatively small city secondary school. This feature provides for a caring community, while being close to the central city. The multi-cultural composition of the school is a further major strength.
Glendowie College is a years 9 to 13 co-educational state secondary school, with a Ministry of Education approved enrolment scheme. There is a strong enrolment interest. To prevent possible overcrowding the enrolment scheme includes a geographic zone for as of right entry applicants. Enrolment applications from outside of the zone are received and a ballot system decides the allocation of any available placements.
The Ministry of Education's socio-economic criteria establishes Glendowie College as a decile 9 secondary school, and includes the suburbs of Glendowie, St Heliers, Kohimarama (south east), and St Johns Park. The current approximate ethnic composition of the college is New Zealand European 66 %, Asian 24 %, Pasifika 6 %, and Maori 3 %, Others 1%.
Additional to the community enrolment, the college accepts an annual maximum of 5% of the domestic roll in foreign fee paying students and who are mostly senior students from a diversity of countries. The enrolment and well-being of these students is managed by the Director of International Students and with the support of an International Student Administration Assistant. Glendowie College's international marketing strategy for international students is facilitated by a select consortium group of leading Auckland education providers and works closely with Trade New Zealand. To further enhance the cultural diversity of Glendowie College, international students from AFS, Rotary International and YFU are selected for senior school enrolment.
The college buildings are surrounded on two sides by spacious and well maintained playing fields. An attractive inner central courtyard with mature trees provides a focal meeting point for students. At the rear of the main buildings are raised banks planted with maturing trees, which provide a popular seating and shade area for students in fine weather. In recent years improved seating and shade areas have been established in several areas, funded by the Parents' Association and other donors. The facilities of the college are also used by the East City Community Education Programme for community adult education.