Ivanhoe Girls’ is proud to offer a warm and welcoming environment for international students.
A tradition of academic excellence together with outstanding co-curricular opportunities, ensures our students develop the social, emotional and academic skills required to succeed in life.
We strongly encourage international students to commence at Ivanhoe Girls' in Year 10. We believe this gives new students the opportunities to settle into life in Australia, make friends, and enjoy co-curricular activities such as Music, Performing Arts and Sport to enable them to experience a well-rounded Australian education.
In Years 11 and 12, students study for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), which prepares them for entry into tertiary institutions in Australia and abroad.
There are a number of requirements to enrol as an international student at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School. On arrival, you will receive the International Students’ Handbook and be able to access the Ivanhoe Girls’ intranet, Hive where you will be able to access further information regarding orientation, homestay and policies that affect international students.
Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School CRICOS Provider Code 00974A
COURSES OFFERED
CRICOS Code and Course Name
018621A (Primary Years P-6)
016611G (Secondary Years 7-12)
To begin an application to enrol at Ivanhoe Girls' as an International Student, please complete the International Enrolment Enquiry form.
You will need to submit copies of the following documents:
All applicants will be required to sit an English Language test. The preferred test is with Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS). See Annex 1 Enrolment Policy for Outcome Requirements.
If the application is successful, the School will send a Letter of Offer.
This Letter will confirm:
On acceptance of this offer, the return of all relevant documentation and payment of fees, a Confirmation of Enrolment (e-COE) will be issued.
Please be advised that Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School cannot provide advice regarding Immigration or Visa Requirements.
Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School is a day school.
All international students at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School are required to live with a parent, a person who has legal custody of the student or a relative nominated by the parents and approved by Department of Home Affairs (DHA). This is via a 157N Form submitted by the family at the same time as the 500 Student Visa application.
If a special arrangement of Homestay has been agreed to, the international student must live with a Homestay family arranged and approved by the School.
For Homestay arrangements which have been agreed to, the School will either source the Homestay independently via an external provider. Students are required to notify the School before arrival in Australia of their accommodation needs, so that suitable accommodation can be arranged.
The School will be responsible for ensuring that the homestay is appropriate to provide continued care to an international student. This includes ensuring that all members of the household over 18 years of age have completed a LinkSafe training induction, which includes providing a valid Working with Children Check. The School will ensure a continuity of care through a minimum of six monthly homestay site visits.
Regulatory requirements state that international students requiring homestay accommodation must be over the age of 13. However, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School will only allow students enrolled in Years 10 -12 to live in homestay arrangements (if a Homestay placement has been agreed to by the School). Students in Years Prep-Year 9 must live with parent/s or an approved family member as detailed above.
Please note: Ivanhoe Girls’ will not permit students to live alone or share independent accommodation with other students, regardless of whether a student is over 18 years of age. For Further information, please refer to the Homestay Arrangements Policy and the Welfare and Accommodation Policy.
Wellbeing is particularly important for international students without family support in Australia. Ivanhoe Girls’ has clear lines of responsibility in relation to the care of international students to ensure their academic progress, attendance and integration into the life of the School.
The International Student Coordinator liaises with the Year Level Coordinator to closely monitor wellbeing issues related to each student. The International Student Coordinator is responsible for making recommendations to the Principal or the Deputy Principal and Head of Senior School in terms of appropriate management strategies for welfare support and living arrangements, financial arrangements, academic progress, absenteeism and assimilation into the Year Level. In addition:
Parents/legal guardians, local welfare support and homestay hosts should contact the International Student Coordinator should matters of concern arise.
Reports are issued at end of Semesters 1 and 2 and available for viewing by students, parents/legal guardians on the School’s intranet, Hive.
Learning Progress Interviews are held during Semester 1 and Term 3. Local welfare support may attend these interviews together with the students to assist with communication and translation for the parents/legal guardians where required.
Students are encouraged to use student diaries to record homework and deadlines. The diaries contain information such as important dates, major events and community norms for students.
Education information and general welfare matters are handled by the Director of Student Wellbeing, Year Level Coordinators, Tutors and the School Counsellor. Staff with language skills may be called on to assist in translation where appropriate. While the School provides career advice and information concerning tertiary study for all students, international students are provided with a specific Tertiary Information session each year.
International students are required to attend all classes unless they are unwell. Any extended absence or absence from VCE assessment requires a medical certificate. The parents/legal guardian, student or homestay hosts should notify the School should a student be unable to attend school. For more information, please see the Course Progress and School Attendance Policy.
All students are cared for as individuals and any problem therefore is dealt with individually. A number of people take responsibility for caring for International Students and act as required. In the first instance, should a student have a grievance that needs to be resolved, they should consult either their Year Level Coordinator, their tutor or the International Student Coordinator. If necessary, the student or staff member may refer the matter to the Head of Senior School, the Director of Corporate Services, the Director of Admissions, School Counsellors or Year Level Coordinators. The Principal has the final responsibility internally of resolution of any student grievance. Should it be necessary, the School has secured and will cover the cost of the services of an external mediator.
For further information regarding lodging a complaint or appeal, please refer to the Complaints and Appeals Policy.
In addition to the support and counselling provided by the School, any enrolled student who is not living with parents onshore or with a relative approved by the DHA via a 157N form at the time of visa application, is required to have a guardian appointed by ISA which attracts an additional fee payable by the family.
While the School engages a third party provider to provide assistance for those students not in the direct care of a parent or DHA appointed relative, the duty of care and welfare responsibilities of the School are non-delegable and the School retains full responsibility for the provision of welfare support.
The ISA Guardian shall be appointed for the duration of the student's studies, regardless of whether a CAAW ceases to be in place.
For further information regarding welfare and accommodation, please refer to the Welfare and Accommodation Policy.
The additional welfare support:
For more information, please contact the Admissions Office
T: +61 3 9490 6222
E: admissions@ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au
All new international students commencing at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School at the beginning of the school year are invited to attend orientation activities in November/December prior to commencement if they are in Melbourne at that time.
The International Student orientation programs is held in accordance to the students arrival in Melbourne. The program is run by the International Student Coordinator with assistance of:
New international students attend an interview with the Director of Admissions and International Student Coordinator before commencement. At the interview information is gathered about the student and her interests. During the interview subject choices are made. Assistance is given to order books, purchase uniforms and access the School's Learning Management System. Daily administrative procedures such as notification of absence, uniform guidelines, School behaviour expectations, specific visa requirements regarding welfare support and homestays and Term dates are discussed (these are also detailed in the International Student Handbook).
Homestay providers assist students to become familiar with the local area. School staff such as tutors, International Student Coordinator and Director of Admissions also assist in this orientation. This includes providing information about transport routes, transport cards and ticket purchasing, banking and the location of shopping areas and medical and dental facilities.
Please see our Student Orientation Policy for more information.
The Australian Government requires all full fee-paying international students to have health insurance.
The School may arrange cover on behalf of the student for the duration of the visa with Medibank Overseas Health Cover and charges this fee to the student’s account. Additional insurance is available to cover extra items such as dental, optical and ambulance fees.
Please contact the Director of Admissions for more information:
T: +61 3 9490 6222
E: admissions@ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au
To study in Australia please refer to the Department of Home affairs (Subclass 500 Student visa)
All members of the Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School community, including students, staff, board members, contractors and volunteers, are responsible for supporting the safety, participation, wellbeing and empowerment of children and are required to uphold the School’s commitment to child safety at all times and zero tolerance of child abuse both at School and outside of school hours.
Click Here to view the Ivanhoe Girls' Child Safety Policies.
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