International Department Contact Details

Please contact the International Student Director if you have any questions regarding our International Student Fee Schedule.

Email: [email protected]

International Student Fee Schedule  

Please note: All costs are quoted in New Zealand Dollars and include GST (Goods and Services Tax) where required. Costs relate to 2025, pricing may be subject to change for 2026

Course Fees	NZ$ GST Inclusive	Frequency
Tuition Fee For information on short stay term fees please contact the International Department.	$17,500 ($4,375 per term)	Per year
​Application Fee  ​(non-refundable)	$300	One-off payment
​Administration Fee​	$1,100	​Per year
Student Care Fee ​Richmond View School provides high quality pastoral care and support for all students. Student pastoral care fees cover the cost of orientation, monitoring and continuous support for our students and the liaison with their homestay, care providers and designated caregivers. All students regardless of who they are living with, will be charged a Student  Care Fee.	$1,200	​Per year

Accommodation Fees	NZ$ GST Inclusive	Frequency
Homestay Placement Fee	$300	Per placement
Homestay Accommodation  Based on 47 weeks at $365 per week.  (Placement with a Richmond View School Homestay)	$17,155 ​($365 per week)	Per year

Additional Costs	NZ$ GST Inclusive	Frequency
Uniform Pack(Applicable to students enrolled for more than 1 term. Students studying for less than 1 term purchase individual uniform items upon arrival at their expense applicable to the season. Uniform Pack: Compulsory for International Students in their first year with the College.  Pack contains summer, winter and formal uniforms, and also includes a School Shell Jacket, a PE Uniform, a School Cap, a School Jersey, a School Scarf, and a School Blazer. Returning students can purchase uniform items as and when required at their own expense. NB. Prices are indicative only and subject to change. ​	Junior boys ​(Years 0-6):  $770 Junior girls (Years 0-6):  $835 Middle School boys (Years 7-10):  $1,010 Middle School girls (Years 7-10):  $950 Senior boys (Years 11-13): $1,010 Senior girls ​(Years 11-13): - $1,305 ​	One-off payment
Insurance All international Students are required to have suitable health and travel insurance. This can be arranged by RVS upon request. ​The school will obtain insurance from Student Safe.  https://www.insurancesafenz.com/studentsafe/student-safe-inbound-learners	$700 ​(approx.)	Per year
Additional Expenses Examples of, but not limited to include:  student field trips, subject and course-related costs, stationery, school year book, sports registration fees, and ad-hoc fees associated with chosen sport/s. The Provisional Cost fee will be held by the school to cover any additional costs incurred during the year. The unspent balance will be refunded to parents.	Laptop/Device: $800 Stationery Pack: subject-dependent ​price TBC Additional Activities: $1,000	One-off payment ​Per year ​​Per year
NCEA examination fees (Years 11, 12 & 13 only)	$383.30	Per year

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