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 Service Tax) where required. Costs relate to 2024, pricing may be subject to change for 2025

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
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 Accommodation based on 46 weeks at $385 per week (Placement with a Richmond View School Homestay)	$20,020 ​($385 per week)	Per year
Homestay Holding Fee Required if a student wants their room to be kept for the Christmas and New Year holidays, or if taking a domestic or overseas trip longer than 2 weeks	$70	Per week

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.	Senior boys: $1,240 Senior girls: $1,140 Middle School boys: $960 Middle School girls: $860	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 Stationery Pack: subject-dependent ​price TBC Provisional Costs Fee: $800	Please provide your own ​Per year ​​Per year
NCEA examination fees (Years 11, 12 & 13 only)	$383.30	Per year

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