St Hilda’s School families come from a wide range of backgrounds, countries and beliefs and we welcome international families and students who will enrich our school culturally.
Welcome
A warm welcome to families from around the globe who are interested in finding out more about the St Hilda’s School community! We look forward to working with you and offering every assistance through the enrolment process. Part of the experience of studying in another country is to join in the culture of the host country, as well as experiencing your own personal journey.
St Hilda’s families come from a wide range of backgrounds, countries and beliefs and we welcome international families and students who will enrich our school culturally. Our international girls hail from a large number of countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan and New Caledonia. We welcome enquiries and applications for entry into all year levels.
Application Process
Please complete the International Student Application Form located below and return with the following supporting documentation:
- Photocopy of Student’s Passport, Birth Certificate and Visa (if already issued)
- Student’s last two school reports (translated into English and certified as a true copies)
- Evidence of English Language proficiency
An application fee of $275 applies.
Following registration, you and your daughter will be invited to participate in an enrolment interview (via Microsoft Teams if required). A formal letter of offer will be made following assessment of all documentation. To accept and reserve a place for your daughter in the nominated year level, we will ask you to sign an Enrolment Contract and pay a non-refundable Enrolment Confirmation Fee of $980.
The full Enrolment Application Process can be found in the International Student Prospectus located below.
Entry Criteria
St Hilda’s School accepts enrolments from International Students in the following CRICOS registered courses:
- 086182M Primary Preparatory – Year 6
- 086183K Secondary Junior Years 7 to 10
- 004923B Secondary Senior Years 11 to 12 (Secondary Certificate of Education)
St Hilda’s School requires evidence that the applicant’s academic ability and English proficiency is sufficient to successfully meet the entry and curriculum demands of the intended course. This is a requirement under the 2018 National Code of Practice, Part B Standard 2.
Please see below table for minimum English Proficiency requirements based on proposed year level of entry.
| Year Level | AEAS Score | IELTS Score (Overall) | NILLIA Bandscale | EduTest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4
|
35-45
|
4
|
4
|
Assessed Individually
|
|
5
|
35-45
|
4
|
4
|
Assessed Individually
|
|
6
|
35-45
|
4
|
4
|
Assessed Individually
|
|
7
|
35-45
|
4
|
4
|
Assessed Individually
|
|
8
|
46-52
|
5
|
4
|
Assessed Individually
|
|
9
|
53-60
|
5.5
|
5
|
Assessed Individually
|
|
10
|
61-65
|
6
|
5
|
Assessed Individually
|
|
11
|
66+
|
6
|
5
|
Assessed Individually
|
International Student Handbook
View the International Student Handbook for more information.
English Language Preparation Courses
Our partners, Griffith English Language Institute (GELI), Browns (Gold Coast Campus) and
Imagine Education are located in Southport and provide English Language High School Preparation courses for students from non-English speaking backgrounds. Browns offer a Primary School Preparation Course for girls enrolling into Junior School. If the student would benefit from extra tutoring in English in addition to the support the school will provide, St Hilda’s will assist in arranging extra tutoring at the parents’ expense. Where a student’s proficiency in the use of the English Language is insufficient to make it likely that she will succeed in the course for which she is seeking to enrol, the School will ask that she undertake a period of study at an ELICOS center before entering the School, in which case the School may issue a conditional offer of enrolment.
In Years Prep-10, assessment is criterion-based within School programs. In Years 11 and 12, assessment is also criterion-based, but within State-based guidelines. Queensland Studies Authority subjects in Years 11 and 12 studies lead to a Queensland Senior Certificate and Tertiary Entrance Statement at the end of Year 12. Years 11-12 students can also access vocational subjects which offer alternative pathways to further study or employment.
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Accommodation
Students on Student Visas are required to live with their parents, in the St Hilda’s Boarding House
or in Approved Homestay Accommodation. For further information, please visit the school’s Welfare and Accommodation Policy (via the International Student Policies page which can be found in the Links section on the right hand side of this page). Please also visit our Boarding House webpages.
St Hilda’s School have a third party agreement with Australian Student Accommodation to provide homestay placements for International Students should a place in the Boarding School not be available. Please refer to the Links section of this page for St Hilda’s School Homestay Program and also visit their website at: http://www.aussiehomestay.com....
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Safeguarding Our Students
To view St Hilda’s School’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all students,
please visit our Safeguarding Students page.
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Visa Requirements
The Australian Government, Department of Home Affairs Living in Australia web pages
contain information and publications about life in Australia, and links to government settlement services including help learning English. These pages also provide information about Australian values and the cultural diversity of Australia’s people. Study Gold Coast is also a useful website www.studygoldcoast.org.au for students considering study here.
Please visit the Department of Home Affairs website for information about Student Visa applications and requirements. Students must comply with the requirements of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in regard to regulations governing international student entry to Australia.
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ESOS Framework
The Australian Government wants International students in Australia to have a safe,
enjoyable and rewarding place to study. Australia’s laws promote quality education and consumer protection for international students. These laws are known as the ESOS framework and they include the Education Services for Overseas (ESOS) Act 2000 and the National Code 2018. Families and Students should make themselves familiar with this framework.
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Education Agent Information
In compliance with the ESOS Amendment Act (new subsection 21A) St Hilda’s School currently has Agent Agreements with these Education Agents to represent and act on our behalf in dealing with international students or intending international students. Enquiries from other Agencies are welcome.
Please note that the accuracy of information about St Hilda’s School provided by Agencies other than those listed, cannot be guaranteed by the school and may be out of date.
If you are an Education Agent and would like to be a registered agent with St Hilda’s School, please fill out the Agent Expression of Interest Form and return to enrolments@sthildas.qld.edu.au.