Advantages offered by Westland High School to Overseas Students

Advantages for International Students Studying at Westland High School

  • Live in a safe, caring home and community environment.  All students are placed in quality Homestay accommodation
  • Hokitika is a safe and quiet environment, away from the dangers of city life.
  • Hokitika is surrounded by the majestic mountains of the southern Alps, groaning glaciers, lush rainforests, untamed rivers, World Heritage parks and a wild unspoilt coastline beach
  • Receive professional support. Westland High School is a signatory to the “Code of Practice for the Recruitment, Welfare and Support of International Students”. This means we have the appropriate high quality policies and procedures in place.
  • Learn English more quickly through total immersion. We have a small and high quality programme. That gives each student the best possible opportunity to speak English
  • Receive excellent pastoral care by specialist staff.
  • Learn in small senior classes that give the opportunity for individual assistance
  • Choose from an extensive range of academic and practical subjects
  • Outdoor recreation opportunities in the surrounding national parks. The West Coast of the South Island has spectacular scenery. Our outdoor education programme fully utilises our clean green environment with kayaking, tramping, mountaineering, rock climbing and abseiling.