St John's College (Hillcrest)

Summary

Welcome to the International Department of St John's College. Here you'll find a traditional boys school that prepares young men for an increasingly challenging world. 

All of our students are supported to build a strong sense of their own worth, within a Christian environment that demands respect and kindness for others. We value the presence and contribution of international students in our St John's community, and we work hard to make sure they are successful in their academic programmes and also that they enjoy their time with us in New Zealand.

International students join our mainstream academic classes, combined with specialist English language tutoring to ensure their success. An orientation programme settles students into the College routines, and there’s plenty of opportunity for one-to-one conversations with our International team. Academic progress is monitored closely and in their English language tuition classes students are supported to complete their subject work.  

As signatories to the Pastoral Code of Practice, you can be sure that students are well cared for both here at College and in their homestay accommodation. Students live with homestay families, meaning they join a Kiwi family and live in their home. Homestay parents are carefully vetted, and we match students with the right kind of family to suit their personal circumstances and interests. Some of our international students arrange their own accommodation with extended family or other private connections. These 'Designated Carers' must be approved by the College.

St John's College (Hamilton) is a distinguished state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school, dedicated to providing exceptional education for students from Year 9 to Year 13 (ages 13 to 18) in the heart of Hamilton, New Zealand. Established in 1961 by the Marist Brothers, our rich heritage traces back to the foundation of Marist School. The profound Catholic ethos, rooted in the Marist charism, permeates every facet of college life. While nurturing our Catholic identity, we warmly welcome international students from diverse religious affiliations and those with none.

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of the raising attainment plans: a clear annual plan that focuses on a range of student outcomes; a positive inclusive school culture focused on ongoing improvement for all learners; consistently high levels of achievement in NCEA over time; strategic approach to building internal evaluation capability throughout the school; senior leaders who know and understand student achievement data well and prioritize targeted support for groups of students.

Welcome to St John’s College Hamilton!
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