Overseas Students

Overseas students normally make up about 5-10% of our secondary student population.

Our overseas students make an important contribution to our school culture and they are welcomed as part of our school community.

Some overseas students attend for the full five years of secondary studies, although there are a growing number who are attending for a year or a semester to experience life in a society different from home.

Our school is situated in northern Australia within easy range of the Great Barrier Reef, the tropical rainforest and the Outback. However, it must be pointed out to prospective students that although there are numerous opportunities to visit such places, this can only be done as part of school life. Students are not permitted to come and go as they please.

Overseas students become members of our boarding community with numerous opportunities to be involved in all the activities, sports, music, camps and life of boarding. Homestay is available during school holidays.

Most of our Australian boarding students are students whose homes are the large pastoral stations which dot the Australian Outback. They are friendly people who value the opportunity to meet some new "mates".

Every opportunity will be found during a student's stay for the student to experience Australian culture, life and environment outside the school.

Students will be given opportunities to travel on excursions with other year levels if they wish (eg a European student may accompany the Year 8 students, staff and prefects on the Year 8 bush camping trip) as well as their own.

From time to time individual excursions with a staff member or school parent may be organised.

Overseas Information

Prospective Overseas students should e-mail or phone the school and ask for a copy of our Overseas Students' Handbook as well as other school literature, including the fee schedule and Application Form.

Information for Overseas Students:
ASSG Provider Code : 02025 G
ASSG Course Code : 034553G