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· For secondary schools the majority of the fees lie between NZ$9,000 and $10,000. However, the independent (private schools) are about 50% more expensive.
· For English language schools plan on tuition fees in a range of NZ$300-350 per week.
Annual International Student Budgets
The following are typical budgets for each level of education. In summary it will cost about NZ$24,000 per year at any level.
Approximate Exchange rates
$NZ = .45US$
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Expense
Item
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English
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Secondary
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Tertiary
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NZ$
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NZ$
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NZ$
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Typical
Tuition Fee 1 year (40 weeks for the English
language school)
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14,000
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9,500
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14,000
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Full
Board or hostel accommodation 40weeks @ $170
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6,800
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6,800
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Full
Board or hostel accommodation 44 weeks @ $170
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7480
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Misc
Charges, student union, insurance, application fees,
etc.
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500
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500
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800
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School
Uniform
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500
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Personal
expense @ $100 per week
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4,000
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4,400
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4,000
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Estimated
Annual Budget
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25,300
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22,380
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25,600
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