School Rules

Students attending Worldwide School will be expected to follow below practices.

  • Attend all classes – the immigration service for student visas requires 100% attendance.
  • Be on time for class –  late students must wait to enter class after break time.
  • Sit regular tests.
  • Speak English only during class.
  • No personal use of phones in class.
  • Show consideration and respect to school premises, members of staff and all other students.
  • Breaking school rules may result in a verbal warning (first warning), followed by a written warning (second warning). If a third warning (final warning) is issued, the student will face expulsion.
  • Students on a student visa must keep good attendance. Students with poor attendance usually cannot get another student visa based on Immigration regulations.
  • Students with less than 80% attendance will not receive a graduation certificate.
  • Students who do not come to class will be marked absent.
  • Students will be marked absent for moving flat and other personal problems.
  • Students will be marked absent when missing more than one hour of class. 
  • Both morning and afternoon classes count toward attendance.
  • Students who do not comply with the school rules may be expelled from school and their visa revoked.
  • Students who are expelled will not receive any fee refund.
  • Breaking the law in New Zealand will result in instant expulsion.

Warning Letters for Attendance

  • Worldwide School expects students to attend all classes.
  • Attendance rules are very strict.
  • If the monthly attendance is less than 80%, the student will receive a warning letter.
  • If attendance remains below 80% for over three months in total, the student will lose their place at Worldwide School with no refund issued.
  • In such cases, Immigration will be informed in accordance with the requirements for all international students on student visas.

Mid-week arrivals

  • Students can start and leave their accommodation on any day.
  • Extra days can be invoiced either before the student arrives, or after they have arrived in New Zealand.
  • Mid-week arrival students will also not be able to start classes until the following week.


Please also note that there will be limited homestay availability for mid-week arrivals as many host families are not willing to take a student not arriving at the weekend.

  • The first 4 weeks of homestay cannot be refunded. If a student wants to leave, 2 weeks’ notice must be given to both the family and the Homestay Coordinator.

Change of Course – Policy

Regular Changes – any changes to start dates can be made by notifying the school as soon as possible. There is no charge for this service as long as the changes are made at least 2 weeks (14 days) before the course is scheduled to start.

Late Changes –  any change made between 13 days and 3 days before the scheduled course date will not be charged, but a penalty fee will apply for students who have booked accommodation.

No shows – if a student does not arrive on Monday morning by 9 am to begin their course and does not notify the school then their course will be deemed to have commenced.

The student is welcome to start their course at a later date (the following Monday) but will lose any time that has lapsed between the no-show and commencement.