International students
About Newington College
Newington’s enviable location in Sydney’s Inner West provides an ideal environment for our international students to study, play and excel side-by-side with local students.
Under the provisions of the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 and the National Code 2007, Newington College seeks to provide international students with a safe, enjoyable, and rewarding experience, consistent with national education standards. Australia’s laws promote quality education and consumer protection for overseas students. These laws are known as the ESOS framework and include the Education Services for Overseas (ESOS) Act 2000 and The National Code.
Newington College is registered by state and federal government departments to accept Full Fee-Paying Overseas Students (CRICOS Provider Code 02290B).
A strong pastoral care team supports our international students, including mentors, Heads of House, Counsellors and the Careers Counsellor. Strong support is provided by the Head of Boarding and the boarding community.
The Admissions Office can liaise directly with families or a representative of the family. Get in touch to discuss possibilities for your child.
International applications
Application for enrolment
A non-refundable and non-transferable fee (currently $350 AUD per child).
Families can update their preferred year of entry with no extra cost or change to their date of registration.
Admissions activities
Families provide paperwork (eg school reports, AEAS/IELTS results*) Pending availability of places, a number of families are invited to interview with a senior member of staff.
Interviews can be conducted online if a family are unable to attend in person.
Click here to view the English Language Requirement by year level on this page.
Offer of place or waitlist
After attending an interview, families are notified in writing with either an offer of enrolment or advised that they have been placed on a waitlist.
Acceptance
If families choose to accept the offer of a place, they are required to read and accept and sign the Overseas Student Enrolment Agreement, and pay the International Student Enrolment Fee ($6,200)
The College will then issue the student a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
Families are then required to provide the following documentation:
- Copy of passport
- Copy of Subclass 500 VISA Grant Notice (once received)
- Copy of birth certificate
- Copy of Newington College Guardian and copy of Guardian’s Visa Grant Notice
- Proof of Local Residence
- Welfare and Accommodation Declaration
For further information, please download our International Student Handbook.
What you need to know
We understand that an overseas student must be able to satisfactorily cope with the academic program as well as participate fully in the life of the school. Therefore, Newington College requires that any overseas student fulfil the following prerequisites for enrolment:
It is essential that the student has successfully achieved the necessary academic background to enable them to commence the course for which they wishes to enrol at Newington. They must have studied their preferred subject choices in their previous school. We require submission of academic reports from the previous two years with the Application for Enrolment.
Students in Years K–6 will have their English proficiency assessed at interview. The decision to offer the student admission will sit with the Head of School.
For students in Years 7–12, international students must be able to demonstrate competence in English and must provide a recent AEAS or IELTS assessment with their Application for Enrolment.
English requirements
- Year 7 and Year 8: AEAS: 61+ (Upper Intermediate) which is equivalent to IELTS 5.5
- Year 9 and Year 10 (Semester 1): AEAS: 71+ (Pre-advanced) which is equivalent to IELTS 6.0
- Year 10 (Semester 2) and Year 11: AEAS: 81+ (Advanced) which is equivalent to IELTS: 6.5
In order to meet the above standards, students may need to spend a period of intensive study at an Australian Language College. This service is not provided by the College and the family will need to seek alternative arrangements.
International fees
In addition to the College fees, extra international student fees apply.
Find out more about international student fees on our Fees page.
Boarding
Our boarders come from all walks of life and together, with our boarding staff, form the Edmund Webb boarding family. To learn more about boarding at Newington and to view a virtual tour, click here.
Newington College offers two approved accommodation options for overseas students under 18 years of age. All students must be accommodated under one of these approved arrangements prior to enrolment. The College does not currently offer homestay or other third-party accommodation arrangements.
- Students reside in the College Boarding House at Stanmore.
- The College accepts full responsibility for the student’s accommodation, welfare, and pastoral care arrangements.
- A Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare (CAAW) is issued by the College.
- Guardian-Arranged Accommodation (Form 157N)
- Available to both male and female students.
- Students reside with a parent, legal custodian, or Department of Home Affairs-approved relative.
- The parent or approved guardian is responsible for the student’s accommodation and welfare arrangements.
- A CAAW is not issued under this arrangement; however, the College maintains regular oversight and monitoring as part of its duty of care.
- Newington College does not currently approve homestay, private rental, or other third-party accommodation arrangements for overseas students under 18 years of age.
Education agents
Newington College engages selected educational agents to recruit suitable prospective students on behalf of the College.
China
Sky Global Education
Contacts: Limy Hu, Lizzie Sun, William Zhu, Catherine Sun
Email: limyhu@skymigration.com, lizziesun@skymigration.com
Phone: +86 158 5816 6290, +86 1590 1732 290
TT Education
Contact: Ava Zhang
Email: teachingteam@outlook.com
Phone: +86 182 2186 1004
Wise Business Consulting Co., Ltd
Contact: Annie Wang
Email: admission@hq-edu.cn
Phone: 8621 6249 6695
Hong Kong
Global Education Alliance Ltd
Contact: Kelly Wu
Email: kelly.wu@geaworld.org
Skyreach Education Advisory
Contact: Susan Lee
Email: admin@skyreach.com.hk
Australia
Advisory Centre for Australian Education
Contact: Jessie Xiao
Email: jessie@australiaeducation.com.au
Phone: +61 2 9281 8133, +86 185 6523 8223 (CN)
Oz Study Pty Ltd
Contact: Rachel Fan
Email: admin@ozstudy.net, rachel.fan@ozstudy.net
Phone: 0450 509 693
Pastoral care
The overarching principle that motivates our wellbeing program is to cultivate a strong support network built upon trust, loyalty and mutual respect between the students, staff and parents.
International Student Handbook
This is the Newington College handbook for full fee-paying overseas students.
Please take the time to read through this and reach out to the Admissions office if you have any questions.
Lindfield K–6 Campus tour
Watch the video to take a virtual tour of our Lindfield Prep campus with our Head of Professional Growth and English Learning and Teaching Coordinator, Ms Aleca Bradshaw.
Stanmore 7–12 Campus tour
Watch the video to take a virtual tour of our Stanmore 7–12 campus with our Headmaster, Michael Parker.
Virtual tours
Get a glimpse of what it’s like to study and board at Newington with our Virtual Tours of the Stanmore 7–12 campus and the Edmund Webb Boarding House.
Contact us
Should you have further enquiries or wish to discuss specific enrolment opportunities for your child, please enquire using the link below.
To phone, call our Admissions team on (02) 9568 9333.
