Fees
The fees payable as shown on your invoice are all-inclusive for the course that you have enrolled on. If you incur any other charges during your stay with us you will be given a monthly invoice. Any other charges could be for extra activities that you may participate in (if not enrolled on the activities programme), examination fees if you sit an IELTS or TOEIC examination, etc.
Homestay & Other Accommodation
Your homestay weekly payment includes 3 meals per day, 7 days a week, a study area plus your own bedroom. Students who want to extend their accommodation should apply through the language school office. One week's notice should be given if a student wants to leave their homestay.
We are happy to assist you finding alternative accommodation - rental house / backpackers etc. The accommodation placement fee still applies. Furnished rental property payments generally do not include utilities (power, phone ...etc). The price for a rental is generally between $100 - $150 a room/per week. This will mean that a 3 bedroom house will cost about $300 per week.
If you wish to change your homestay / apartment / house please discuss it with your student counsellor. There may be extra charges payable depending on the reasons for change.
If you want to go on holiday and return to the same homestay a $50.00 week holding fee should be paid to the school to hold your homestay and so you can store your gear there.
Prices are subject to change without notice due to an increase in operator and/or any other charges.
Payment Procedure
The total amount of fees invoiced including tuition, homestay, one off and activity charges (if applicable) must be paid to Taupo Language at least 14 days prior to the start of the course. Payment can be made direct to the bank account. Bank fees are not included in the invoice.
Bank account details are:
Account name - Taupo Language & Outdoor Education Centre / Bank - ASB Bank / Branch - Taupo, New Zealand / Account number - 12-3209-0163226-00 / Swift Code - ASBBNZ2A. Please note the invoice number and student's family name in the details section of the payment form. We also accept Visa & Mastercard. Credit and debit cards can be used in the school office.
Student Fees Protection Policy
In the event of a voluntary or regulatory closure, students fees are covered by a bank bond supplied by the ASB Bank Limited and administered by the school Trustee, Paul Wilson, DPA Accountants, Taupo, New Zealand.
Withdrawal & Refund Policies
All fees are converted to NZ$ on the day payment arrives in our bank account and any refund is equivalent to the NZ$ value of the payment received. The final enrolment date is set six weeks prior to the commencement date. The commencement date is the date of the first lesson.
Students who cancel before the commencement date will receive their tuition and accommodation fees as a refund. Refunds of fees later than the commencement date are as follows:
| Period of Enrolment | 1 - 34 days | 35 days - 3 months | More than 3 months | |||
| Withdrawal period | within the first 2 days of the course | after more than 2 days | within the first 5 days of the course | after more than 5 days | within the first 8 days of the course | after more than 8 days |
| Amount of refund | 50% of total fees paid less any fees already used | no refund | 75% of total fees paid less any fees already used | no refund | full refund less administration costs of 10% of the total fee or $500.00, whichever is the lesser of the two | no refund |
Note: The "total fee" in the table includes all fees paid to Taupo Language including tuition, accommodation and one-off fees. Any accommodation fees paid to Taupo Language will be refunded to the student on a pro-rata basis (that is, if the student has started homestay, the number of homestay nights used will be deducted from any refunds). Refunds do not include the enrolment fee, homestay placement fee or airport pick up fee if the student withdraws after the start of the course. Students must have proof of identity. If necessary New Zealand Immigration Service will be advised that the student has withdrawn from the course and fees have been refunded.
Students withdrawing from Taupo Language under any other circumstances may receive a refund depending on circumstances at the sole discretion of the Director.
Public Holidays
School Rules
We expect all students to obey the general rules of the school. We expect all students to adhere to the legal laws of the land. Students must hold the correct visa for the period of their enrolment. Students must hold appropriate travel & medical insurance for the period of their enrolment.
The Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students
Taupo Language & Outdoor Education Centre has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code
of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the
Minister of Education. Copies of the Code are available on request from this
institution or from the New Zealand Ministry of
Education website at http://www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international
New Zealand Immigration Service
Full details of visa and permit requirements, advice
on rights to employment in New Zealand while studying, and
reporting requirements are available through the New Zealand Immigration
Service, and can be viewed on their website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz
Eligibility for Health Services
Most international students are
not entitled to publicly funded health services while in New Zealand. If
you receive medical treatment during your visit, you may be liable for
the full costs of that treatment. Full details on entitlements
to publicly-funded health services are available through the Ministry
of Health, and can be viewed on their website at http://www.moh.govt.nz.
Accident Insurance
The Accident Compensation Corporation provides accident insurance
for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New
Zealand, but you may still be liable for all other medical and related costs.
Further information can be viewed on the ACC website at http://www.acc.co.nz.
Medical and Travel Insurance
International students must have appropriate and current medical and travel insurance while studying in New Zealand. We use and recommend Uni-Care Insurance http://www.uni-care.org.nz