International Students

Provider Name: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

CRICOS Provider code: 00861K

To assist you with further inquiries regarding enrolling at Bendigo Senior Secondary College visit Asia Pacific Brokers at: http://www.asiabrokers.com.au (in Chinese Language)

Bendigo Senior Secondary College in Victoria, Australia, welcomes students from different cultures and races. In recent years there are students from Argentina, Belgium, China, England, Finland, France, Brazil, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand and United States of America studying at the college.

We welcome international students who are:

• Full Fee-paying International Students, or
• Exchange Program Students, or
• Permanent Residents.

At Bendigo Senior Secondary College you will:

• experience a different culture
• improve your skills in the English language
• increase your career opportunities
• make new friends.

Bendigo Senior Secondary College:

Bendigo Senior Secondary College is an Internationally Accredited school with the Council for International Schools. The College was the first state school in Australia to be granted this award. In earning this accreditation, the college has been measured against 140 internationally accepted standards. Under this school improvement process, the college is continually moving forward in order to remain a leading school.

• is one of Victoria's oldest secondary colleges, established in 1907
• is a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) college with Years 11 & 12 only. The majority of students are aged between 16 and 18 years.
• has approximately 1800 students
• offers the widest range of VCE units of any school, including many Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs, apprenticeships and traineeships.
• Offers Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning at Foundation Intermediate & Senior level.
• has 40% of students participating in Accelerated Learning
• fosters excellent staff-student interrelationships
• has spent $12 million on buildings and refurbishments since 1992, ensuring that all Learning Areas have first-class facilities
• is a world leader in the use of information and communication technology in all curriculum areas
• enables students to develop high level skills in information and communication technology
• provides a wide range of sports for individuals and teams
• offers extracurricular activities such as:
  Student Council, Graduation Ball, Camps, Shakespeare Festival, Rock Eisteddfod, Energy Breakthrough, Bands, Public Speaking, Formal Ball and Deb Balls

Student Achievements:

• Students consistently achieve their best
• Students are articulate, confident and have high self-esteem
• Students achieve outstanding academic success:
• our VCE results have improved each year and are consistently well above State average
• Students have won more Premier's Awards than at any other State school
• Numerous sporting teams and individuals have won National and State titles
• Students have won State awards consistently in: Shakespeare Festival, Rock Eisteddfod, Bands, Energy Breakthrough, Public Speaking and Maths Competitions
• A significant number of students have been successful in winning:
  • Australian Students Prizes
  • Australian Defence Force Scholarships
  • placement in the Australia-British work program
• About 75% of graduates enrol in a university or Technical and Further Education (TAFE).

Courses offered

To find out more information about these subjects and courses check out the Program Guide

Support for International Students includes:

• an intensive English language program (for students from a non-English speaking background)
• an orientation program to introduce both Bendigo and the college
• an International Student Coordinator to support and assist you to achieve your personal best
• study skills sessions, including use of the library and computer facilities
• homestay accommodation with host families.
• pick up from Melbourne International Airport
• and if you successfully complete your VCE, the opportunity to gain automatic entrance to La Trobe University Bendigo.

Enrolment process for international students:

All international fee-paying students wishing to enrol must apply to the International Student Unit of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. The application form is available on their website at:
http://www.study.vic.gov.au
Students wishing to attend Bendigo Senior Secondary College should nominate Bendigo Senior Secondary College as their preferred school. When this enrolment is submitted, prospective students will receive confirmation from the International Student Unit.

To assist Chinese students with further inquiries regarding enrolling at Bendigo Senior Secondary College visit Asia Pacific Brokers at: http://www.asiabrokers.com.au (in Chinese Language)

Use of Information and Communication Technology to Enhance Learning

• The college has a high-speed, multimedia network
• Three hundred and seventy PCs are distributed across all classrooms, four computer labs and a Multimedia Centre
• Students have access from every classroom to the Internet, library catalogue, College Extranet, email, hard disk space, software packages, CD-ROMs and video conferencing
• Graphing calculators are used in Maths and Science
• All staff have their own notebook computer
• All Learning Areas have their own homepage
• Our students can:
  • construct their own homepages
  • communicate and collaborate worldwide
• Increasingly, our students:
  • have become global learners
  • construct their own knowledge
  • analyse, synthesise and evaluate
  • benefit from the currency and breadth of information
  • are becoming independent learners and self-starters
  • are motivated and challenged.

Fees for 2008:

Full fee-paying students must pay the following fees to the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Please note: Tuition fees are indexed according to the Australian Consumer Price Index (CPI) and may vary from year to year.

Application fee A$200.00
Tuition fee Year 11 - 12 A$12,200 per year
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) A$348 per year
Accommodation Placement Fee $220
Airport Reception Fee $110.00

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Fee
Students enrolling in any Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units will be required to pay an enrolment fee to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). The VCAA will invoice students when their VCE enrolment is finalized.

The 2008 fees are:

• Units 1 and 2 only-four or more units - $162.20
• Two or more Unit 3 and 4 sequences - $334.44

Accommodation:
In 2008 the homestay fee in Bendigo is A$210 per week.

Term Dates for Victorian State Schools 2007
   Term 1: January 29 - 20 March
   Term 2: 7 April - 27 June
   Term 3: 14 July - 19 September
   Term 4: 6 October - December 19
* The end date for VCE students will depend upon their program and will be no later than the 22nd of November.

To find out about our international Sister Schools click here .

The City of Bendigo:

• is a safe city
• has a clean environment
• has excellent sporting opportunities
• offers a large range of cultural opportunities
• has the full range of services and facilities
• has large recreational areas including parks and lakes
• has a rich history of gold-mining.

To find out more about Bendigo click on:

http//www.bendigo.vic.gov.au

Further details

about studying at Bendigo Senior Secondary College are available by contacting the college: