For International Students, there are three types of accommodation options available: A homestay family organised or approved by the College, our Sacred Heart Boarding Hostel, or living with a Parent or Designated Caregiver. All of these provide a warm welcome and support to life at Sacred Heart College.
Accommodation Options
Sacred Heart facilitates the process of finding a suitable homestay family for any International Student. We choose host families carefully so that students can live close to school and easily access public transport, local shops and amenities. The suburbs surrounding the College are spacious and safe, and the houses are modern and well-cared for.
Homestay families will provide three meals a day and integrate students into their family life offering support and care for them while they are in New Zealand. Before a student departs their home country, details of the host family will be sent, and the student will be greeted at the airport when they arrive in New Zealand. Students often form a close bond with their host families and create lifelong relationships.
Our International Department staff provide care and support for all International Students and their homestay families. They are also responsible for ensuring students who are staying with their parents or privately arranged caregivers, have living conditions that comply with the Code of Practice requirements.
For more information on homestay options, please contact the International Student Coordinator, Mrs Ange Peters
Our on-site Boarding Hostel caters for up to 130 students from Years 9-13. Our caring Hostel staff provide a nurturing environment, so boys settle into life away from home, whilst recognising the needs and aspirations of young men today and empowering them to take on the world as proud Marist men.
The Headmaster oversees all aspects of the Hostel, with daily management carried out by the Deputy Headmaster Boarding and staff. The Hostel has a Catering Manager who provides nutritious meals each day in the spacious dining hall. All laundry is done on-site, and boys have access to care – medical or emotional – at any time of the day or night. The Hostel closes during school holidays and public holidays, at which time students are required to stay with their local guardian, or a pre-arranged host family.
For more information on Boarding at Sacred Heart, please read our Boarders Information Brochure and our FAQs for Sacred Heart Hostel, or visit our Boarding Page using the link below:
Living with a Parent or Designated Caregiver (DCG)
Students may live with a parent in New Zealand on a guardian visa, with the parent assuming full responsibility for their care outside school hours. Alternatively, they may live with a Designated Caregiver (DCG) approved by the College, who is chosen by the parents to provide day-to-day care. Parents retain full responsibility for their child and accept decisions made by the DCG regarding their day-to-day care and wellbeing.
In both cases, the College will require evidence of the parent(s)’ or DCG’s eligibility to reside in New Zealand and will conduct a compliance visit to the home before approving the arrangement. The International Department maintains regular contact with students and families and ensures that all accommodation arrangements comply with the requirements of the Code of Practice. Please contact our International Student Coordinator with any questions
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