international program - General Information

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Mai Nguyen (Class of 2010)

We are delighted to announce that Mai, who is studying at Latrobe University, has been accepted into the summer program at Cambridge University in England this July.

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We welcome international students from all over the world to our school.

Our students come from as far afield as China, Japan, South East Asia, Germany, France and other parts of Europe, the US and South America. Most International students are accommodated in our Boarding Houses. We cater for 50 boys in Jaffray House and 23 girls in Heather Reilly House. Some students are permitted to move to Homestay, which is provided through a company operated by Monash University.

In addition to our boarders, we host regular cultural student exchange tours for two-four week visits. Our students also have the opportunity to travel on tours and exchanges to other parts of the world, most notably to the Notre Dame School on the outskirts of Paris.

Our international students become part of a vibrant and caring school community in which a broad range of interests are carefully catered for. We seek to develop young men and women who achieve the best possible academic outcome while also being prepared for adult life in a broader sense.

A fantastic speech from our Year 12 International students in the Valedictory Asembly 2011 at The Peninsula School

Peninsula boasts its own English Language Centre where staff assist new international students to come to grips with the English language and the Australian way of life and in general to be well prepared for their future study of the VCE and beyond.

We take pride in carefully supervising an entire process for international students with plans for long-term study in Australia. This begins when we meet families in their own country or delegate our authorised agents to act on our behalf. Later we greet and transport new students when they first arrive at Melbourne Airport.

Students are accommodated in our Boarding Houses where all their personal needs are attended to by our staff. If they need intensive English that is provided in our English Language Centre. Formal studies begin and we provide written reports to parents four times per year, with translation and interpretation services in key languages if required. Our VCE students receive intensive career guidance, so that when it comes time to begin tertiary studies they are well prepared and informed.

We supervise the university entrance procedure and provide students with all of the materials to ensure that they receive the appropriate visa, in a timely fashion, for further study.

Behind this service stands a dedicated and competent team of teachers, administrators, health and accommodation experts and counsellors.   

Having developed the expertise detailed above, Peninsula runs VCE programs in three cities in China and is one of the most respected and long standing providers of the VCE in that country.

We also support a newly developed school in Vikasnagar, near Dehradun in India. Known as The Peninsula School, India, it is growing at a steady pace. Although it currently offers Indian curriculum we aspire to offer some Australian curriculum in the future. The school comes under the direct supervision of the Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of India.  

International students of the highest academic calibre and with outstanding English language skills can apply for our international scholarships, which are offered to a maximum of five students per year with 100% tuition fee remission for Years 11 and 12.

All this considerable activity, both in Australia and overseas, is managed by our International Department, situated at the Mt Eliza campus.

The Peninsula School’s International Director, Mr Gary van den Elsen, visits a number of countries in a regular pattern each year. Appointments should be made well in advance and in accordance with his travel plan, a guide to which is below:

February	China     India
April	China     Hong Kong
June	China     Malaysia
August	China     Vietnam    Thailand
October	China     Europe
December	China     Japan         Korea

If you would like to meet Mr van den Elsen during one of these trips or if you would like further information about The Peninsula School’s International Program, please contact our International Office:

International Programs Manager: Carol Leach
Phone: + 613 9788 7734
Fax: + 613 9787 0465
E: cleach@tps.vic.edu.au

CRICOS Code: 00333A

International Policy Document

International Curriculum

Approved Agents

International Medical History (567 KB)

International Enrolment, Fees & Application 2012 (233 KB)