Tintern Grammar welcomes and invites applications from International students throughout the world.
We offer both VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) and VET (Vocational Education and Training) at Tintern Grammar to assist our students with their subject choices and pathway beyond School. Learn more about these study pathways.
Our academic results are among the best in the region with many of our students continuing their tertiary studies in Medicine and Health, Management and Commerce, Science and Engineering as well Arts, Agriculture, Education, IT and Architecture.
In 2020, 18% of our Year 12 cohort achieved an ATAR in the top 5% in Australia, 34% in the top 10% and 47% in the top 15%. The School’s median ATAR was 81.33. For further information about our results, please view our 2020 Year 12 results booklet which will be available soon.
Our campus is located within 40 acres of treed, landscaped grounds, with extensive playing fields, a gymnasium, swimming pool and even our own farm. We pride ourselves on our exceptional staff, our curricular and co-curricular offerings, and our commitment to community and belonging. Take a campus tour.
Our vision is to provide a learning environment that values relationships within our community, inspires wonder, independence and engagement with learning and allows each child to achieve their personal and academic best in preparation for life in a global world.
Tintern encompasses the parallel learning model, which sees students educated in both co-educational and single gender settings according to their age and stage. Learn more about parallel learning.
We welcome all International enquiries, please note our following requirements:
Tintern Grammar will offer places only if International students have gained an acceptable level of proficiency in English, for the year level requested.
This is determined by a test conducted by the Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS), or conducted by iDAT and an interview with the School (supporting evidence may also progress the enrolment).
A copy of a report from Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS) or iDAT should be provided with the student’s application form.
For application requirements please see the table below.
Tintern Grammar accepts International students from Prep to Year 12, however International Students enrolling from Prep to Year 8 are required to be accompanied and live with one, or both parents under a Guardian Visa. This condition is not negotiable.
Our preferred level of entry to senior years is Year 9, or Year 10. We sometimes accept students directly into Year 11, however this is subject to sufficient English skills to cope with the curriculum and academic results to support Year 11 entry.
We will only consider applications after receiving original school report documents, a copy of the student’s current passport and evidence of a satisfactory knowledge of English (see above).
A copy of a report from Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS) should be provided with the student’s application form.
Every student applying for enrolment at Tintern Grammar will be interviewed. Places are offered subject to the result of the interview, sufficient English for year level study and suitable academic reports or transcripts.
Importantly, an applicant’s attitude, behaviour, willingness to learn and participate in school activities will also be considered.
| Year Level of Entry | Minimum Application Score | Suggested Language Studies | Score required to achieve prior to commencement |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELC-Year 1 | No AEAS Required | Private language tuition | Private language tuition required outside of school hours |
| Year 2-3 | No AEAS Required | Minimum – 1 Term | Language School required prior to commencement |
| Year 4-6 | 26 or Higher | 6-12 Weeks Language | 46 or higher |
| Year 7-8 | 45 or Higher | 8-12 Weeks Language | 50 or higher |
| Year 9 | 60 or Higher | 8-12 Weeks Language | 65 or higher |
| Year 10 | 65 or Higher | 8-12 Weeks Language | 70 or higher |
| Year 11 | 75 or Higher | 4-8 Weeks Language | 80 or higher |
We welcome all International enquiries, please note our following requirements:
Tintern Grammar will offer places only if International students have gained an acceptable level of proficiency in English, for the year level requested.
This is determined by a test conducted by the Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS), and an interview with the School (supporting evidence may also progress the enrolment).
For application requirements please see the table below.
Tintern Grammar accepts International students from Prep to Year 12, however International Students enrolling from Prep to Year 8 are required to be accompanied and live with one, or both parents under a Guardian Visa. This condition is not negotiable.
Our preferred level of entry to senior years is Year 9, or Year 10. We sometimes accept students directly into Year 11, however this is subject to sufficient English skills to cope with the curriculum and academic results to support Year 11 entry.
We will only consider applications after receiving original school report documents, a copy of the student’s current passport and evidence of a satisfactory knowledge of English (see above).
A copy of a report from Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS) should be provided with the student’s application form.
Every student applying for enrolment at Tintern Grammar will be interviewed. Places are offered subject to the result of the interview, sufficient English for year level study and suitable academic reports or transcripts.
Importantly, an applicant’s attitude, behaviour, willingness to learn and participate in school activities will also be considered.
| Year Level of Entry | Minimum Application Score | Suggested Language Studies | Score required to achieve prior to commencement |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELC-Year 1 | No AEAS Required | Private language tuition | Private language tuition required outside of school hours |
| Year 2-3 | No AEAS Required | Minimum – 1 Term | Language School required prior to commencement |
| Year 4-6 | 26 or Higher | 6-12 Weeks Language | 46 or higher |
| Year 7-8 | 45 or Higher | 8-12 Weeks Language | 50 or higher |
| Year 9 | 60 or Higher | 8-12 Weeks Language | 65 or higher |
| Year 10 | 65 or Higher | 8-12 Weeks Language | 70 or higher |
| Year 11 | 75 or Higher | 4-8 Weeks Language | 80 or higher |
International students who study at Tintern Grammar are provided with a comprehensive support network to ensure they are successful in their studies, feel at home in a new environment, make friends and make the most of all the opportunities available to them at Tintern Grammar.
The International Student Coordinator (ISC) provides support for the welfare and wellbeing of all international students at Tintern Grammar. The ISC has excellent cross-cultural communications skills to help international students make a smooth adjustment to their new environment and provides new student orientation as well as one-on-one consultation.
The ISC works closely with students, families, homestay providers and caregiving support personnel to ensure all appropriate support services are in place and the student’s academic performance is progressing.
Tintern also offers further support for International students including Chinese Homework Club, English as an Additional Language (EAL) support and Maths Homework Club.
The ISC works together with the comprehensive Tintern Pastoral staff network, including Heads of Colleges, Year Level Coordinators, Pastoral Mentors, subject teachers, Head of Learning Enhancement, Director of Studies, Head of Careers, VCE Coordinator, Director of Student Welfare Services and the Chaplain, to ensure our International students thrive at Tintern Grammar.
An international full fee student can live with a parent living in Australia on a Guardian visa. If this is not possible, parents can nominate a genuine close, blood relative over the age of 25 living in Australia who is approved by Department of Home Affairs to care for the student.
A student who is not living with their parent/s is required to have an approved arrangement with Tintern Grammar in relation to matters including accommodation and caregiving support for the duration of their study at Tintern Grammar, regardless of age. The School will issue a Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare form (CAAW) in this case.
In the absence of a parent or close family relative, all International Students are required to engage our approved agencies that will assist with Homestay and Student Support Services. The Principal or his delegate is responsible for the student’s accommodation, support and general welfare. This requirement is non-negotiable and the families must engage with these agencies and ensure that arrangements are in place prior to commencement.
Homestay accommodation is required for all international students who are unaccompanied by a parent or an approved close relative as per Tintern Grammar Terms and Conditions of enrolment.
Tintern Grammar will not consider homestay and caregiving arrangements for a student under the age of 14 (Year 9).
Homestay families are carefully selected and approved by the International Student Coordinator and are located within a short distance to the School or with access to convenient transport.
Many international students find their homestay experience rewarding and a valuable way to experience Australian culture and way of life and many remain in contact with their homestay families after they leave school.
The School has arrangements in place with the following homestay agencies:
Australian Homestay Network
PO Box 109, Watsonia 3087, Vic.
Phone: +61 3 9458 9000
Fax: +61 3 9435 4078
Student Accommodation Services
Suite 3, 259 Bell Street, Preston, 3072, VIC.
Phone: +61 3 9485 1900
Fax: +61 3 9495 0001
The School also partners with Overseas Student Alliance (ISA) and Melbourne Migration & Education Center Pty Ltd (MMEC) to provide support services to overseas students at Tintern Grammar. This includes a bi-lingual local support carer to each student. The role of the local support carer is to provide local orientation to the student on arrival and assist in the preparation of commencement at the School.
Ongoing practical support and guidance for the student is also provided as well as regular communication with the student’s family. The support carer will provide support including, arranging medical appointments, ensuring the student is participating fully in the School’s academic and co-curricular programs, notifying the School of any absences, attending School functions including parent/teacher interviews and meetings with School staff.
In addition, the local support carer communicates regularly with parents on the student’s academic progress, ensuring reports are translated and are available to discuss any area of their child/s welfare.
The School has arrangements in place with the following student support services:
International Student Alliance
(ISA Guardian & Welfare Services)
Suite 20/Level 1 – 108 Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000
Phone: +61 (0)3 9663 2887
Email: Info@studentguardians.com
Melbourne Students Services Centre
Suite 602, 2 Queen Street, Melbourne 3000, Vic
Phone: +61 3 96209918
Email: sarah@mmec.com.au
Web: www.mmec.com.au
Tintern Grammar takes the care and responsibility of our students’ welfare extremely seriously and we believe that every student has the right to receive the best possible education whilst in a safe and nurturing environment. Policies and procedures to assist this commitment are below:
Tintern Grammar is bound by the National Code of Practice of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2019 (2018 National Code) and the VRQA Guidelines under the registration on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) to protect Overseas students.
The laws regulating international education in Victoria are:
