International Welcome

With over 80 years of experience with students from over 40 countries, we excel in meeting the personal and educational needs of students from different cultures. We value the cultural diversity that international students add to our school community.

St Peter’s has a well established international community — about 7% of our students are international students. Communication and cultural understanding is important, we have staff who are fluent in many different languages including those from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Pacific.

We provide a welcoming, nurturing environment for your child. Our English language programmes are designed for the needs of your child. We also have an excellent pastoral care network to ensure that your child will enjoy the experience of living and learning at St Peter’s.

St Peter’s is one of New Zealand's leading independent secondary schools. St Peter’s has a world class learning environment, top quality facilities, and excellent teachers. We have a tradition of academic excellence. St Peter’s offers a distinctly New Zealand education and also prepares each student to live, learn and succeed in the global environment.

We look forward to welcoming your child to St Peter’s.

Rosanne Bjerring,
International Student Manager

Facts about St Peter’s:

• total number of students is about 1070
• 7% international students
• 450 boarding students
• boys and girls aged 11–18 years
• 37 hectares of beautiful grounds
• World class facilities
• Performance Sports Academies and Junior Sports Academies
• English language programmes tailored to your child’s needs
• Internationally recognised qualifications - NCEA, IGCSE Maths, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma
• excellent academic results
• excellent pastoral care network