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Central Otago DUNEDIN

Tena Koutou Katoa.Greetings

It is a privilege to work and lead in a

school that strives to be a centre of

learning excellence. The hallmark of

Kavanagh College is its positive caring

atmosphere, commitment to high

standards and focus on student

learning.

Kavanagh is recognised as a leading

provider of international education.

We are a multi-cultural school that

values diversity and seeks to embrace

students from all over the world. There is strong demand for places in

the College which demonstrates the

high esteem Kavanagh College is held

in the community.

Tracy O’Brien - PRINCIPAL

History

In 1876 education began on our site

making it the oldest Catholic school in

New Zealand. Originally it was a boy's

only school named St Paul's and then

in 1987 the boy's and girl's Catholic

high schools combined, new buildings

were erected and Kavanagh College

was established.

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AotearoaNew Zealand

Facts:

Ethnic Groups:

Official Languages:

Main International Airports:

New Zealanders are known as:

Capital: WellingtonLargest City: AucklandOldest City: DunedinCalling code: +64Population: 4.5 million

78% European14.6% Maori9.2% Asian6.9% Pacific peoples

95.9% English 4.1% Maori

Auckland, Christchurch

Kiwis

www.newzealand.com

Every year, thousands of students come to New Zealand for quality education in a fun and safe environment.

DUNEDIN

NEWZEALAND

Christchurch

Wellington

Auckland

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Otepoti DunedinFactsCalling code: 3Population: 125,000Number of students: 25,000

Average Temperature 20 C 16 C

10 C 17 C

Distance from Dunedin Airport 20 minutes by car

Excellent beaches, golf courses, art galleries, theatres and restaurants.www.dunedin.govt.nz

New Zealand education is world class from High Schools to Universities and Polytechnics. A New Zealand education will open doors for you.

SummerAutumnWinterSpring

There is nowhere else in the world quite like New Zealand.

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ESOL or RE

Art

English

Health & PE

Mathematics

Music

Science

Social Studies

Technology

Food and Nutrition

Hard Materials

Soft Materials

ESOL or RE

English

Health & PE

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Options

Art

Drama

French

German

Spanish

Graphics

Maori

Music

Food and Nutrition

Hard Material

Soft Materials

ESOL or RE

English

Health & PE

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Options

Art

Drama

Economics

French

German

Spanish

Graphics

Maori

Music

Sports Studies

Technology

Food and Nutrition

Hard Materials

Soft Materials

ESOL or RE

English

Health & Recreation

Mathematics

Science

Options

Art

Digital Technology

Drama

Economics

French

Geography

German

Graphics

History

Music

Physical Education

Technology

Food and Nutrition

Hard Materials

Soft Materials

Tourism Travel and Life skills

ESOL or RE

English

Options

Accounting

Art – Practical

Art – Photography

Biology

Chemistry

Classical Studies

Digital Technology

Drama

Economics

Electronics

French

Geography

German

Graphics

History

ICT

Mathematics

Mathematics with Statistics

Media Studies

Music

National Cert in Building and Construction

Physical Education

Physics

Sports Studies

Technology

Hard Materials

Mechanical Engineering

Soft Material

Practical Foods

Tourism Travel and Life skills

ESOL or RE

Options

Accounting

Art History

Art – Painting

Art – Photography

Art – Printmaking

Biology

Chemistry

Classical Studies

Drama

Economics

Electronics

English

French

Geography

German

Graphics

History

ICT

Mathematics with Calculus

Mathematics with Statistics

Music

Physical Education

Physics

Technology

Food and Nutrition

Hard Materials

Soft Materials

Year 7 & 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13

ESOL - English for Speakers of Other LanguagesRE – Religious EducationPE – Physical Education

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PISA New Zealand consistently ranks in the top 5 in the PISA study 2000 – 2009

Kavanagh College offers a balanced academic curriculum which is internationally recognised.

ESOL

Languages

Scholarships

(English for Speakers of Other

Languages)

We have no formal entry requirements.

During orientation an assessment of

the English level of the student is

made. ESOL classes are small and

students will be given an individualised

programme. Students will develop the

valuable skills essential for success

while in New Zealand and beyond.

We offer NCEA Unit Standards. We also

offer preparation courses for students

studying towards IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC

and Cambridge Mainsuite examinations

as required.

GermanFrenchSpanishMaoriLatin can be supported

In New Zealand the Scholarship

Examination caters for the top 1% of

academic students in New Zealand

secondary education. It is the highest

academic achievement in the country.

Recent Outstanding Achievements

'Outstanding Achievement and Top

Scholar' in NZ for Technology Adam

Gorrie

'Outstanding Achievement and Top

Scholar' in NZ for Drama Evan Fenemor

Other Scholarships

English - Edwin Greensmith-WestHistory - Michaela DeadmanMathematics - Matthew ToomeyPhotography - Madeleine RobertsPhysics, Statistics & Modelling - Ho Tuan Tiong

Kavanagh College offers excellent

pathways for higher education,

students from Kavanagh College have

been accepted into Universities in the

United States, England, Australia and

throughout Asia. We offer a wide

range of courses and have a reputation

for academic excellence.

Entry into University

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Level 1 - 90.1%

Level 2 - 87.9%

Level 3 - 84.8%

University Entrance - 83.7%

NCEA Pass Rates

Kavanagh College offers a range of outdoor experience opportunities including but not limited to:

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Year 13 Geography field trip to

Queenstown

Biology field trips

Ski trips

Mountain Biking

Tramping

Year 12 PE Bike trip on the Rail Trail

Year 12 Retreat/Camp

Year 13 Retreat/Camp

Year 10 Camps (surfing, rock climbing, horse riding, tramping)

Orienteering

OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES

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Term 1

Athletics

Athletics Day

Cricket

Futsal

Rowing

Snr Catholic Quad

Softball

St Kevin's Interschool

Tennis

Touch Rugby

Volleyball

Water polo

Y9 Beach Day

Term 2

Badminton

Basketball

Co-Ed Dunedin SchoolsTournament

Hockey

Jnr Catholic Quad

Netball

Rugby

Soccer

Term 3

Badminton

Basketball

Hockey

Netball

NZ – Tournament week (winter)

Rugby

Soccer

Swim sports

Term 4

Cricket

Futsal

Otago – Tournament week (summer)

Softball

Tennis

Touch Rugby

Volleyball

Water Polo

Jnr sports prizegiving

Snr sports prizegiving

SPORT

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Summer Programme

For International fee paying

students not sitting NCEA

examinations at the end of the

year, we offer a two week

programme of travel, fun and

education. Week 1 consists of

a trip to Invercargill, Te Anau

and Queenstown which will be

chaperoned by school staff and

Week 2 offers a Dunedin and

Otago region based week.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

The Music Department runs a wide

array of extracurricular music

ensembles including the Junior Choir,

A Cappella vocal ensemble, Show Band

(for the production), Jazz Combo and

School Orchestra.

We have excellent Music technology

facilities for music students and use

Sibelius, GuitarPro and Garage-Band.

We have Mac computers hooked up

with the MIDI keyboards and direct

digital recording for the guitar

students.

Music

Kavanagh has excellent music

resources and these are available to

students of all year groups and

ensembles are encouraged to get

together at interval and lunch times.

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Kavanagh College Pacific Group “Pacifika Vibes” performs for the NZ Minister of Education on her official visit.

Performing Arts

The Drama Department presents a

major Musical Production annually and

also runs a performing arts group

called 'The Company', which performs

a Christmas Pantomime every year to

primary schools in the city. Many of

the senior dramas are performed

around the city in Museums and Art

Galleries.

The auditorium is frequently

transformed into a 'real' theatre with

stage lighting and a professional sound

system. For all budding theatre

technicians, there is Kavanagh TV

Network (KTVN), Kavanagh's in-house

technical team who are responsible for

the operation of all technical design

and equipment.

CLUBSPacifica Vibes Cultural Dance Group

Electronics

Environmental Group

Knitting Club 'Knitty Gritty'

Tramping

A Cappella

Ukulele Group

Orienteering Group

Astronomy Club

Running

Social Justice Projects (various)

Spanish 'Zorro Club'

Performing Arts Group 'The Company'

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Girls (junior) Year 7 – 10

Girls (senior) Year 11 – 13

White pointed collar shirt.

Navy blue v neck jersey with Kavanagh logo.

Black leather lace-up school shoes.

Hosiery - Navy tights or white school ankle socks.

School tie, red with navy stripes.

Kilt.

Same as year 7-10. Plus the Kavanagh blazer.

Boy's (junior) Year 7 – 10

Boy's (senior) Year 11 – 13

Year 13 wear mufti on Friday

Dark grey shirt.

Mid grey trousers.

Navy blue v neck jersey with Kavanagh crest.

Black leather lace up school shoes.

School tie, red with navy stripes.

White long sleeve shirt.

Mid grey trousers.

Navy blue v neck jersey with Kavanagh crest.

Black leather lace up school shoes.

School tie, red with navy stripes.

Kavanagh Blazer.

UNIFORM

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SCHOOL CAMPUS

Kavanagh College is a modern inner

city school in the University City of

Dunedin. There are over 20,000

students in the city. Teaching and

learning is conducted in modern

facilities which include computer

suites, laboratories, library, building

and engineering facilities, a hospitality

kitchen, fabric design suite, performing

arts suite and an auditorium.

For physical pursuits we offer a

gymnasium with a full size basketball

court, weights room and tennis courts.

The school is 5 minutes away from an

Olympic sized swimming pool, bowling

greens, golf courses and Otago

harbour for water sports.

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Kavanagh College is a 5 minute walk from the CBD.

No fixed entry criteria.

890 students.

40 international students – limited places for each nationality.

Multi-cultural school with students from the Pacific Islands, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Malaysia.

Quality ESOL programme.

Homestay accommodation is supervised by the school.

Airport pick-up is provided by the school.

TERM DATESTerm 1 Late January Mid April

Term 3 Late July Late September

Term 2 Early April Mid July

Term 4 Early October Early December

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Student Welfare

Homestay

Student safety and welfare is paramount. We offer a safe and caring environment for our

students and can provide same language support when necessary. Kavanagh College is a

signatory of the Ministry of Education Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International

Students. Copies of the Code of Practice are available at school or on the Ministry web site

www.minedu.govt.nz.

The Director of International Students takes care of the Pastoral needs of students, the Head

Teacher of ESOL is responsible for academic programmes and the Homestay Co-ordinator

supervises our homestay families.

At Kavanagh we understand the importance of a happy and successful homestay experience

for students. We endeavour to accommodate students with families from the school

community to give them a traditional Kiwi experience. Homestay is full board, you will have

your own room and you will provided three meals a day. We have a dedicated homestay

coordinator who offers support to homestay families and students.

Kavanagh College has a roll of 880 domestic students and we have a limit on International

enrolments, we also limit the number of students from any one country. Our limits ensure we

can provide a high level of care to each student.

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I do not think I will forget such an

incredible experience that was filled with

surprise and laughter. Everyone seemed to

be kind and friendly, what's more, you will be

so grateful that KC is creating such a pure

English environment for International

Students, giving us assistance generously. No

matter who you meet, they always have a

smile. Come and share this fantastic school,

no matter where you are from!"

(Stephen, China, age 18)

International Team - from left to right

Nicki Ridden - Lead ESOL Teacher, Vicki Cullen - DirectorScott Reid - ESOL Teacher, Debbie Mitchell - Homestay.

When I left Brazil, I was excited to come to another

country and another school, and I know that when I

go home I will miss the school, my host family and all

my friends. KC is a good school for International students

to learn English; the teachers are patient and always help

with everything. Thanks to all KC! I will never forget the

time I spent here!” (Eloisa, Brazil, age 16)

I've been here at KC for two and a half years. I

found it is a fantastic thing meeting people from

overseas and getting on with them! It was

really enjoyable spending time and having

great experiences at Kav, which I never had

before. I am proud to meet you all in my life in

NZ!" (Arisa, Japan, age 18)

I came to NZ mainly to improve my English and

get the experience of being in another country

with a different culture. The students at KC are

really nice and treat you with respect, you can

easily find new friends here. The teachers help you

with any problem you might have and I really

improved my English. Thanks, Kavanagh!”

(Lucas, Germany, age 17)

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