1. For the purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:
2.The School shall provide Tuition to the Student in accordance with school policies, the Code, the Act and any other applicable laws, in return for the payment of the Fee.
3.The Parents or Legal Guardians and Student agree that no changes to accommodation arrangements will be made whatsoever without the prior written agreement of the School.
4.The Parents or Legal Guardians and Student agree to comply with the immigration requirements as set out in the Immigration Act 2009, and any immigration conditions applicable to the Student’s stay in New Zealand. The Parents or Legal Guardians and Student understand that the School has an obligation to report any breaches of the immigration requirements to the appropriate immigration authority.
5.The Parents or Legal Guardians agree that if the Student is under ten (10) years of age, the Student will live with one or both Parents or Legal Guardian at all times during the Period of Study at the School.
6.The Fee must be paid to the School in advance of each Period of Study or as otherwise directed by the School. The Parents or Legal Guardians and the Student agree to comply with school policies regarding the payment of the Fee.
7.If Tuition is terminated by the School during a Period of Study, in accordance with the Act and the Code, any refund of the Fee applicable to that Period of Study will be assessed in accordance with school policies.
8.The Parents or Legal Guardians and the Student, who have signed this Agreement irrevocably appoint and authorise the principal of the School (or such other person as may be appointed by the School to carry out the principal’s duties) to:
(a)Receive information from any person, authority, or corporate body concerning the Student including, but not limited to, medical, educational or welfare information;
(b)Provide consents that may be necessary to be given on the Student’s behalf in the event of an accident, illness or medical emergency where it is not reasonably practicable to contact the Parents or Legal Guardians.
9.The Parents or Legal Guardians irrevocably authorise the principal of the School to advise the Residential Caregiver (whether or not arranged through the school) of all matters and information required to be provided to the Parents or Legal Guardians and agree to appoint the Residential Caregiver in New Zealand to receive such information in substitution for the Parents or Legal Guardians.
10.The Parents or Legal Guardians agree to provide the School with academic, medical or other information relating to the wellbeing of the Student as may be requested from time to time by the School. If the Parents or Legal Guardians provide misleading information or fail to disclose information about the Student to the School, such that the School has to change or modify the level of Tuition or Accommodation required by the Student, the School may charge the Parent or Legal Guardians such fees as required to adequately compensate for such additional requirements.
11.The Parents or Legal Guardians agree that it is a condition of enrolment that the Student has current and comprehensive travel and medical insurance. If requested, the Parents or Legal Guardians will provide the School with evidence of the relevant insurance policy.
12.The School shall at all times comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
13.Nothing in this Agreement limits any rights that the Parents, Legal Guardians or Student may have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.
14.It is acknowledged that provisions in the Act relating to the suspension, expulsion or exclusion of students will apply to the Student while in New Zealand. Any decision to expel or exclude the Student shall terminate this Agreement and the School’s refund policy will apply.
15.The Student will comply at all times with school policies, the Code and the Act, and the Parents or Legal Guardians shall work with the School to ensure such compliance.
16.No party to this Agreement is liable to the other for failing to meet its obligations under this Agreement to the extent that the failure was caused by an act of God or other circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
17.This Agreement shall be construed and take effect in accordance with the non-exclusive laws of New Zealand. In relation to any legal action or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement the Parents or Legal Guardians irrevocably:
(a)Submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of New Zealand; and
(b)Agree that proceedings may be brought before any Court including any forum constituted under the Arbitration Act 1996 within New Zealand, and waive any objection to proceedings in any such Court or forum on the grounds of venue or on the grounds that the proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.
18.Notices given under this Agreement must be in writing and given to the addresses set out in the Application Form. Those notices sent by post will be deemed to have been received ten (10) days after posting. The Parties also agree that email correspondence is a suitable means of communication and emails will be deemed to have been received when acknowledged by the party or by return email.
19.This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and overrides any prior promises, representations, understandings or agreements. The terms of the Agreement may be changed by the School in consultation with the Student, and Parents or Legal Guardians, except where such change is required by New Zealand legislation or the Code. This Agreement shall continue in force during the Period of Study with the School.
20.The Parents or Legal Guardians and Student acknowledge that:
(a)The School may obtain at any time from any person or entity any information it requires to process and/or accept the Student for admission to the School or to perform or complete any of the other purposes under this Agreement. The Parents or Legal Guardians and the Student authorise any such person to release to the School any personal information that person holds concerning the Student and/or Parents or Legal Guardians.
(b)If the Student and/or Parents or Legal Guardians fail to provide any information requested in relation the Students admission to the School, the School may be unable to process the Student’s application.
(c)This Agreement is conditional at all times on the Student having accommodation in New Zealand which complies with the Code. If this condition is unable to remain fulfilled, than this agreement will be at an end.
(d)The Parents or Legal Guardians agree that where the Student lives in a School approved Homestay, this Agreement is subject to an Accommodation Agreement being entered into by the School and the Parents. Where the Student lives with a Designated Caregiver, this Agreement is subject to a Residential Caregiver Agreement being entered into by the School, the Parents and the Designated Caregiver.
(e)Personal information of the Student and/or Parents or Legal Guardians collected or held by the School is provided and may be held, used and disclosed to enable the School to process the Student’s eligibility to receive Tuition at the School and Accommodation.
(f)All personal information provided to the School is collected and will be held by the School.
(g)The Student and Parents or Legal Guardians have the right under the Privacy Act 2020 to obtain access to and request corrections of any personal information held by the School concerning them.
(h)Under the Privacy Act 2020, any information collected may be provided to education authorities.
(i)Information relating to the education, health, welfare or safety of the Student, may be released to relevant parties outside the School, at the discretion of the School.
21.The Parents or Legal Guardians agree to sign consents/permissions that are given to all students in the school regarding things such as;
(a)the use of photographs and videos that will be used for the Student’s records and in any publicity material for the School.
(b)Education Outside the Classroom – permission to participate in local events and trips.
(c) ICT and Safety Agreement
22.The School’s responsibility for the Student ends on the last day of the Period of Study, or in the event that the Student’s Tuition is terminated, on the date of termination. The Parents or Legal Guardians agree to inform the school in writing of the plan for the care of their child from the last date of their enrolment at the School until they return home. This plan will include all flight and travel details and information on who will be responsible for their care during this period and the plan is subject to the approval of the school.
23.The conditions in this Agreement apply for the whole time the Student is enrolled at the School during a Period of Study. The Agreement may be renewed on application to the School in writing. Renewal of this Agreement is at the sole and absolute discretion of the School and is subject to satisfactory performance and attendance by the Student, the issue of an offer of place for a further Period of Study and the payment of Fees.
24.Without limiting any obligations set out in school policies, the Parents or Legal Guardians and Student agree that the Student:
(a)Must comply with school policies;
(b)Must comply with all terms of the Accommodation Agreement or Residential Caregiver Agreement; and
(c)Must maintain an up-to-date visa as stipulated by Immigration New Zealand.
25.The parties acknowledge that prior to signing this Agreement, they have had the opportunity to seek independent legal advice in respect of its content and effect.
26.This Agreement may be executed in one or more counter parts, each of which when so executed and all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Delivery of executed counterparts may be delivered by email or facsimile transmission.
27. The parties agree that any dispute in relation to this Agreement will be resolved in accordance with the Code and the School Policies.