General Information:

Mountainview is a coeducational state school. It began in 1901 but in 1983 it was reestablished on a magnificent new site overlooking mountains and sea.
The emphasis of the school is on providing a caring environment where high standards of excellence are expected. Studying at Mountainview is excellent preparation for university in New Zealand or other countries.

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Where is Mountainview?
Mountainview High School is located in the smaller provincial city of Timaru. It is a friendly and safe coastal South Island city of about 30.000 people. The city is within easy reach of the scenic South Island mountains and lakes, and is within easy driving distance of the world famous tourist centers of Mount Cook and Queenstown.
If you are looking for a large city like Bangkok, Shanghai or Auckland then Timaru is not for you but if you are looking for a place that is good for study and yet still has all the facilities you need for sport, music, drama, or friendly and safe socializing, then perhaps Timaru is for you.

Timaru is within easy reach of:

• Christchurch-2 Hours north by car.
• International airport
• University city
• Dunedin-2½ hours south
• University city

Also close to the world famous tourist resorts of Queenstown and Mt. Cook.

Climate- Daytime Temperatures

• Winter 6° 15°c
• Summer 12° 30°c
• Rainfall 600mm (quite dry)

Facilities
The school is amongst the most modern in New Zealand. It has up to date well equipped laboratories and classrooms as well as a music suite, gymnasium with weight training bay, audio visual theatre, auditorium, two computer rooms, library, tennis courts, cricket, soccer, rugby fields and 3 student lounges.

Students
Mountainview was the first school in South Canterbury and one of the earliest schools in the South Island to have international students. This means we are very experienced at having international students.
At present the school total roll is about 650 students with around 40 plus students from about eight different countries. They include students from Japan, Thailand, Korea, China, Indonesia, Brazil, Germany, Taiwan, Philippines.

English Language Assistance
Students are tested when they arrive and an ESL programme is made up for them. Students are given as much ESL as they need at no extra cost. Highly qualified teachers and small classes mean students make fast progress with their English.
Student’s work with experienced ESL staff towards exams such as TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, and P.E.T.

Activities
A wide number of activities are offered including skiing (the school is close to New Zealand’s leading ski fields), golf, tramping, sailing, and many others. The school has a variety of sports teams playing in regular competitions e.g. soccer, hockey, badminton, volleyball, rugby, basketball, swimming, Music and Drama plays a major part in school life.

Homestay
The school arranges New Zealand Homestays in the areas near the school. This is an excellent way to learn and to develop your English. Great care is taken in selecting homestay guardian will help you feel comfortable in your homestay.

Arrival:
When you first arrive in New Zealand you will be personally met by one of our staff at Christchurch International Airport and taken to your homestay at no extra cost.

Mountainview’s reputation is built on:

• High standards
• Quality teaching programmes
• Focus on learning
• Experienced, highly qualified ESOL staff
• Supportive, caring guidance staff for international students.

We Provide:

• Large beautiful site close to mountains and sea
• An excellent choice of subjects
• Latest technology
• Sporting opportunities , drama, music, jazz band, culture group
• Free pick up from Christchurch International Airport
• Opportunities for TOEFL, IELTS and Pitmans exams

Medical Insurance
All students coming to New Zealand to study at Mountainview need some medical insurance. The parents or the students can arrange this in their own country but they must bring documents to New Zealand to show the details of this insurance.

The school can arrange medical insurance for the students. We do this through a company called Unicare. It means that the student then pays for any small medical needs and then claims the money back through the school.
This insurance also covers against loss or damage to expensive personal items that the student may have. It is important that the students have a record of purchase of these items and that they specify this item on their insurance application.

More details of the medical insurance can be seen on the Unicare website

www.uni-care.org

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