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Living arrangements, support and general welfare
STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 6
Students enrolling in courses Kindergarten to Year 6 MUST live with their parents or a suitable nominated relative, as defined by Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP), for the duration of the course. Students enrolled in Kindergarten to Year 6 MUST remain in residence with their parents or relative for the duration of the course.
STUDENTS IN YEARS 7 TO 12
Pymble Ladies’ College approves ONLY the following accommodation options for Overseas Students in Years 7 to 12 regardless of whether she is under or over the age of 18. Pymble does not accept Home Stay arrangements. • Live with her parent or nominated relative as defined by the DIBP • Live as a Boarder at the College Living and welfare arrangements must be approved by the College. The College reserves the right to monitor the home arrangements for all overseas students. A member of staff will visit a student’s home annually for the duration of their enrolment at the College. In relation to the provision of the Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare (CAAW) certificate, there are two options for Secondary School students as follows: 1. Student resides with parent – Pymble does not issue a CAAW. DIBP is the authorised authority to vet and grant an accompanying guardian visa. 2. Student resides with Nominated
Relative or Boards at the College –
Pymble does not issue a CAAW. DIBP is the authorised authority to vet and grant the guardian approval of the CAAW.
Please note: Pymble Ladies’ College Boarding houses are closed to students during school holidays. Students are required to return home during school holidays and on NSW Public Holiday long weekends or have holiday arrangements made by the parent and approved by the College. Students are required to have all shortterm and long-term leave accomodation and welfare arrangements approved by the College. It is imperative that all arrangements are approved by the College prior to students or parents booking any flights or travel arrangements. The College will only grant a deferment of commencement of studies for compassionate and compelling circumstances.
STUDENT GUARDIAN REQUIREMENTS FOR YEAR 7 TO YEAR 12
Guardians act on behalf of parents for their children while they are away from home. Pymble Ladies’ College requires that parents who do not live in Australia appoint a suitable adult resident in Sydney as a guardian (to act in place of the parents). Every student with parents living out of Australia, especially those students who are residents of a Boarding House, must have a guardian who can be contacted by the College to give written, or in an emergency, telephone, permission for leave, outings or medical assistance. This adult must be appointed in writing by the parents and must submit the signed Overseas Student Guardian Form accepting responsibility for the student. A student guardian must: • be a relative of the applicant • be over 21 years of age • be eligible to remain in Australia until their visa expires or the student turns 18 (whichever happens first) • show that they are of good character, by providing a Working with Children
Check or police clearance from the countries in which they have lived for more than 12 months in the past ten years after the age of 16 • be approved by the College.
Student guardians must meet the basic criteria of health, character, health insurance, debts to the Commonwealth of Australia, custody arrangements, and accommodation and general welfare. Please refer to the Overseas Student Guardian form located on the Overseas Students page of the College website.
