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新西蘭中學(Secondary School)系統(tǒng)一覽
    在新西蘭,學生一般從13歲開始就要進入中學(secondary school)學習。中學負責從Form 3年級到 Form 7 年級的。Form是舊系統(tǒng)的分類方法,現(xiàn)在用Year 9- Year13來代替,不過在多數(shù)叫法里還是Form用的多。下面我們把新西蘭的中學系統(tǒng)和國內(nèi)做一個比較:
    中國初中2年級=新西蘭中學(Year 9) Form 3 學生約13歲
    中國初中3年級=新西蘭中學(Year 10)Form 4 學生約14歲
    中國高中1年級=新西蘭中學(Year 11)Form 5 學生約15歲
    中國高中2年級=新西蘭中學(Year 12)Form 6 學生約16歲
    中國大學1年級=新西蘭中學(Year 13)Form 7或者大學預科(Foundation) 學生約17-18歲
    在新西蘭中學From 5的時候,學生會參加School Certificate 也就是中學文憑考試,該考試在2002年開始會由NECA(National Educational Certificate Achievement)代替。在From 6時,學生也要參加Six From Certificate的考試。如果想繼續(xù)進入大學學習,則必須通過From 7的University Bursary或者Scholarship的大學入學考試。(注:如果成績優(yōu)越,學生可在From 6的時候由學校推薦直接進入大學學習)。有關(guān)于考試的具體情況會在以后的章節(jié)里有所詳細介紹。
    新西蘭大約有440多所中學,一般被稱為:High school, Grammar school, 和College.
    學校的性質(zhì)有以下3種類型:
    1. State---這種學校是公立學校,由新西蘭政府或是公立擁有和資助的。并由新西蘭部管理。新西蘭的大多數(shù)學校是公立的。
    2. Integrated--這些學校過去是私立學校,后被政府學校合并,但同時保留了一些自己的宗教思想傳統(tǒng).從嚴格的意義上來講,合并學校也相當于公立學校。
    3. Private—私立學校相對于其他學校來說是獨立的。這種學校大多有著優(yōu)良的教學質(zhì)量和設施,管理也比較嚴格。但是你也需要為此交納高額學費。
    從學生結(jié)構(gòu)來分類,學校也可以分為男校,女校和男女混校。男女分校是英聯(lián)邦國家的學校傳統(tǒng)之一,這樣的學校通常學術(shù)成績都比較好。但是也有部分單性別的學校在高年級的時候也招收少量其他性別的學生。在老師的構(gòu)成上,男校偏重與使用男性教師,女校則偏重于使用女教師,但是也保持一定數(shù)量的異性老師。男女混校則沒有任何限制。全新西蘭大約有25%的學生選擇上單性學校學習。一般學校的規(guī)模是在500-1000人左右,1000的部分學校有宗教信仰,在教學的同時,也注重培養(yǎng)學生的宗教信仰。如一般的天主教學校(Catholic Schools)便會要求在午間休息的時候朗誦圣經(jīng)和頌詩等。
    有的學校為學生提供學生宿舍(Hostel)以方便偏遠地區(qū)的學生來學習。多數(shù)單性學校會提供宿舍。國際學生也可以申請住入宿舍,但費用不包括在學費里,需要另外交納。
    校服
    大多數(shù)學生在中學讀書時都被要求穿著校服,不過在6年級或7年級的學生有時也被允許穿著便裝。有些學校沒有校服,但學生必須穿著能令人接受的服裝。在公立學校的校服價格大約在400新西蘭元左右,而在私立學校大約至1000元新西蘭元。
    一般來說,單性學校和私立學校對校服的要求都比較嚴格。有的學校甚至FORM 7都要求穿校服。
    學校的選擇
    關(guān)于對學校的選擇是個非常難下決定的難題。因為很多在國內(nèi)的朋友們根本不了解新西蘭當?shù)厍闆r,要選個對自己負責的學??赡芩闶顷P(guān)鍵問題。在這里,我也只想給大家一個指導,因為新西蘭政府不讓刻意的給高中排名,學校好不好也要看多方面的因素。幾個建議,一般位于大城市的學校可能設施會好些,且方便些。單性學校的教學質(zhì)量普遍不錯,私立學校的綜合條件應該是的,但是學費貴。以下是新西蘭目前接受國際學生的中學列表,(如果用文檔編輯軟件觀看的話可以直接點名字進入學校介紹頁)
    新西蘭接受國際學生中學列表,按字母順序排列。
    • Aranui High School
    • Ashburton College
    • Auckland Girls Grammar School
    • Auckland Grammar School
    • Avondale College
    • Avonside Girls’ High School
    • Bay of Islands College
    • Bayfield High School
    • Birkenhead College
    • Burnside High School
    • Cambridge High School
    • Cashmere High School
    • Catholic Cathedral College
    • Chilton Saint James School
    • Christchurch Boys' High School
    • Christchurch Girls' High School
    • Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School
    • Christ's College
    • Colenso High School
    • Dannevirke High School
    • Darfield High School
    • Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland
    • Dunstan High School
    • Edgewater College
    • Ellesmere College
    • Epsom Girls' Grammar School
    • Fraser High School
    • Freyberg High School
    • Gisborne Girls' High School
    • Glendowie College
    • Glendfield College
    • Gore High School
    • Green Bay High School
    • Hagley Community College
    • Hamilton Boys' High School
    • Hastings Boys’ High School
    • Hastings Girls’ High School
    • Hauraki Plains College
    • Havelock North High School
    • Henderson High School
    • Heretaunga College
    • Hillcrest High School
    • Hillmorton High School
    • Hornby High School
    • Howick College
    • Hutt International Boys' School
    • Iona College
    • James Hargest High School
    • Kaiapoi High School
    • Kaikorai Valley College
    • Karamu High School
    • Kavanagh College
    • Kelston Boys High School
    • Kelston Girls’ High School
    • Kerikeri High School
    • King’s High School
    • Kuranui College
    • Lincoln High School
    • Liston College
    • Logan Park High School
    • Long Bay College
    • Longburn Adventist College
    • Lynfield College
    • Mackenzie College
    • Mahurangi College
    • Mairehau High School
    • Marlborough Boys’ College
    • Marlborough Girls’ College
    • Marsden School
    • Massey High School
    • Melville High School
    • Middleton Grange School
    • Mountainview High School
    • Mount Aspiring College
    • Mount Hutt College Methven
    • Mount Maunganui College
    • Mount Roskill Grammar School
    • Naenae College
    • Napier Girls' High School
    • Nelson College
    • Nelson College for Girls
    • Newlands College
    • New Plymouth Girls' High School
    • New Zealand International College
    • Northcote College
    • Onslow College
    • Orewa College
    • Otago Girls' High School
    • Otahuhu College
    • Otumoetai College
    • Oxford Area School
    • Pakuranga College
    • Papanui High School
    • Papatoetoe High School
    • Penrose High School
    • Queen Elizabeth College
    • Rangiora High School
    • Rathkeale College
    • Riccarton High School
    • Rodney College
    • Roncalli College
    • Rongotai College
    • Rotorua Boys High School
    • Rutherford College
    • Sacred Heart College, Napier
    • Shirley Boys’ High School
    • Southland Girls’ High School
    • Spotswood College
    • St Andrew’s College
    • St Kevin's College
    • St John's College (Hamilton)
    • St Mary's College
    • St Paul's Collegiate School
    • St Peter’s College, Gore
    • St Peter’s School, Cambridge
    • St Thomas of Canterbury College
    • Strathallan School and College
    • Takapuna Grammar School
    • Tamatea High School
    • Taradale High School
    • Taupo-Nui-A-Tia College
    • Tauranga Boys' College
    • The Junior College of New Zealand
    • The Senior College of New Zealand
    • Tikipunga High School
    • Timaru Boys' High School
    • Timaru Girls' High School
    • Verdon College
    • Viard College
    • Villa Maria College
    • Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
    • Waiheke High School
    • Waiopehu College
    • Waitakere College
    • Waitaki Girls' High School
    • Wanganui City College
    • Wanganui Collegiate School
    • Wanganui Girls' College
    • Wanganui High School
    • Wellington College
    • Wellington East Girls' College
    • Wellington High School
    • Whangarei Boys' High School