International
Students
We welcome students from around the world to join our International Student Program.
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Our International Student Program
Located in Wollongong
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Stay With a Local Family
English Requirements
Kindergarten to Year 3
No literacy prerequisites.
Year 4 – Year 10
Students must meet the literacy levels shown in this table through Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS).
Entry Year | AEAS |
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*4 | ≥30 |
*5 | ≥35 |
*6 | ≥40 |
7 | ≥61 |
8 | ≥61 |
9 | ≥71 |
10 | ≥81 |
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International Student Tertiary Destinations
What our International Students Have to Say
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Adrian | Hong Kong
“TIGS is a great School. The people, the teachers, the facilities, the school system – everything is great!”
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Ellen | Korea
“TIGS has provided me many experiences… sports carnivals, snow camps. My homestay parents have helped me a lot.”
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Jaxin | Shanghai
“The life[style] between Wollongong and Shanghai is very different… Wollongong is very peaceful and quiet.”
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Jenny | Thailand
“I love going out on excursions… Last term, we went to Cockatoo Island with Art students… it was a very nice time.”
How to Enrol in the
International Student Program
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This can be completed online. Please include:
- A copy of the applicant’s two most recent school reports
- A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport
- A copy of the English testing results
- A letter of recommendation from the Principal of the application’s present school
- Copies of recent references
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You will be invited for a Zoom or in-person interview with executive staff at our School. This is a chance for us to get to know you and for you to understand Illawarra Grammar better.
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