ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Academic Entry Requirements

Students must provide evidence of two years of academic performance, social skills, commitment and effort appropriate to entry to the year level requested on the Application for Enrolment, or offered as an alternative point of entry by Saint Stephen's College in the Letter of Offer.

1. For Students Entering Year 1 to 7:
   Saint Stephen's College requires a full education report on all subjects, particularly academic and English language performance assessments (see English Proficiency Requirements below), for each international student applying to enrol in the College. These reports must cover the previous twelve-month period, at least.  Copies of the past two years reports are preferable.
   
   With respect to other academic subjects – the student’s report is to indicate that the international student is achieving consistently at a satisfactory level in most subjects.  Preferable indications of effort levels/reference should reflect a serious student.
    
2. Students Entering Years 8 to 10 and Years 11 to 12:
   Saint Stephen's College requires a full education report on all subjects, for each international student applying to enrol in the College.
   
   These reports must cover the previous twelve-month period (two year period preferable).  With respect to other academic subjects – the student’s report is to indicate that the international student is achieving satisfactory results at most academic subjects.  Preferably indications of effort levels should reflect a serious student.
   
   The student should be achieving in a satisfactory category and display effort ratings reflective of adequate or above.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

Saint Stephen’s College mainstream entrance requires evidence of sufficient proficiency in English to successfully meet the curriculum demands of the enrolled course.

Applicants are assessed individually based on the contents of their report cards and personal references, and may also be required to undertake a language proficiency test set by the school.

If supplied, Saint Stephen’s College will assess evidence of English language proficiency presented by a school at the time of application, but reserves the right to confirm the student’s English language proficiency through additional tests.

There is an ability to organise to sit the Saint Stephen’s College Mainstream Entrance Exam privately.  Please contact [email protected] if you would like to investigate this option.

If not presenting appropriate evidence of English language proficiency at the time of the application, Saint Stephen's College will use, as a measure of assessing English Language Performance (against the National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia), EOL Bandscales.  Saint Stephen’s College will assess the student’s application for entry based on satisfactory test results as follows:

Those students applying offshore for entry into Saint Stephen’s College mainstream classes are to sit for a certified off-shore English test.  The preferred offshore testing company for Saint Stephen’s College is AEAS (Australian Education Assessment Services).  Please contact the College or visit www.aeas.com.au for your nearest testing centre.  There is an ability to organise to sit the Saint Stephen’s College Mainstream Entrance Exam privately.  Please contact [email protected] if you would like to investigate this option.

Students should note that if their language proficiency is below the outlined above, they may be required to undertake the Saint Stephen’s College Intensive English integrated mainstream subject which has a range of English levels from beginner to advanced. 

If undertaking an Intensive English language course with another Provider before beginning mainstream studies, English language proficiency will be reassessed at the conclusion of the language course to ensure the student’s level of proficiency is sufficient to allow them to commence their mainstream course.