Fees
Application & one‑off fees
- Woodford Alumni Association Lifetime Membership: NZD 500 (one‑off, non‑refundable).
- Foundation Fee: NZD 150 per family per year.
- Insurance (compulsory for international students): typically shown as NZD 650 (365‑day travel & medical policy; price may vary at time of purchase).
Tuition and related fees — Domestic (New Zealand resident) students (Years 7–13)
- Fee structure applies per student and is not differentiated by Year level (Years 7–13 are covered under the same schedule). The school publishes the following component amounts which sum to the annual totals below.
Day girls (per student):
- Attendance Dues (GST inclusive): NZD 2,100 per year.
- Special Character Donation (zero‑rated for GST purposes): NZD 6,356 per year.
- Building Contribution (zero‑rated for GST purposes): NZD 2,097 per year.
- Catering (GST inclusive): NZD 2,887 per year.
- Total (annual, all components combined): NZD 13,440 per year.
- Per‑term equivalent (for budgeting): NZD 3,360 per term (annual ÷ 4). Per‑month equivalent (as billed): NZD 1,344 per month.
Weekly & full boarders (per student):
- Attendance Dues (GST inclusive): NZD 2,100 per year.
- Special Character Donation (zero‑rated for GST purposes): NZD 6,356 per year.
- Building Contribution (zero‑rated for GST purposes): NZD 2,097 per year.
- Boarding Fees (GST inclusive): NZD 19,967 per year.
- Total (annual, all components combined): NZD 30,520 per year.
- Per‑term equivalent (for budgeting): NZD 7,630 per term (annual ÷ 4). Per‑month equivalent (as billed): NZD 3,052 per month.
Tuition and related fees — International students (Years 7–12 entry patterns noted; Years 7–13 fee schedules shown below)
- The international fee schedules are published as annual amounts (NZD) per student and include the items listed below. These annual figures are shown "for one school year" (NZD, including GST where indicated). Fees are not separated by Year level in the published international schedules; the same published annual fees apply across the international day and boarding categories shown.
2026 International boarding students (per student per year):
- Tuition Fee (inclusive of international student levy, ESOL provisions and compulsory textbooks): NZD 28,000 per year.
- Accommodation & Special Character Fee (inclusive of boarding accommodation during term time): NZD 20,500 per year.
- Student Management Fee (annual): NZD 2,600 per year.
- Personal Spending Account (annual and refundable; covers uniform items, internet, printing, camps, music tuition, taxi fares, general outings and activities — does NOT include personal pocket money): NZD 6,500 (refundable).
- Homestay Accommodation (annual and refundable; where homestay is used for holidays/exeats): NZD 3,250 (refundable) where applicable.
- Woodford Alumni Association Lifetime Membership (one‑off, non‑refundable): NZD 500.
- Insurance (365‑day travel & medical policy): NZD 650 (approx.; varies at time of quote).
- Foundation Fee (per family annually): NZD 150.
- Per‑term equivalents (for budgeting) where the item is charged annually: Tuition NZD 7,000 per term; Accommodation NZD 5,125 per term; Student Management NZD 650 per term; Personal Spending Account NZD 1,625 per term. (These per‑term figures are annual ÷ 4 for convenience; the published invoices are annual or monthly as specified by the school.)
2026 International day students (per student per year):
- Tuition Fee (inclusive of international student levy, ESOL provisions and compulsory textbooks): NZD 28,000 per year.
- Special Character & Catering Fee (inclusive of morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each school day): NZD 9,300 per year.
- Student Management Fee (annual): NZD 2,600 per year.
- Personal Spending Account (annual and refundable; covers uniform items, internet, printing, camps, music tuition, taxi fares, general outings and activities — does NOT include personal pocket money): NZD 6,500 (refundable).
- Woodford Alumni Association Lifetime Membership (one‑off, non‑refundable): NZD 500.
- Insurance (365‑day travel & medical policy): NZD 650 (approx.; varies).
- Foundation Fee (per family annually): NZD 150.
- Per‑term equivalents (for budgeting): Tuition NZD 7,000 per term; Catering NZD 2,325 per term; Student Management NZD 650 per term; Personal Spending Account NZD 1,625 per term.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are invoiced on a monthly basis: the published domestic schedule states that fees "will be charged monthly between January & October." Monthly equivalents are shown in the domestic schedule.
- International schedules are presented as "for one school year" with the schedule effective from 1 January 2026. Annual items such as tuition, accommodation, student management and the personal spending account are shown as yearly amounts.
- The published materials show which items are billed annually and which are refundable (for example, the Personal Spending Account and Homestay Accommodation for international students are shown as refundable).
Other costs and extras
- The Personal Spending Account (international students): NZD 6,500 per year (refundable) and covers uniform items, internet, printing, camps, music tuition, taxi fares, general outings and activities. Personal pocket money is not covered and is managed separately by the family.
- Day‑student catering is a separate component for day students (domestic and international) and is included as a line item in the schedules above.
- Boarding‑house incidental expenses (for example taxis, dry cleaning, airport assistance, extra trips) and some activity fees may be charged separately to a student's account during the year; these are outside the standard tuition/accommodation components and may be debited to the refundable personal spending account or charged on invoices.
Refund information
- Refund requests must be made in writing to the Principal (international students' parents/guardians) stating the reasons for the refund request. Where an international applicant fails to obtain an appropriate student visa, a full refund is made less an administration fee and any third‑party insurance cost. Where a student withdraws before completion, a full or partial refund of unused (pro‑rata) tuition and boarding fees may be available under specified conditions. Refunds after commencement are considered only in exceptional circumstances and require notice; the school's policy lists examples of acceptable exceptional circumstances (for example serious illness with medical evidence). No refund is made if a student is required to leave for disciplinary reasons or breaches the enrolment contract. Any refund is remitted to the parents/guardians or a nominated agent, not directly to the student.
- The published international schedules explicitly mark the Personal Spending Account and Homestay Accommodation fees as refundable where applicable.
Fee payment options (invoicing and where to confirm methods)
- The published schedules state that fees are charged monthly between January and October and present annual figures for international students. The publicly published fee documents do not list a full, detailed public list of accepted payment methods (for example, credit‑card acceptance, online card payments, or specific bank account numbers are not shown in the fee PDFs). Parents will receive invoices and payment instructions from the school at enrolment and via the school's finance/accounting office; the available payment methods and any direct‑debit arrangements are provided on those invoices.
Summary of key annual amounts (NZD)
- Domestic Day student (annual total): NZD 13,440 (monthly NZD 1,344; per term NZD 3,360).
- Domestic Weekly/Full boarder (annual total): NZD 30,520 (monthly NZD 3,052; per term NZD 7,630).
- International Day student (2026 example components): Tuition NZD 28,000; Special Character & Catering NZD 9,300; Student Management NZD 2,600; Personal Spending Account NZD 6,500 (refundable); alumni NZD 500; insurance approx. NZD 650; foundation NZD 150. Per‑term equivalents provided above.
- International Boarding student (2026 example components): Tuition NZD 28,000; Accommodation & Special Character NZD 20,500; Student Management NZD 2,600; Personal Spending Account NZD 6,500 (refundable); Homestay (where applicable) NZD 3,250 (refundable); alumni NZD 500; insurance approx. NZD 650; foundation NZD 150. Per‑term equivalents provided above.
If you require these figures presented in a different currency, broken down by term on official invoice timing, or presented without per‑term conversions, those are derived calculations; the published schedules above show the official annual amounts and the school's stated monthly billing period.
