International Students

St Augustine’s College welcomes international students to our Saints community.

St Augustine’s College has been specialising in Boys Education since 1930 and provides a quality education for day and boarding students in Years 7 to 12. Situated on Queensland’s far north coast, the climate is warm year-round, and we are located close to ancient rainforests and the world-famous Great Barrier Reef.

We aspire to be an innovative, engaging learning community that cultivates the development of balanced individuals who strive for personal and academic excellence.  All students are respected, known and celebrated.

St Augustine’s College seeks to educate each boy's intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions. Our rigorous academic program aims to challenge their intellect and help them gain the knowledge and develop the skills essential for academic success as well as life beyond school.

The College offers a broad range of sports, cultural, club and service activities, so every boy can participate, grow, be challenged and foster their creativity and success.

The College and boarding residences are located in the inner city of Cairns, close to all amenities. Saints provide a wide variety of academic, sporting and cultural experiences for students. 

We invite online applications for full fee-paying International students from Years 7 to 12. Cultural diversity is celebrated and we appreciate each student’s uniqueness while striving to tailor an individual educational path for all our students.

CURRICULUM AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Our international students enjoy studying and living at St Augustine’s College. Boys must be age-appropriate by Australian education standards for the year level in which they are applying. Saints offers a wide variety of subjects and co-curricular activities.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

St Augustine’s College requires evidence of sufficient proficiency in English to successfully meet the curriculum demands of the enrolled course. This may be evidence of previous study in English, AEAS, or as results of an acceptable English language proficiency test.

Students who speak English as a second language (ESL) may need to undertake a High School Preparation Course.

St Augustine’s College prefers to interview and test our international students before issuing the necessary papers for them to apply for a student visa. 

CRICOS REQUIRMENTS

Only CRICOS courses can be offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas. All international students must reside at St Augustine’s as full-time boarders. The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Cairns T/A St Augustine’s College, Cairns (CRICOS No: 00509D) is a registered CRICOS (Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students) College, able to offer the following CRICOS courses: 

1. 082949A – Secondary Education Years 7 – 10
2. 004918K – Secondary Education Years 11 – 12

NATIONAL CODE OF PRACTICE

The College is bound by the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students.  The National Code is a set of nationally consistent standards that governs the protection of overseas students and delivery of courses to those students by providers registered on CRICOS. For further information about the National Code, please see the Australian Government - Department of Home Affairs. 

MAKE AN ENQUIRY

For International Student policies and enquiries, please contact our College Registrar at sac.enrol@cns.catholic.edu.au

Please see our boarding pages for detailed information about the College’s boarding residences.