International students whose first language is not English and have been studying in Australia for less than one year, will be required to sit an English assessment with Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS) to show evidence of their English competency. NEGS does not offer conditional places. An AEAS must be submitted before a place can be offered.

All costs associated with AEAS testing are to be paid by the family/student. Please refer to the AEAS website www.aeas.com.au for indicative costing and a description of the testing. AEAS is the only recognised testing procedure used by NEGS for students currently studying overseas. An English course may be required if the required level of proficiency is not met, followed by reassessment through AEAS.

In order for the application of an international student to be accepted at NEGS, the following levels of English proficiency MUST be reached:

• Years 10–12 – Advanced Level above 80%
• Years 7–9 – Pre-Advanced Level above 71%
• Years 4–6 – Intermediate Level above 46%

*Applicants for Years 4 to 6 who do not meet the English language proficiency requirement prerequisites set out in the table above will not be refused enrolment on this criterion alone. However, if such a student is offered enrolment at NEGS, the Parent will be required to pay, prior to commencement, an additional one full term’s tuition fee. This fee provides for intensive English language instruction, provided by the School over the coming academic year.