Nelson College
A state boys’ school in Nelson with two historic boarding houses, Rutherford and Barnicoat, taking boarders from Year 7 to Year 13.
- Research checked
At a glance
- School type
- Public / state · Public / state-funded
- Official website
- nelson.school.nz
Address: 67 Waimea Road Nelson 7010 New Zealand
Academic
Boarding
Flexible boarding
Pupils can board on some nights or for part of the week; the school sets the pattern.
- Boarding entry
- Up to three nights per week casual boarding can be negotiated with the Director of Boarding.source
- Boarding is for
- Boyssource
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Rutherford and Barnicoat Houses.source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Not confirmed
- Pastoral care
- Weekday study sessions are supervised by live-in staff, many of whom are Nelson College teachers.source
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Online or paper enrolment form with proof of domestic status, two most recent school reports and principal/dean contact; acknowledgement email, no fees at this stage; provisional offer once forms received.source
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Proof of domestic status, two most recent school reports, contact details for current Principal or Year Level Dean, learning conditions documentation (if applicable), vaccination records.source
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. International enrolment and fee schedule published; a conditional offer of place is issued before the student visa application.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Annual boarding total, calculated from published figures
A total is shown only where the school’s own figures support it. Original currency; no conversion.
Boarding (pattern not named) · International pupils · 2027
NZ$38,000 a year
Basis: Tuition (published per year) plus boarding charge (published per year).
- Tuition Fee (full year), 2027 international fees, option 1 - boarding: NZ$20,500
- 4 Terms Accommodation & Meals (term time only), 2027 international: NZ$17,500
- Full boarding: A boarding charge is published without a tuition figure for the same year, audience and year groups, so no total is shown.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boarding chargeFull Board: $17,250.00 per annum including GST, charged over nine monthsFull boarding | NZ$17,250 per yearsource | Domestic pupils | 2026read 17 October 2026 | No |
| DepositDeposit to secure a boarding place (credited to boarding fees) | NZ$1,000 one-offsource | Domestic pupils | 2026read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| TuitionTuition Fee (full year), 2027 international fees, option 1 - boarding | NZ$20,500 per yearsource | International pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Boarding charge4 Terms Accommodation & Meals (term time only), 2027 international | NZ$17,500 per yearsource | International pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Application feeApplication & Administration Fee (non-refundable), international 2027 | NZ$800 one-offsource | International pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
Other assistanceMinistry of Education boarding allowance and Māori Education Trust scholarship linkssource
The boarding enrolment page links to MOE Boarding Allowance information and the Māori Education Trust Scholarship.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
Every fact links to the page it was read from. “Not confirmed” means we could not find it on an official page; it does not mean the school does not offer it. Research checked describes our own review of official sources and is not an endorsement.
Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)