Rathkeale College is an integrated day and boarding school for boys from Years 9 to 13, located in Masterton, New Zealand. The college is known for its beautiful campus, quality relationships, and high accomplishments in academic, cultural, and sporting endeavors. It is part of the Trinity Schools, which also includes St Matthew's Collegiate and Hadlow School. Rathkeale College is an Anglican school that promotes excellence through academic, cultural, and sporting pursuits, with a strong moral code and a commitment to single sex education. The college's mission is to provide a learning environment that inspires students to use their talents, knowledge, and skills to be the best they can be in various dimensions of life.
Rathkeale College has a long tradition of hosting International Students. The College prides itself on how it integrates these young men into the New Zealand way of life and its education system. This is a small school where class sizes are kept small so that individual students are well-known and cared for by the teachers, boarding house masters and matrons. Overall care is provided by the Director of International Students who keeps in close contact with parents and assists with insurance, flights and other day to day issues.
The International students stay in one of the three Boarding Houses on the school site. This gives them the opportunity to meet and mingle with the local boys and assists in increasing their proficiency in the English language. Boarding provides a wonderful first step away from home towards the independence and self-discipline required to succeed at University. For many students, opting to become more proficient in the English language in an English speaking environment, while learning the social skills necessary to succeed away from home, is the right choice to make at an early stage in their education.