Welfare and Accommodation

The International School of Western Australia does not offer boarding accommodation facilities.

To maintain welfare, overseas students can either:

• stay in Australia with a ‘nominated guardian’ approved by the Department of Home Affairs

A nominated guardian is one of the following:

• the parent of the CRICOS International student
• a person who has legal custody,
• an eligible and nominated relative who is aged over 21 and is of good character;
• spouse or de facto partner of the parent
• brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister
• grandparent or a step-grandparent
• aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, step-aunt, step-uncle, step-niece or step-nephew;
  and
  providing a police clearance from the countries in which they have lived for more than 12 months in the past 10 years after the age of 16 an Australian citizen, permanent resident or be eligible to remain in Australia until the overseas student’s visa expires or the overseas student turns 18 years of age (whichever happens first).

If the welfare arrangements change, the parent or legal guardian has an obligation to advise ISWA and the Department of Home Affairs. Any alternative welfare arrangements must be approved by the Department of Home Affairs.