Zara Education Ireland provides a Guardianship service to students in Ireland whose parents live abroad. In Ireland, students attending Secondary School whose parents live abroad must have a legally appointed guardian.

Students coming to study in Ireland can be challenged by their new environs, culture, food, people, and, in cases where English is not their mother tongue, speaking a foreign language.
ZE provides ongoing pastoral care to all our international students as they settle into life in Ireland

ZE’s Guardians are all over the age of 25 and are located no more than 2 hours travelling distance from the school. ZE’s Guardians are English speaking and are permanent residents in Ireland. Where Guardians are away from home, even for a short period, another ZE Guardian will be appointed and full contact details will be sent to the school, parents and agency. ZE’s Guardians undergo police vetting. This provides parents with peace of mind and ensures their child will be cared for throughout their stay in Ireland. ZE’s Guardians understand the School’s rules, regulations and policies and they support the School’s ethos and aims. ZE’s Guardians ensure that all legal documents such as visas are kept up to date and renewed where applicable.

EU Students – School Placement and Essential Education Guardianship

Included;

• School placement

• Arrangement of suitable host family accommodation during holiday periods where necessary

• 24-hour emergency contact for student, school, guardian, host family and parents

• Student welfare support on behalf of parents, in ‘loco parentis’

• Transportation to and from Dublin airport on arrival in September and departure at end of Academic Year

• School visit once per term by ZE Director

• Homestay visit once per term by guardian

• Crisis Management ie in the case of illness, school suspension, cancelled flights

Charges

• Registration Fee

• Deposit

• Student Credit Fund

• Holiday Accommodation Fee in Family for Boarding Students

• Additional time required outside of Guardian’s duties

• Attendance by ZE Director at Parent Teacher Meeting and full report sent to parents

• Christmas / Easter Supplement

Non- EU Students – School Placement, Full Welfare and Educational Guardianship

Included;

Educational Support

• School placement

• Assistance with subject choices and arrangement of uniforms

• Attendance at Parent Teacher Meetings and a School visit once per term by ZE Director

• Work with agent where a change of school is required

• Assistance in arrangement of study skills courses, tutoring and educational diagnostics

• Progress Reports 3 times per year

• Guidance with University and College Applications

Welfare Support

• Arrangement of suitable host family accommodation during holiday periods where necessary

• 24-hour emergency contact for student, school, guardian, host family and parents

• Student welfare support and pastoral care on behalf of parents, in ‘loco parentis’

• Transportation to and from Dublin airport on arrival in September and departure at end of Academic Year

• Arrangement of travel between school, families and airport and any other travel within Ireland

• Assistance in organising school holidays and holiday courses while your child remains in Ireland

• Homestay visit once per term by guardian where required

• Crisis Management ie in the case of illness, school suspension, cancelled flights

• Assistance in application of visas

• Assistance with Irish Nationalisation and Immigration Service (INIS).

• Assistance with opening bank account

• Full Medical Insurance Policy included

Charges

• Registration Fee

• Deposit

• Student Credit Fund

• Holiday Accommodation Fee in Family for Boarding Students

• Additional time required outside of Guardian’s duties

• Attendance by ZE Director at Parent Teacher Meeting and full report sent to parents

• Christmas / Easter Supplement

• Translator for SKYPE meetings or translations of school and progress reports.

• Student Credit Fund

• Holiday Accommodation Fee in Family for Boarding Students

• Additional time required outside of Guardian’s duties

• Attendance by ZE Director at Parent Teacher Meeting and full report sent to parents

• Christmas / Easter Supplement