The School is approved by the Australian government to offer primary and secondary school courses to overseas students who are in Australia studying on a subclass 500 visa (a student visa). The GGS Overseas Student Programme supports these overseas students in their study at GGS between ELC and Year 12. Overseas students at GGS attend from a variety of countries across the world, including China, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, USA, UK, Germany, Austria, France, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
As an education provider offering courses to overseas students, the School must comply with legislation and regulations, known as the Education for Overseas Student (ESOS) Framework.
The Framework ensures that the School meet nationally consistent standards in education delivery, facilities and services, and provides tuition fee protection for international students. This includes standards on marketing, written agreements, and accommodation, orientation and support for overseas students. The standards also require that the School monitor and support compliance of overseas students with their visa requirements (including attendance, course progression and behaviour) and to advise the Australian government if these requirements are not being met.