Guardianship Services
Dedicated & Comprehensive Guardianship Support
Host Family Placements (families with children)
Complete & Classic Packages
Semester & Full Year Options
Rockbrook International
What is Guardianship?
Students from abroad, who have been offered a school place in an Irish school, need to have a nominated guardian for the duration of their school stay. A guardian is an adult living in Ireland who represents the student’s parents, acting on their behalf, continually looking out for the student’s best interests, both in normal times and if any unexpected situations should arise. For students who do not have a suitable local family member or friend to take on this responsibility, Rockbrook International has the expertise and experience to fulfil this important role, whether the student is in a day-school (and staying with a host family) or in a boarding school.
This programme will be of particular interest to students who have been offered a place in an Irish school upon successful completion of the enrolment process. This process is carried out independently by the client and without the assistance of Rockbrook International. The Guardianship service offered by Rockbrook can be availed of once this important condition has been met. The guardianship programme is only available in Dublin and some neighbouring counties. We do not offer a nationwide service.
Our Guardianship Packages
We have two Guardianship Programmes; Complete & Classic.
The Complete Package offers maximum benefit and peace of mind for both students and parents. They don’t need to worry about all the practical details and endless itemised bills.
The Classic Package is a more simplified version and suitable for older students who don’t require a high level of personal attention.
Complete
Total reassurance, maximum benefit
Classic
A more simplified programme for more independent students
Complete Programme
- Host Family placement
- Proactive & continuous mentoring
- 24/7 Emergency Support
- Saturday Plan every Saturday
– Cambridge Preparation classes
– Afternoon excursions in Dublin - Mid-term excursions
- School uniform (incl. sportswear)
- School books
- Unlimited Airport transfers
- Visit to Visa Office (non-EU only)
- flights
- insurance
- pocket money
- public transport costs
- after-school activities
Classic* Programme
- Host Family placement
- 24/7 Emergency Support
- Meeting by appointment
- Airport transfers x 4
- Visit to Visa Office (non-EU only)
* This package is also suitable for boarding school students (at a lower rate due to reduced host family costs). Please contact the office for an exact price for your choice of boarding school.
Guardianship Contingency Fund (Optional)
We can set up a Guardianship Contingency Fund for each student, managed by Rockbrook International, to meet unplanned expenses that may arise. For students on the Classic Programme the fund is €1,500 (which can be used for school books, uniforms, and so on), and for the Complete it’s €1,000. Any funds not used will be returned at the end of the stay.