Statement: Rosedale successfully satisfied the University of Sydney’s stringent admissions standards in School Verification Program

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Statement: Rosedale successfully satisfied the University of Sydney’s stringent admissions standards in School Verification Program

Dear partner school administrators, teachers, students, and parents:

We are pleased to share that on January 10, 2023, Rosedale was formally notified by The University of Sydney (USYD) in a confidential Letter of Affirmation that Rosedale Global High School successfully satisfied the University of Sydney’s stringent admissions standards in its School Verification Program. Rosedale is one of a select number of Ontario high schools that has successfully completed the USYD verification. Rosedale’s Global High School program, which culminates with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), continues to grow in global recognition, and we were happy to work collaboratively with USYD to successfully complete the verification process. To provide sufficient time for students to complete their university application and visa preparation, USYD will resume processing new applications from Rosedale Global High School students starting on the 2nd semester of 2023.

Since September 2022, the University of Sydney has required all Ontario schools—both site-based and online —to satisfy a new verification process before reviewing student applications. The USYD School Verification Program was implemented to combat the increase of fraudulent activity in the 2022 school year applications to Australian universities from third parties that fraudulently use OSSD school names and OSSD student identities as well as OSSD schools that do not adhere to acceptable academic integrity standards. It is the responsibility of university admission teams around the world to uphold high levels of academic honesty and, while the USYD Verification Program is not solely targeted on schools that offer the OSSD, Rosedale welcomes any measure that ensures fairness to all student applicants.

Rosedale Global High School was one of the first OSSD-granting schools selected by USYD to participate in the early stages of the School Verification Program, so they can mature the verification process to apply to all other Ontario schools. We are proud to be selected in the early stages of this new process, as it reflects our commitment to our global partner schools and student body, as well as USYD’s enthusiasm in continuing to work with the Rosedale Global High School community. At the same time, Rosedale has been working proactively and collaboratively with the Ontario Ministry of Education to protect the integrity of the university application process, while supporting a smooth admissions process for Rosedale’s graduating students.

As part of the rigorous School Verification Program, Rosedale’s team responded swiftly, providing necessary documentation to ensure the situation was remedied in a timely manner for our students. Due in part to Rosedale Global High School’s advanced collaborative delivery model, our quality assurance system in both operations and academics, and our proven track record of high-achieving students, we successfully completed the verification process within a short timeline, and without reservation from the USYD admissions team.

Currently, The University of Sydney, The University of Queensland, The University of New South Wales, Monash University, Australian National University, and University of Technology Sydney are processing and accepting Rosedale applications and, when required, connecting directly with Rosedale’s Guidance Team to verify student transcripts. We are committed to prioritizing the verification of each student application and collaborating with universities admissions to ensure all applications to Australian universities are well-supported. In the event of fraudulent use of the Rosedale Global High School name, a report will be made to the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Rosedale is committed to working collaboratively and closely with all the leading universities across the world to defend and promote the proven value of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. In October 2022, Rosedale was honoured to host the Global Student Success Forum and Elite University Student Recruitment Fair. This popular event included the active participation of numerous top-100 universities, including Harvard University, University of Oxford, and University of Cambridge, and demonstrated the strength of Rosedale OSSD on a global scale. It was also a testament to the trust and confidence that Rosedale has earned with universities for our high academic standards, educational quality, and student support services.

As the landscape of global education evolves, we recognize the importance of ensuring that the OSSD granted through Rosedale Global High School is held in the highest regard. We look forward to strengthening our collaborative relationship with top universities worldwide. Rosedale also remains committed to working closely with all partner schools to create life-changing outcomes for each student.

Please contact Rosedale’s Guidance Team with any questions: 
guidance@rosedaleedu.com

Thank you,Rosedale Guidance Office Team and The Principal’s OfficeRosedale Global High School

Addendum

The University of Sydney is currently administering the School Verification Program to other schools that offer the OSSD. As requested by the USYD admissions team, the Letter of Affirmation, which officially verifies that Rosedale has complied with all requirements, is confidential and cannot be shared with the general public.

However, USYD understands the necessity of communicating this news with Rosedale partner schools, students, and parents/caregivers, and as such has authorized us to share their confirmation email to Rosedale Global High School community. Due to privacy concerns, USYD has asked us to redact the name and email of USYD staff; please see below for the confirmation email.

We are a member of the International Center for Academic Integrity

A partnership between PAREF Southcrest School and Rosedale International Education reinforces a commitment to transformative education, diversity and global citizenship, with the Ontario Secondary School Diploma at the core.

Rosedale International Education and PAREF Southcrest School have signed a partnership to offer the Rosedale Global High School Program to PAREF Southcrest students in the Philippines. PAREF Southcrest School is our first Rosedale Global High School partner school in the Philippines, and we are proud to work with them alongside PAREF (Parents for Education Foundation) Education Group. PAREF Southcrest School is one of sixteen schools within the PAREF Education Group, a non-profit aimed at providing holistic education by combining high academic standards and character formation and has graduated more than 8,000 students in its four-decade-long history. 

“This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to connecting learners with real-world application and innovation in a forward-thinking, rigorous, and collaborative education environment. We’re proud to support PAREF Southcrest School with our differentiated learning solution that offers choice in how students learn, develop competencies, and demonstrate their achievements, and look forward to seeing these students realize their full potential,” says Michelle Cui, Founder and CEO of Rosedale International Education. 

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Cebu, Philippines, in late 2022 with the program beginning in September 2023 and the first cohort eligible for graduation in June 2024. Upon successful completion at this Rosedale Global High School partner school, students will be granted a dual diploma, including a Philippines High School Diploma and Canadian Ontario Secondary School Diploma, allowing graduates the flexibility to apply to higher education institutions around the world. Together, we will expand access to world-renowned Canadian education that empowers students through asset-based learning to design their future and reach their full potential. 

Rosedale International Education operates Rosedale Global High School, and all Rosedale Global High School students across our 17-country partner school network attend the annual Global Student Success Forum, which connects them to more than 35 Global Top 100 Universities at our Elite University Student Recruitment Fair, providing opportunities to meet one-to-one with university admissions and recruitment staff, attend student workshops and Q&A sessions, and become well-prepared for the transition from high school to higher education. 

“Given the drive of PAREF Southcrest to offer our students a world-class education, and become global citizens, we are honored to be the first school in the Philippines to partner with Rosedale Global High School and offer the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Giving our students the option to have an international diploma like the OSSD, which is recognized by the top universities in the world gives them the chance to have better future career opportunities in any part of the globe, to broaden their perspectives and world views, to create linkages and interact with different cultures, and have a massive international alumni network. This partnership shows a lot of promise in making young people all over the world work together as a catalyst for change and for making the world better,” says Emylou C. Visaya, Executive Director, PAREF Southcrest School. 

Daniel Moran, Chairman of PAREF Education Group says “Academic excellence is a key pillar in the PAREF mission. I would like to congratulate PAREF Southcrest leadership for this wonderful initiative of offering a Canadian international curriculum in the Philippines which can benefit our students and facilitate their academic success. This partnership of PAREF with Rosedale Global High School in offering a dual PAREF-OSSD diploma will help improve our academic standards by making them truly world-class, and provide opportunities for our PAREF students and faculty. Exposing PAREF to the global network of OSSD will be very motivational and bring confidence to our students and teachers. We hope to contribute to this international-global tie-up with the OSSD network and we look forward to a very successful partnership with Rosedale Global High School.”

Rosedale International Education delivers school learning solutions in K-12 transformative global education. With a robust infrastructure with an advanced digital learning platform, world-renowned curriculum and differentiated instructional resources, and comprehensive academic integrity and quality assurance services, all international partner schools are equipped to offer a modern and global high school program that implements a systematic Transformative Approach to Learning that supports key areas of learning for the twenty-first century: Transformative competency development; real-world application and innovation; global citizenship education; differentiated instruction and diverse evaluation; and the creation of a personalized learning path. Our well-structured education solutions interconnect with the support our international partner schools require to implement transformative, global education.

Learn more about our educational approach and explore our School Profile, which includes data on the global leading universities who offered admission to Rosedale Global High School students in 2022.

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