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browse through the school sites below after reading our summaries. In
either case, if you are getting serious about studying in New Zealand,
read the About New Zealand, Why Study In New Zealand and FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions) pages. The following New Zealand private English language
schools are all government certified and belong to quality assurance groups.
Insofar as we have been to them all and have been sending students to
them for several years, we can recommend them with confidence.
To see more about each school and its locality click
on the name.
North Island
Auckland
Called "last, loneliest and loveliest", by the famous Victorian
novelist Rudyard Kipling as a result of his world travels, Auckland in recent
years has often been chosen as one of the most desirable cites in the world
in which to live. New Zealand's largest and most cosmopolitan city, and
the largest Polynesian city in the world, it is situated on an isthmus between
the Tasman Sea to the west and the Hauraki Gulf and Pacific Ocean to the
east. With clean beaches in the city and up both coasts, and bush covered
ranges and the wine country to the west, Auckland, the City of Sails, home
of the America's Cup, with its mild, sub tropical climate, offers a very
pleasant, stress free environment in which to study and enjoy oneself.
Auckland
English Academy Owned by a New Zealand woman and her Japanese
husband, this school has two campuses., one for adults on Auckland's main
street, and another, mainly for younger students, in one of Auckland's
very pleasant seaside suburbs. An experienced school well equipped for
looking after Japanese students of all ages.
Crown English Academy
Crown is the biggest English language school in New Zealand
and because it is co-located with the Crown Institute of Studies (a vocational
school) it offers a wide curriculum to adults over 18. Located in the
centre of the city just down from Auckland University it is in a convenient
location for bus transport and only five minutes from the centre of Auckland.
One of the oldest and most experienced language schools in New Zealand,
it is notable for its wide curriculum and excellent overseas student support
services.
Kiwi College Our namesake, this school's principal has a Ph.D in Japanese
who has extensive experience of dealing with Japanese and other Asian students,
especially preparing the younger ones for study in New Zealand high schools
and tertiary institutions. Kiwi has two campuses right in the heart of fashionable
Newmarket.
Kiwi English Academy Our namesake
school has two campuses in fashionable Newmarket in the centre of Auckland
city. The priciple has a Ph.D in Japanese and Kiwi is very experienced
in looking after Asian students, especially preparing the younger ones
for entry to New Zealand high schools or tertiary education institutions.
Languages
International Located in central Auckland, just across the road
from Auckland University and next to Albert Park, Languages International
is in a group of elegant, renovated historic buildings about five minutes
from the city centre. A school for majime adults, its principal
used to teach in Hokkaido and it has a well qualified staff.
Shore English.
A smaller school in modern premises right in the heart of Takapuna, one
of Auckland's premier seaside suburbs, it has a great view of the Hauraki
Gulf, and is only several minutes walk from Takapuna beach and the pubs,
restaurants and nightclubs of The Strand. Auckland City is only about
15 minutes away by regular bus service or a little longer via the ferry
from Devonport just down the coast.
Unique New Zealand Education Services
Unique is in a wonderful location in that it is one minute from the beach
in Browns Bay on Auckland's North Shore and equally close to supermarkets,
restaurants, banks, travel agencies, cafes and the other conveniences of
modern urban living, but still only 20 minutes to Auckland City by motorway.
Browns Bay (where I used to live) is a very pleasant, clean, green and safe
environment, and Unique's principal and several of her staff speak Japanese
as she taught in the Kansai for several years where she lived with her family.
This school specialises in preparing and looking after younger and high
school age students and multi-generational groups.
Coromandel Peninsular
About four hours drive from Auckland and one and two from the attractions
of Rotorua and Lake Taupo respectively, the peninsular is a mixture of historic
old gold mining and timber towns set in rugged, bush covered ranges, and
miles of white sand surf beaches.
Coromandel
Outdoor Language Centre With two campuses in two different
seaside resorts, COLC has a teaching philosophy that emphasises active
use of the language in outdoor pursuits such as sailing, surfing, horse
rideing etc. The principal taught English in Kokubunji, Tokyo for several
years.
Mount Maunganui
The seaside suburb of Tauranga, currently New Zealand's fastest growing
city, it is situated on a long stretch of hundreds of miles of white, surfing
beaches on the coast facing the Bay of Plenty, one of the world's best deep
sea fishing areas, and with the thermal areas, trout fishing of Rotorua
and Lake Taupo and the ski areas of the central North Island mountains a
few hours away to the south. Not a bad place to learn English.
Mount
Maunganui Language School Situated on a thin strip of land between
a big harbour on one side and the beach on the other, it is a small, modern
school about five minutes from the surf line. Altogether not a bad part
of the world to be living in.
Rotorua
Rotorua English Language Academy RELA
is in an excellent location in that Rotorua is one of the world's leading
thermal areas which is situated equidistant between the white sandy beaches
of the Bay of Plenty and water and mountain attractions of Lake Taupo
and the ski fields of the Central North Island only about an hour away
in each case. The school is modern and with good class room and accommodation
facitilities. Because of its location, it offers excellent outdoor opportunities.
Lake Taupo
Known as a trout fishing paradise, as well as offering all the usual recreational
opportunities of a lake, it also has hot springs and the hiking and skiing
sports associated with the nearby mountains of the Central North Island.
Taupo Outdoor English Language Centre
Taking good advantage of its location, TOELC emphasises the
practical use of language learned in the classroom in pursuit of outdoor
sports and recreational activities.
Napier
Situated in sunny Hawkes Bay with its sister city Hastings, the city is
famous as the world's most art deco city, and its distinctive e architecture,
Mediterranean climate and many palm trees give it an air of permanent summer.
It is known as a major fruit growing area and is gaining a reputation for
its excellent wines, being home to New Zelaand's first winery.
New
Horizon Language School A smaller school in modern premises with
many outdoor areas in which to enjoy the sunshine (see at the top right
photo on our main page), it is right in town, but only minutes to the
to beach.
Wellington
New Zealand's capital city and cultural centre, Wellington city is very
compact with government, commercial and entertainment districts along the
shore of Port Nicholson which is surrounded by hills. Although only 400,00
people, Wellington has a vibrant cultural and social life and was chosen
as one of the top three most desirable postings by US State Department diplomats.
One of its advantages for the more serious student is that it is not so
crowded with Japanese as Auckland and Christchurch and, being so compact,
is easy to get around using public transport.
Capital Language Academy Right in
the heart of Wellington, CLA is close to everything. Owned by a New Zealander
and his Japanese wife, it is very well able to look after Japanese students.
It is open of type few schools qualified to trin teachers of English.
Wellington
College of Languages Right in downtown Wellington, this
school specialises in younger students and preparing them for further
study in local high schools and tertiary education institutions.
South Island
Nelson
Known
throughout New Zealand for its high sunshine hours, abundant local crops
and excellent seafood, it is home to a large artist's community and situated
between two very beautiful national parks that offer wonderful outdoor
recreational opportunities.
Nelson English
Language Centre (Wakatu)
A small friendly school right in the middle of Nelson, it is well qualified
to handle Japanese as the office manager, a former student who married
a local Kiwi, is Japanese.
Christchurch
Justifiably
called "the most English city outside England", Christchurch
is a gracious, green "Garden City" , being as it is, dominated
by its large, well designed parks and many private gardens. With a vibrant
cultural life, strong civic pride and the Pacific Ocean to the east and
the magnificence of the Southern Alps to the west, Christchurch offers
plenty to do in a very pleasant environment.
Aspiring
Language School
In a large, gracious converted home in one of Christchurch's leafy inner
suburbs, the school is spacious with a large garden for student parties
and barbecues. The principal speaks Japanese, in addition to quite few
other languages, having spent several years teaching in Japan.
Christchurch Language
School Very
close to Christchurch's famous square, the social heart of the city, CLS
has an advantage in that it has another "campus" in Queenstown
in its sister school, Queenstown Language School (see below).
Garden
City Language School Garden
City has one of the best locations in Christchurch in that it is right
above the restaurants lining Oxford Street, looking on to the Avon River
as it winds its way through the city.
Seafield
Language School Located
in Brighton, Chrischurch's seaside suburb, Seafield has the Pacific Ocean
five minutes away on one side and the mountains and ski fields of the
Southern Alps an hour away to the west - and central Christchurch in the
middle.
Queenstown
The largest and arguably the most beautiful and best ski resort in the Southern
Hemisphere, Queenstown was called as such because it is fit for a queen.
Indeed, there is plenty to do here in any season. Although a premier winter
playground, the surrounding area is known for its autumn beauty and in summer
it has the cool air of the mountains of the southern alps and the vast array
of outdoor activities (the home of the bungy jump) the the mountains and
lakes of the Southern Lakes district afford. And of course in spring the
surrounding farmlands and alpine areas are filled with lambs, fawns, calfs
and other young animals as well as the flowers of the season.
ABC
College of English ABC's school has a wonderful view
of Lake Wakatipu and the mountains, giving students an idea of all the
activities they can practice their English in. Like all Queenstown schools,
it offers a wide range of courses ranging from the academically oriented
to those incorporating outdoor activities. Very close to the village.
Southern Lakes English College Outside
Queenstown itself in a magnificent location overlooking the Shotover River,
SLEC is a rather unusual school in that it specialises in and is very
well equiped for English study and activity programs, having been founded
and run by physical education teachers who also qualified as teachres
of English as a second language. It is very experienced in handling groups.
Lakes District Language School A small
school right in the heart of Queenstown, it is central to everything.
Queenstown Language School Another
small school, it has an advantage in that it is half of a two campus school
with the other one being in Christchurch. This means that students can
study in both locations and transfer from one campus to the other without
disruption to their studies.
Dunedin
Founded
by education conscious Scottish settlers, Dunedin is at the end of along
harbour in which anybody can catch the salmon as they exit the Leith River
in the middle of town on their way to the sea. You can also get to a surf
beach from the city in about 20 minutes. New Zealand's oldest city, Dunedin
today is known as an education centre and for its elegant, old Gothic style
buildings. Accordingly, it is home to many good quality schools as well
as the country's oldest university and therefore has a young population
with students from all over the world.
Otago
Language Centre Formed
as a special language training school by Otago University and Otago Polytechnic,
it has very modern facilities and is in the university district.
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