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English Courses in Napier, New Zealand

Supported by a Mediterranean climate and over 2,200 hours of sunshine a year, Napier boasts a vibrant cafe culture amongst the splendor of its Art Deco buildings. The city has around 30 cafes within walking distance of the central area, while Ahuriri, located just over Bluff Hill, is home to a further cluster of upmarket establishments. Visitors to Napier will find the city oozes fun and adventure and a visit to the attractions of Marine Parade is just one of the must see attractions. Other popular attractions in the area include the Ocean Spa hot pools and swimming complex, the Hawke's Bay Museum and the National Aquarium of New Zealand. Come and join our English courses in Napier, New Zealand, a fun and unique place to learn English.

The Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand is blessed with a sunny climate, fabulous beaches, sheltered coastal plains and long established vineyards. It is also one of the country's largest pip fruit growing areas and a major year round tourist destination. Napier, the main city of the region, is famous the world over for having one of the largest concentrations of art deco buildings on the planet. The city of Napier was badly destroyed by a massive earthquake and fire in 1931, and was subsequently rebuilt in the art deco style that was fashionable at the time. The city's Art Deco Walk is a popular permanent attraction, while every February enthusiasts from across the world flock to Napier to join in the celebrations at the Brebner Print Art Deco Weekend, which involves hundreds of people dressing in the style of the 1930's and driving around the city in vintage cars.

The Hawke's Bay vineyards are all within a short distance of Napier and Hastings, the other important city in the region. The area has more than 30 vineyards that are open to the public for wine tasting, vineyard tours and wine sales, with many also operating cafes and restaurants in both indoor and beautiful outdoor settings. The Hawks Bay region is especially known for its fine chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon varieties.

English Courses in Napier, New Zealand - Fees

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Our English School in Napier, New Zealand

Our English school in Napier, New Zealand is situated in a quiet and convenient location close to the ocean, the main shopping centre and just across the street from the city library. The School is housed in a comfortable, modern building with excellent facilities which are designed to aid the study process and provide a home from home atmosphere. Our school facilities are open to all students and include a fully equipped kitchen with fresh tea and coffee, a study centre, a large dining room, free internet access and a television room with DVD and video library. Students also have full use of our schools recreation room which contains a pool table and table tennis equipment, as well as many other games for relaxing after classes and during break times.

At our English school in Napier, New Zealand students will find the perfect environment for learning a new language, with our modern school facilities and our fantastic location in a small friendly seaside city, which is famous for Art Deco architecture, beautiful nature and award winning wine. As New Zealand has long been famous for the friendliness of its people, every student is guaranteed to receive a warm welcome and leave with memories and friendships which will last a lifetime.

At our Napier English School we want you to make friends with other students from around the world, so to encourage this we limit the percentage of students from each country. At busy times of the year this may mean waiting for a place to become available, but we believe this is a small disadvantage compared to the quality of the learning experience you will receive in a truly international learning environment.

Our English schools teaching methods are based on modern communicative methods of teaching English, as well as helping and encouraging students to be actively involved in the class activities. Our students are not only encouraged to interact with their teacher but they are also expected to practice speaking English with their classmates as often as possible. In Napier we have learnt the importance of student to student help, with this in mind we encourage classroom activities to be done in pairs, threes or small groups, while maximum student participation is always strongly encouraged.

Unlike many English schools in New Zealand we recognize the importance of regular interaction between teachers and their students; with this in mind we limit our class sizes to an absolute maximum of twelve students, while our average class size is around eight students per lesson. We are also happy to accommodate students of all ages, with our previous students ranging in age from seventeen to sixty five years old, while the average age of our students is around twenty three. 

Our English school also operates an extensive activities programme that runs along side our language courses, with regular activities and excursions organized for after class and at weekends. Activities on offer include sports events, wine tasting tours and nights on the town, as well as excursions to the beach, the hot springs and various other local attractions.

Our English Courses in Napier, New Zealand

On arrival at our English School in Napier all students are given a short test to decide which class they should join, with all levels available from beginner to advanced. Students are then given a guided tour of the school facilities and Napier city itself in order to provide some orientation to the unfamiliar environment.

Our school offers two types of General English Course, with both options of Standard English or Intense English available at all levels of ability. In the morning session all students study grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking from a textbook, while during the afternoon session students enrolled on the Intense English Course will study speaking, listening, vocabulary, grammar and communication skills based on a weekly topic of interest.

Our morning sessions run from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon with a short break for morning tea. The lunch break runs from 12:00 until 1:00 pm when the afternoon session starts. The afternoon lessons run from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, with all lessons lasting between 60 and 75 minutes. All our students are provided with pens, paper, a grammar book and photocopied materials, with free access to textbooks and library books at all times.

Standard Group

Our Standard Group Course consists of 15 hours of lessons per week, with a timetable that runs from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Monday to Friday. The morning only option makes this course ideal for students who already have a reasonable knowledge of the language and would like more time to enjoy the activities on offer in and around Napier.

Intensive Group

Our Intensive Group Course consists of 25 hours of lessons per week, with a timetable that runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday. The more intensive focus of this course is ideal for students with little previous knowledge of English, as well as students who want to learn quickly or simply have a limited time with us.

Whichever course you choose, we have a class level to suit your requirements, with beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper intermediate and advanced levels all catered for. Each level focuses on improving your spoken English, listening skills, reading, writing, and grammar. Students can start our English Courses on any Monday of the year and study for as long as they like, although there is a minimum requirement of two weeks. At the end of the course all students receive a certificate to confirm successful completion.

Our teaching is based on the latest Communicative Language Teaching so you will have to do a lot of talking and activities during every class. Every teacher has a different style and every student has a different reason for learning English so your teacher will try to help all of you the best he/she can.

Our school in Napier also offers the following Cambridge Examination Courses; IELTS, TOEIC, CAE, FCE. We also offer in Napier High School Preparation Courses and Business English Courses.

English Courses in Napier, New Zealand - Accommodation

The majority of our students come to New Zealand to not only learn English but also to experience the New Zealand environment and lifestyle. To fully understand the New Zealand lifestyle will feel it is important to join in with everyday life, so in Napier we encourage our students to take part in our home stay with a local family program.

We place our students with a carefully selected home stay family based on the information that we receive on your application form. Living with a local family will gives our students a great opportunity to improve their conversational skills, with time everyday to practice the things that are taught in the classroom. Our schools home stay director personally inspects every home and she will always be available to help students with any queries or problems they may encounter on arrival and for the duration of their stay.

Students participating in our home stay program will be allocated a private room, with two meals provided on school days and three meals on non school days. Students will be encouraged to take part in the normal family life and activities of their home stay family, with each opportunity offering students the chance to learn more about the New Zealand culture, whilst also practicing their language skills.

Students not wishing to participate in our home stay program can choose from a wide variety of other accommodation options, with hotels, motels, bed and breakfast, youth hostels and backpackers all available close to the school.

Hostels

There are a number of backpacker and Youth Hostels in the city centre for students who wish to be more independent and do their own cooking. Our school is happy to book hostel accommodation but students will be responsible for themselves.

Hotels

Napier has a wide variety of hotels which offer room only rental, with tea and coffee making facilities.

Motels

Napier also has many motels which offer self contained units, with private bathroom and kitchen. Students can choose between single, double and triple rooms

Bed and Breakfast

Bed and breakfast accommodation is also available, with a variety of establishments offering a private bedroom and bathroom with breakfast provided, while some also have a private sitting room.

Please note that accommodation rates can change significantly between peak and non peak times. Summer rates from October to March are the most expensive, while many providers will give special deals in the winter months between May and August. Students should also be aware that many places in Napier are booked up to a year in advance, especially during February which sees several popular events in the town, such as the Art Deco Weekend and the Mission Estate Winery Concert.

Please note: All prices are quoted in NZ dollars. For the equivalent in your currency, please visit www.xe.com/ucc.