Language courses, with the majority involved in English, are offered by a wide
range of institutions and community organizations. Some migrants pay Immigration
New Zealand for English language tuition before they arrive in New Zealand.
This is often referred to as 'pre-paid ESOL'. The Tertiary Education Commission
(TEC) then works with
migrants to manage their English language tuition when they arrive.
Auckland Language
School offers a variety of programs for students interested in language.
Courses range from 4 weeks to several months. Fees vary.
Kaplan
International has English courses and is accredited by NZQA.
The Correspondence
School also offers a range of ESOL courses.
Euroasia Language Academy
features a variety of language courses including English, German, Spanish, Italian,
French, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
A national network of volunteer home tutors also offers free elementary ESOL tuition for adult migrants. The volunteer tutors visit homes and provide migrants unable to attend formal language classes with individual tuition.
Libraries
Auckland City
Library has a strong community focus, offering many opportunities to join
in events and activities. These include author talks, book clubs, kids story
times, school holiday programmes, concerts, heritage exhibitions, and much more
take place here.
The Alliance Française
d’Auckland: This is a non-profit network of associations whose goal is to
promote French language and culture. It is located very close to the city centre
(5 minutes drive), at 9A Kirk Street, Grey Lynn.