Courses and Pricing
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Full Time with Activities
This unique and popular course combines three hours of classroom lessons in the mornings, and a wonderful programme of outdoor activities in the afternoons. In the first morning classroom lesson, you will enjoy speaking, listening, reading and writing activities using up-to-date textbooks and state of the art teaching materials. in the second class you will improve your speaking and listening ability through a variety of communication activities and lively interactions with students from a variety of countries. Our highly qualified teachers will provide you with the skills you need to achieve your English language goals. On afternoon activities, you can practice what you have learned in class while enjoying new and exciting experiences, meeting interesting people and discovering lots of amazing places around Whitianga.
English Plus 3
This course offers English classroom lessons in the mornings, as described above, (Monday to Friday) and 3 afternoon activities (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday). Students will be free in the afternoons on Monday and Thursday and can enjoy exploring Whitianga and the local beaches and relaxing in some of the colourful cafes and bars.
General Course
This course offers 3 hours of English classroom lessons in the mornings, as described above, plus 1.5 hours of classroom English in the afternoons - Monday to Thursday. In the afternoon classes, you will continue to develop your language skills and learn how to use English in specific situations and for specific purposes. You can even take an active part in planning lessons from week to week. Teachers regularly take classes out of the classroom and out into the community to experience real English in real situations.
General Plus Course
This course combines our normal General Course with Friday afternoon activities.
Examination Preparation Course
COLC offers six, ten and twelve week courses to prepare students for the Cambridge First Certificate (FCE) and IELTS examinations. Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced and our students have an excellent record of success in all examinations taken. Students enrolled in this course will participate in our regular morning classes and will do intensive exam preparation for 2 hours in the afternoons (Monday to Thursday). You will be thoroughly prepared for all aspects of the examinations, including training in exam-taking techniques. Click here for more details
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Part Time Course
Three hours of high quality classroom lessons (described above) in the mornings, Monday to Friday.
Environmental Studies
A 3-week course of morning classroom lessons and environmental studies in the afternoons (Mondays to Fridays).
This is a brand-new program specially designed for students who are interested in local and global environmental issues. Students participate in our morning classroom lessons (described above) and in the afternoons (Monday to Friday) will study a variety of environmental topics and go on field trips where they will enjoy COLC's Learning by Doing approach and meet a variety of local people actively involved in managing the environment to create a cleaner and greener New Zealand.
English Plus Surfing
A three week course of morning classroom lessons and surfing or bodyboarding lessons in the afternoons, Monday to Thursday. On Friday afternoon students join the activity programme. With several exciting surfing beaches within an hour's drive of our school, beginner to experienced surfers will have a wonderful time surfing New Zealand's waves.
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Special English Plus Courses
Morning classroom lessons and one-to-one special lessons in the afternoons; join the Activity Programme on Friday afternoon.
English Plus
- Surfing
- Golf
- Bonecarving
- NZ Cooking