Activities at our Language School

The activities program is one of the very special parts of COLC. This program combined with our unique location is what makes this school so different rom any other English Language school you could visit in New Zealand. more information

About our Language School

Coromandel Outdoor Language Centre (COLC) was founded in 1988 by Maurice Kirby with the aim of providing a high standard of English tuition in a setting capable of offering a truly unique New Zealand experience. more information

Courses and Pricing

We offer a range of courses with activity options to suit people with a desire to learn English and discover New Zealand outdoors. more information

Where We Are Located

We are located on the beautiful Mercury Bay, an area rich in both history and natural beauty. Landing place of Kupe, the first Maori to come to NZ and of Captain James Cook a thousand years later, Whitianga is surrounded by sandy beaches and rolling bush covered hills.. more information

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Special English Plus Courses

Special English Plus Courses
Morning classroom lessons and one-to-one special lessons in the afternoons; join the Activity Programme on Friday afternoon.

The enviormental studies and surfing are both group courses run at specific times of the year. Each of these are 3 week courses and the dates they will be run can be found on the price lists for each year.

The other options we offer are usually individual lessons where students are matched one to one with tutors with specific knowledge of the activities involved.

English Plus

Environmental Studies
Surfing
Golf
Bonecarving
NZ Cooking
Horse Riding