Manuel is studying at Languages International Auckland. He has kindly written some advice to help new students get settled in during their first few days in Auckland: Hey! Did you have a good flight to New Zealand? And in your homestay family, is everything OK? I hope so. OK, the first two things that you
Kia Kaha!
Languages International student, Rolf Wegmuller of Switzerland, recently had a pleasant yet painful experience of traditional New Zealand Maori art. This took 2 hours. The tattoo is one of a kind. There is not another one like it in the world. The designs illustrate strength, happiness and an easy going nature. Rolf decided to undergo
Languages International Alumni Reunions in Russia
Students who attended Languages International in the last two years gathered for a few wonderful reunions in Russia in September and October this year. It was great to see so many ex-students from Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk and Moscow. Lots of stories were told of new jobs and extra travel after studying at Languages International.
Languages International CEO Completes MBA
All of us at Languages International would like to congratulate our CEO, Darren Conway, on completing his MBA. This latest accomplishment adds to an already impressive resumé which includes a Masters in Applied Linguistics and DTEFLA. Darren gained his MBA from Auckland University, where he also lectures in Language Teaching Management on the Masters in
Treeplanting on Motutapu Island
Last Sunday, about 20 Languages International Students , Simon (the Social Programme Coordinator) and about 30 other volunteers took the ferry to Motutapu Island, which is located in the Hauraki Gulf, to take part in a conservation project. The rainforest on the Island was completely burnt down by the early settlers because they had found
A new Star in the Southern Hemisphere!
Languages International has just won an international award as the best English language school in the Southern Hemisphere. The Language Travel Magazine Star Awards for language schools are voted for by language travel retaliers all around the world, and the winners were announced early in September at a ceremony in London. In our Southern Hemisphere category,
Languages International Partner Agency Wins LTM Star Award “Best Agency Europe” for the Second Time
Languages International retailer, Boa Lingua in Switzerland, has won the LTM Star award “Best Agency Western Europe 2008” for the second time in a row. “We are very proud to have won the award again and are sure this reflects the hard work and the continuous efforts to assure that our students are well counselled
Languages International Students Take a Walk in the Sky
Earlier this month, 12 students climbed to the dizzy heights of 192m above Auckland before stepping outside and taking a 360 degree walk around the famous Sky Tower. The views were amazing and the wind created an extra bit of excitement! Hanging over the edge was a choice only the very brave undertook, but as
Tally Ho! Languages International Goes Horseriding
Last week 12 students and Simon, the Social Programme Coordinator, took an hour-long drive north of Auckland to Warkworth horseriding centre. It had been raining for days and days and as if by magic, the sun came out just as we were mounting our steeds. The more experienced riders galloped up the hill while the
Zoo Antics
Last week, despite the rain, 13 students went to the Auckland Zoo. We needn’t have worried because as we arrived, the clouds disappeared & the sun came out. The zoo is famous for its conservation programmes, helping leopards, rhinos & tigers all over the world. Everyone was excited about seeing the kiwis and tigers –
