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 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 –
People Movements
This is a photo of forty-plus years of experience at Languages International! Sadly, some of that experience is going other places in the industry, with Debbie Chambers, leader of our marketing team, leaving us for the role of Manager at Study Auckland after 12 years at Languages International, first as a teacher and then in
Auckland Voted 5th Best City in the World
Auckland ranked fifth out of 215 cities worldwide in the Mercer 2008 Quality of Living survey. Auckland attained fifth place again this year due to factors such as its:– high levels of personal safety;– attractive rental accommodation;– good public transport;– the excellent variety and quality of its restaurants;– and great health care services. According to
Motutapu Tree Planting
Last Sunday, 9 Languages International students and 2 teachers joined the volunteer force helping to return Motutapu – an island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf – to native bush. We caught a ferry over to John’s Bay, where we were given a quick demonstration on how to plant. Following that, we all got stuck in on
Languages International Joins New Zealand’s Biggest Morning Tea
This morning, Languages International hosted a morning tea for students and staff as a fundraising effort in support of the New Zealand’s Biggest Morning Tea campaign. Staff and students alike gave generously to the charity . Many baked and others contributed ingredients. One particularly generous student, Khaled Nadeem from Saudi Arabia, even baked three cakes
Ride the Segway with Languages International
10 Languages International students travelled into the New Zealand countryside to one of Auckland’s newest attractions, the Luge Park. We took a slow ride to the top and then an adrenalin filled zoom down the hill, occasionally taking our eyes off the track to enjoy the sunset. Some students tried their luck at Minigolf and
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