Garden City English School, Christchurch, New Zealand
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General Information on Christchurch
Christchurch is known as New Zealand´s garden city. It is a green city of parks with gardens, shops, restaurants and culture.
Cost of living in New Zealand
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General Information on Garden City English School
The language school Garden City English School was founded in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1992. The school is located right in the heart of the city with views of the River Avon and only a two minute walk from Cathedral Square.
Click here for a detailed Christchurch city guideFacilities
The school offers a large student lounge, a self study room and free Internet.
Accreditation & Organisation memberships of Garden City English School, Christchurch
ENGLISH NEW ZEALAND (previously known as FIELSNZ), NZQA.
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Christchurch. It takes 12 minutes by car to school.
2.1. Language School Garden City English School in figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 70 Adult courses throughout the year: 50 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 5 throughout the year: 5 | |
| English teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | partly | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 25 years throughout the year: 25 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 18 years 18 years for specific Junior courses | |
| Student nationalities: | Brazil 1 % China 7 % France 1 % | Japan 28 % Korea 27 % Switzerland 12 % Spain 1 % |
All prices in NZ$ (convert currency) Below the original school prices are displayed. The 5% DISCOUNT on the tuition fee will automatically be deducted on receipt of your registration.
| 1 General English, Full timeLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price NZ$ | 350 | 700 | 1050 | 1400 | 1750 | 2100 | 2800 | 3500 | 4200 | 315 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 2 General English, AfternoonsLessons per week: 10 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price NZ$ | 175 | 350 | 525 | 700 | 875 | 1050 | 1400 | 1750 | 2100 | 175 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 3 General English, MorningsLessons per week: 10 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price NZ$ | 250 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1250 | 1500 | 2000 | 2500 | 3000 | 250 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 4 Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET)Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price NZ$ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4460 | -- |
| Includes Exam Fee. | ||||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 5 Cambridge First Exam PreparationLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price NZ$ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4475 | -- |
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| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| 6 English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Levels 1 and 2Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price NZ$ | -- | -- | -- | 1400 | -- | -- | 2800 | -- | 4200 | 350 |
| Two levels for this course - Level 1 requires students to have a minimum English level of Low Intermediate (B1) and the other course requires a minimum level of Mid-Intermediate (B2). The courses incorporate IELTS examination preparation. | ||||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 90 minutes |
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| Click here for calculation of course prices >> | |
| Note: All courses offered by Garden City English School, Christchurch can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form. | |
| Inscription fee: | 150.00 NZ$ |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 50 NZ$. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses. |
| Prices include: | Free certificate of course attendance, Internet access, tuition |
| Course material: | Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property. |
| Exams offered: | IELTS , Cambridge First , TOEIC, Pitman |
| Average examination results: | 6.0 at IELTS 95% at Cambridge First at TOEIC, Pitman |
| School closed: | National holidays in New Zealand: 01.Jan, 02.Jan, 06.Feb, 21.Mar, 24.Mar, 25.Apr, 02.Jun, 27.Oct, 25.Dec, 26.Dec |
| Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): | English |
| Languages taught at the school: | English |
All prices in NZ$ (convert currency)
| 1 Hostel shared room (multiple beds) From 126 NZ$ week | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 20 minutes no | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | One-time fee (charged by school) | |
| Price NZ$ | 196 | 840 | 150 | |
| Monthly fee quoted is based on 30 nights. Includes: Full board (breakfast + lunch + dinner), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 32 NZ$ Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | yes |
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| Single room | always |
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| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing |  | 1 km | ||
| Diving | | 100 km | ||
| Golf | | 5 km | ||
| Horse riding | | 5 km | ||
| Mountainbiking | | 5 km | ||
| Music | | 2 km | ||
| Sailing | | 5 km | ||
| Skiing | | 100 km | ||
| Squash | | 3 km | ||
| Tennis | | 1 km | ||
| Volleyball | | 3 km | ||
| Windsurfing | | 5 km | ||
| Other leisure options: | Rollerblading, Weekend trips. | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by Garden City English School: | Pub nights, Pot Luck Dinners. | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 2 |
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Garden City English School, Christchurch, New Zealand
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