English Conversation Club Upper Intermediate to Advanced Evening
Course fee $150 or $15 for some students. Course duration 16 hours over 16 classes.
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Description
2026 course dates
Each course runs for eight weeks. Each course has classes on Monday & Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. This is a total of 16 classes and 16 hours tuition. Courses start:
- Term 1 - 9 February
- Term 2 - 4 May
- Term 3 - 27 July
- Term 4 - 12 October
About the course
Build your confidence speaking English in real-life situations — from casual chats to workplace conversations. In this friendly, small-group course, you’ll develop your fluency, pronunciation, and listening skills through lively discussions on topics that are current, practical, and relevant to life in New Zealand. Taught by qualified native English-speaking teachers, these sessions are designed for Upper Intermediate to Advanced learners who want to sound more natural, expand their vocabulary, and enjoy expressing themselves with ease and confidence and make new friends.
Maximum class size 15 students. Average size is 12 students.
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) fee subsidy
This course offers a course fee subsidy through funding from the TEC for:
- NZ citizens;
- Those who hold a residency-class visa;
- Individuals granted refugee status;
- In some cases spouses of NZ citizens and permanent migrants may also qualify - please contact the office to enquire.
Conditions:
- Registrants must be aged 16 years or older.
- Registrants must not be currently enrolled at a secondary school.
- You should attend at least 80% of your classes to qualify for a fee subsidy.
- We need to collect extra information such as age, ethnicity, educational achievement and gender for statistical purposes.
- You must provide evidence of NZ citizenship, residency or refugee status.
If you are unable to meet these conditions, please contact the office to discuss your situation.
Course fees
Qualifying learners: $15. This is funded by the TEC and conditions apply (see above).
All others: $150. If you are awarded a residency visa while you are studying with us, please let us know. You may qualify for a fee rebate on your current course.
To enrol, either register online or please contact the office:
- Telephone 09 521 9623
- Email info@selwyncomed.school.nz
- Visit the office at 203 Kohimarama Rd, Kohimarama, Auckland.
Please tell us the following information:
- name
- address
- telephone number
- country of birth/ethnicity
- immigration status
- date of birth
- highest educational achievement in any country
Prerequisites
Students must have a minimum of Upper Intermediate English language speaking and listening ability to participate in this class.
