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ESOL Courses and Programmes

Hagley has a range of programmes for supporting and furthering the education and employment of refugee background learners and new migrants.

Our English Language Learning and Refugee and Migrant programmes provide you with opportunities and support to learn English and gain skills for living, working and studying in New Zealand. We encourage you to enrol as soon as possible to secure your place.

Meet the Team

 

Tara de Coninck

Learning Leader, English Language Learning

Tara.DeConinck@staff.hagley.school.nz

Tara is the Learning Leader of English Language Learning Department.

Philippa Meachen

Diversity Services Manager

Philippa.Meachen@staff.hagley.school.nz

Philippa manages the refugee and migrant programmes outside of the usual school day and in the wider community. This includes the Multi-ethnic Homework and Study Support Centre.

Rachel Lin

Enrolment Officer

rachel.lin@hagley.school.nz

Rachel looks after the enrolments and pastoral care for students from migrant and refugee background. She also provides bilingual support for English Language Learning classes and administration for the Learning Communities team.

COURSES & PROGRAMMES

Day Programmes:

Full-Time Courses:

  • Community English (Beginner to Intermediate)
  • Vocational English (Post Intermediate to Upper Intermediate)
  • High School for Students Under 25 Years Old (ESOL, Science, Maths, PE)

Part-Time Courses:

  • Community English (Beginner to Intermediate)
  • Vocational English (Post Intermediate to Upper Intermediate)
  • Conversational English (Beginner)
  • Communication English Life Skills (Beginner)
  • IELTS preparation (Upper Intermediate)
  • Computing
  • Textiles for English Learning (Intermediate)
  • New Zealand Studies for English Learning (Intermediate)
  • Gardening for English Learning (Intermediate)

Evening Programmes (Part-time courses):

Adult Community Programmes

  • Cooking
  • Sewing
  • Driving Theory Learning
  • Computing

Study Support Centre for Students Year 1-13

  • English and study support (Tuesday and Thursday evenings)

Click here for more information on the Study Support

Weekend and Holiday Programmes

Home Language Maintenance Programmes

  • Russian Language Classes (Saturdays)
  • Farsi Language Classes (Sundays)

NCEA Holiday Programmes

  • One-week Exam Support (Term 3 in school year)

Capacity Building and Professional Learning

  • Inter-cultural education workshops for organisations
  • Professional learning for school teachers

Other Services: Bilingual Liaison Support and Hosting of Events

  • International Days (Every second year)
  • Liaison work with other schools (interpreting cultural support)
  • Pastoral care and links to other agencies

Plus check out our After 3 Evening Programme

Contact

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Philippa Meachen <- Diversity Services Manager

(03) 379 3090 ext 814

Philippa.Meachen@staff.hagley.school.nz