Learn English
Build your English skills for everyday life, work and study in New Zealand.
Improving your English can make it easier to settle into a new community, connect with others and feel more confident at work and in everyday life.
English Language Partners New Zealand provides English language learning for migrants and former refugees, with options for learning in class, online, at home and in the workplace. Programmes cover practical English for everyday life as well as workplace communication and other learning needs.
Learn English in a Way That Works for You
English Language Partners offers a range of learning options, including:
- English for everyday life
- online English classes
- home-based learning with a trained tutor
- English for employees and apprentices
- workplace English programmes
- support with reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Courses, availability and eligibility vary depending on the programme. English Language Partners offers a range of free and paid English language learning options. Eligibility varies depending on the programme, visa status and individual circumstances.
English for Work
For people already working, English Language Partners offers programmes designed to build confidence using English in a New Zealand workplace.
Learning can include communicating with colleagues, understanding workplace culture and language, reading health and safety information, and developing practical reading, writing and numeracy skills for work. Eligible employees can access the English for Employees programme free of charge, with learning available online, in class and, in some circumstances, at the workplace.