2021 ETC Information

ETC English Teaching College






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www.etc.ac.nz

English Teaching College 2021

Cambridge English - First Certificate and

“Perfect English preparation for study or
employment” Cambridge Advanced Exam
Hello, I'm John Brunsden, MA. Dip. Teaching

We Director of ETC. TOEIC Testing in Wellington

We are an approved centre for teaching and testing TOEIC.
We have been preparing students for academic
studies, and employment since 1993. After Private English Classes
Planned to meet your requirements, the classes include only one
studying at ETC many of our students have or two students. Classes can include recreational activities.
successfully completed their academic studies in

business, computing, science, and other subjects ETC Quality
at New Zealand and Australian universities. Our ETC is registered with the New Zealand Government and
current roll is 250 fulltime students from 45
accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority
different countries on our 3 campuses. (NZQA) With over 20 years’ experience and over 250 fulltime

We offer the following courses for international students: enrolments a year, we are recognised as one of New Zealand
leading language schools.

English for Academic Study
This programme is suitable for students wanting to improve their Student support
English in order to pass academic English Tests like IELTS,  We will arrange your accommodation
CAE or FCE. The programme is divided into 10 sections  We will meet you at the airport
allowing students to move from Elementary to Advanced levels.  We will help arrange visas and bank accounts
Students are placed in the level that best matches their ability  We provide assistance in joining sports and cultural clubs
and goals.  We provide academic counselling
Our tutors are experts in helping students get the highest possible
scores in international English tests. Course fees
Please contact us on [email protected] or visit our web site,
New Zealand Certificate in English Language www.etc.ac.nz
This full-time twenty week course is designed for students
wanting to study at a New Zealand university or polytechnic Flexible Course Starting Dates & Hours
without having to sit the IELTS test. Six different levels  You can usually start any Monday during the year
covering reading, writing, speaking and listening, from  You can select the number of weeks you study
Foundation to Advanced English.  Study hours 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday
Level 3 Academic is equivalent to IELTS 5.5.  School activities are usually included in the school
Level 4 Academic is equivalent to IELTS level 6. fees. A small fee may be charged for additional trips
or activities. These are optional.
English for Health Professionals
This full-time course is designed for medical professionals Accommodation
(especially nurses), who want to improve their English before We can arrange your homestay accommodation. You will stay
taking the OET exam. Study English for Academic Study in the in a family home and have your own room. Three meals a day
morning and afternoon and pay an extra $150 for 3 hours of are provided.
private OET study per week.
Insurance
Special Interest Programmes Insurance is compulsory for travel, health and personal
We will design and deliver programmes for special interests belongings. ETC can arrange insurance. Students have the
such as aviation and cooking. option of purchasing their own insurance but must provide
evidence of approved insurance cover before travelling to New
Zealand.
IELTS Pre-Testing Centre
ETC is one of a selected number of IELTS pre-testing centres. 1 month 6 months 12 months
Students are able to trial IELTS questions under exam conditions NZ$70 NZ$316 NZ$633
before they are included in IELTS tests. (Southern Cross Healthcare 2021 price)

OET Occupational English Test
The OET English test is accepted by the Council of Nursing in
New Zealand, and by other professional organisations like the
Dental Registration Board.

Demi Pair
Study English in the morning, 15 hours and help with child care
activities in the afternoon, evening or weekends for 15 hours per
week.

Palmerston North Campus Wellington Campus
140 The Square, 204 Willis Street, Te Aro,
PO Box 995 PO Box 9787
Palmerston North Wellington
New Zealand New Zealand

E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

www.etc.ac.nz www.etc.ac.nz
Phone: +64 6 357 7107 Phone: +64 4 385 0066

Beginners to advanced levels  Beginners to advanced levels 
Academic/IELTS study  TOEIC/Cambridge preparation 
High School Programme  Internship 

Farmstay  Activities 

Students aged 14+  Students aged 14+ 

Palmerston North Campus Wellington Campus
The ETC campus is in the centre of the city, overlooking a city The ETC campus is in a modern building catering for 100

park, very near the Public Library. Shops, cafes and restaurants students in 8 fully equipped classrooms. Students have free
from different cultures, as well as the world’s popular fast food access to the Internet, self-study computers and a pool table.
outlets, are within the city centre. UCOL is close by and Massey There is a student kitchen, where students can prepare hot meals.
University is 5 km away. Drinks such as tea and coffee are free.
The campus is in a spacious building catering for 150 students The Wellington Campus is in the central business district of
in 14 fully equipped classrooms. The large student lounge has Wellington, 1km from Massey University’s Wellington campus
kitchen facilities so students can make hot drinks and prepare and Victoria University. Wellington International Airport is 10
meals. Drinks such as tea and coffee are free. Students have free km away.
access to the Internet, self-study computers, the campus library
and a pool table.
The airport is 6km from the school.

Local buses are free for international students.




Wellington City

The capital of New Zealand, Wellington is a mix of traditional
and modern styles. It is very fashionable. Victoria and Massey
Palmerston North City Universities are in Wellington.
Palmerston North, with a population of 80,000, is called New From the hills of Wellington you can see beautiful sunset views
Zealand’s "Student City" because it has many educational over the sea. You can go with friends to many coastal beaches,
facilities, including UCOL and Massey University. The town is including one that has a seal colony. There are many activities
home to 11,000 students from around New Zealand and all over such as snorkel and scuba diving, motor boating and sailing to
the world. Excellent accommodation is available for be involved in. You can go rock climbing, or visit the National
international students. Early on Saturday mornings you can visit Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa. World famous WETA
fresh fruit and vegetable markets. There are beaches on the coast Workshop is also found here.
a half-hour's drive from Palmerston North. Adventure trips Boat cruises and other tours give you the opportunity to visit
within a three hours’ drive can take you to ski fields and active many parts of Wellington. From Wellington you can travel by
volcanic parklands with geysers, boiling mud pools, and hot boat to the South Island to see beautiful mountains, lakes and
springs for spa treatments. There is also white water rafting, sub-tropical native forests. A four hours’ drive will take you to
trout fishing, swimming and bungee jumping. Within three ski fields, trout fishing and volcanic areas.
hours’ drive you can also sample New Zealand’s award winning
wines on tours of local vineyards.






Lower Hutt Campus
Level 3, 92 Queens Drive
Lower Hutt
New Zealand

Opened in 2015
Beginners to intermediate levels 

Excellent IELTS Results ETC Graduates’ Testimonials

Mira Knoche 9.0 Speaking Ahmed Abdul Rahman A Yankissar from Saudi Arabia
Richard Dongon 9.0 Reading “Thanks to the great teaching methods and teachers in this college, I
achieved a high level of English. ETC has offered me the opportunity
Celine Yuan 9.0 Listening/Reading to meet students of many nationalities and I have made many friends
Karen Gucor 9.0 Listening/Reading and have enjoyed spending my time with them, not to mention all the
trips and events ETC has organized for us. It was an absolutely
Markus Hermanns 8.5 Listening/Reading wonderful experience. I am really glad that I had the chance to study
English at ETC. Thank you!”
Ali Al-Baghdadi 8.5 Listening/Reading

Jian Xu 8.5 Overall
Catherine Elizabeth Lucie Bricot from France
Kaori Fumoto 8.5 Listening
“I would recommend ETC to my friends because the English classes
Hoang Xuan Vui 8.5 Listening are of good quality, teachers are very professional and helpful with
students. Also the all staff at ETC are available to help students with
Fumiko Aikawa 8.5 Reading any enquiries.”
Maria Kladnitskaya 8.5 Speaking
Feng Qian from China
Stefanie Ulrike Leippert 8.0 Overall
“The course was exciting and informative. Not only did I improve my
Bacha Zhang 8.0 Listening English, I learnt about life in New Zealand. After ETC I went to UCOL
and studied Graphic Design and Animation for one year. I am now
working in Palmerston North, New Zealand as a graphic designer.
I am very happy to recommend ETC to serious students who want to
improve their academic English.”

Yuka Yamaguchi from Japan
“I am very happy to recommend ETC to serious students who want to
improve their Academic English.”






Code: English Teaching College has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students
published by the Minister of Education. Copies of the Code are available on request from this institution or from the New Zealand Ministry of
Education website at http://www.minedu.govt.nz

Immigration: Full details of visa and permit requirements, advice on rights to employment in New Zealand while studying and reporting
requirements are available through the New Zealand Immigration Service, and can be viewed on their website at
http://www.immigration.govt.nz

Eligibility for Health Services: Most students are not entitled to publicly funded health services while in
New Zealand. If you receive medical treatment during your visit, you may be liable for the full cost of that treatment.
Full details on entitlements to publicly funded health services are available through the Ministry of Health, and can be viewed on their website
at http://www.moh.govt.nz

ETC is registered and approved by NZQA as a category 2 provider confident in education performance and confident in capability in self-
assessment.

English Teaching College is the trading name for Education & Training Consultants New Zealand Ltd.
Head office P.O. Box 995 Palmerston North, New Zealand www.etc.ac.nz

Copyright © 2021 English Teaching College (ETC), All rights reserved.

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ETC can organise outdoor activities such as:

 Horse riding
 Golf
 Beach/River trip
 Kayaking
 Bush walk
 BBQ
 Beautiful NZ parks
 Farm visit
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Indoor activities:

 FlipCity (trampoline)
 Swimming at Lido (indoor & outdoor swimming pools)
 Squash
 Visiting Marae/learning Maori culture
 Cooking/Barista Training
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 Entertainment space (billiard, table tennis), 2 kitchens and balcony
 Free WiFi
 Free use of computers (3 computer rooms)
 Free city transport (bus)
 Central location – close to shops, restaurants, central bus station, movie theatre, city library
and the Square
 Homestay arrangement
































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ETC – English Teaching College

140 The Square, Palmerston North
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ETC – ENGLISH TEACHING COLLEGE NEW ZEALAND

Palmerston North
Wellington
Lower Hutt
English Teaching College New Zealand

Price List for 2021 International Students


1-10 weeks $390 /wk

Full-time Study 11-24 weeks $380 /wk
English for Academic Study Training Scheme (25 hours per week) 25-40 weeks $355 /wk
General English
41+ weeks $320 /wk
Academic English
IELTS Preparation 1-10 weeks $300 /wk
Part-time mornings
FCE/CAE Preparation 11-24 weeks $290 /wk
(15 hours per week)
Holiday English
25+ weeks $280 /wk

1-10 weeks $220 /wk
New Zealand Certificate in English Language Part-time afternoon
11-24 weeks $200 /wk
(Levels 1-4) (10 hours per week)
25+ weeks $190 /wk
Non-refundable
Enrolment Fee $200

Online Teaching Group or Individual Ask

1-3 Tuition (Private Tutoring) 60 minutes $80
12-week programme
Includes enrolment fee, accommodation and $4,230
Demi-Pair Training Scheme (Child Care) First Aid Certification
Full-time study: 24-week programme
15 hours English study and Includes enrolment fee, accommodation and $7,760
First Aid Certification
15 hours practical child care training p/wk
36-week programme
Includes enrolment fee, accommodation and $10,930
First Aid Certification

ETC Services Wellington / Lower Hutt Palmerston North

Homestay Arrangement Fee $250 $250

Homestay per week (Incl. 3 meals per day) $310 $44 per day $275 $40 per day
Homestay per week (Incl. 2 meals p/day, M-F;
$285 $40 per day $250 $36 per day
3 meals p/day, Saturday and Sunday)
Homestay per week (Incl. 3 meals per day)
$335 $48 per day $300 $43 per day
(17 years and under)
Youth Supervision Fee per week
$25 $25
(17 years and under)
Farmstay per week (Incl. 3 meals per day) Not Available $325
Farmstay Arrangement Fee Not Available $325

Visa Renewal (assistance fee) $150 $150
Airport Transfer (one way) $80 Free
www.etc.ac.nz

Wellington Campus | L2, 204 Willis Street |PO BOX 9787 | Marion Square |Wellington 6141 | Phone: +64 4 385 0066
Lower Hutt Campus | L3, 92 Queens Drive |Lower Hutt 5010 | Phone: +64 4 974 9984 | [email protected]
Palmerston North | 140-144 The Square | PO Box 995|Palmerston North 4410 | Phone: +64 6 357 7107|[email protected]

Exam Fees (subject to change)
IELTS $385
Cambridge $340
TOEIC exam and official score report $230

TOEIC exam, official score report and certificate $270
Postage (Track and Trace) $47


TOEIC Preparation Material (Self-Study) $190

+ 1 week exam preparation $395
ETC Internship Service tba

ETC Work Experience Service tba

ETC Volunteer Service tba


Medical & Travel Insurance
1 month $70
Medical insurance is compulsory for
all international students 3 months $173
We recommend Southern Cross Insurance* 6 months $316
*prices subject to change
If a student wishes to use a different insurance company they must 12 months $633
contact ETC to determine suitability.

Key Dates: School Holidays and Public Holidays
ETC closes on Friday the 18 December 2020
ETC opens on Tuesday the 5 January 2021
ETC closes on 17 December 2021
ETC opens on 3 January 2022

Public Holidays
Wellington Anniversary Day Monday 25 January 2021
Waitangi Day Thursday 8 February 2021
Good Friday Friday 2 April 2021
Easter Monday Monday 5 April 2021
Anzac Day Monday 26 April 2021
Queen’s Birthday Monday 7 June 2021
Labour Day Monday 25 October 2021


Terms & Conditions: All prices are in NZ Dollars and include 15% GST (local tax) except Homestay and Farmstay
fees. For withdrawal and refund regulations, please visit www.etc.ac.nz
Brochures 2020/ETC Price list 2020











www.etc.ac.nz

Wellington Campus | L2, 204 Willis Street |PO BOX 9787 | Marion Square |Wellington 6141 | Phone: +64 4 385 0066
Lower Hutt Campus | L3, 92 Queens Drive |Lower Hutt 5010 | Phone: +64 4 974 9984 | [email protected]
Palmerston North | 140-144 The Square | PO Box 995|Palmerston North 4410 | Phone: +64 6 357 7107|[email protected]

English Teaching College

International Student Application Form
Personal Details of Student

Family Name:
First Name(s):
Date of Birth: ___ / ___ / ___ Age: Gender: Male Female

Present Citizenship or Nationality: Present Occupation:
Passport Number: Passport Expiry Date:
First Language: Other Languages:

Home Address in New Zealand (if known) Address in Home Country



Phone Phone

Mobile Mobile
Email Email
Students must notify ETC when they change their address.
Please provide ETC with parents’ e-mail and phone number if students are under 18.
English Level


Beginner Elementary Pre-Intermediate (Able to write and spell to reasonable standard)
Lower-Intermediate (Equivalent to IELTS 4.5) Intermediate (Equivalent to IELTS 5.5)
Upper-Intermediate (Equivalent to IELTS 6.0) Advanced (Equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or higher)

Have you sat any English tests? PTE FCE CAE TOEIC IELTS

If Yes: Please provide detail (Score: W____ R____ L____ S_____ Overall ____)


Highest level of qualifications:
Year obtained:




Course Information
Campus Site: Palmerston North Wellington Lower Hutt
Course Name:
General English Academic English IELTS Preparation FCE/CAE Preparation
TOEIC High School Holiday Programme
Start Date: End Date: Number of study Weeks: weeks
Application to study: Full time Part time morning Part time afternoon
What are your career plans after studying at ETC?



If you have studied in New Zealand, please supply your Academic Report & Attendance Record.
If you have a medical condition or disability, please supply details.
If the applicant is an agent please provide name and contact details.

Wellington Campus |TOEIC ETS Authorised Testing Centre | Level 2, 204 Willis Street |PO BOX 9787|Wellington 6141 | Phone: +64 4 385 0066|
Lower Hutt Campus | Level 3, 92 Queens Drive | Lower Hutt 5010 | Phone:+64 4 974 9984 | [email protected]
Palmerston North | 140-144 The Square | PO Box 995|Palmerston North 4410 | Phone: +64 6 357 7107||[email protected]| Head Office

Insurance: ETC will arrange your travel and health insurance
Insurance is compulsory for international students and include the fee in the invoice.
If you do not wish ETC to arrange this, please contact ETC before making alternative arrangements.


Accommodation Arrangement Note: Homestay accommodation is vetted and approved by ETC. Students
under the age of 18 years can only be in an ETC approved Homestay or in Code approved accommodation.

Would you like ETC to arrange your accommodation? Yes No
Start Date: End Date: Number of study weeks:
Accommodation Option:

Homestay Homestay on Farm (limited number)

Hotel /Motel/Hostel/Apartment Note: ETC can make recommendation but does not guarantee suitability


1. Do you smoke?  Yes  No
2. Would you prefer living with a family that 3. Do you mind living in a house that has
has (young) children? pets?  Yes  No
 Yes  No
 Do not mind either way

4. Do you have to follow any specific diet? 5. Are there any foods that you cannot
No  Yes:  Vegetarian  Vegan eat?  No
Other:_______________________________  Yes/ please
_ specify:____________________

6. Are you allergic to any foods or animals? 7. Do you suffer from any medical
 No condition?
 Yes/ please  No
specify:____________________  Yes/ please
specify:____________________

8. Do you have any questions about your 9. Do you mind if other International
accommodation? Students live with the family?  Yes 
No



10. Interest and Hobbies:


Immigration: Full details of visa and permit requirements, advice on rights to employment in New Zealand while studying and reporting requirements are available
through the New Zealand Immigration Service, and can be viewed on their website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz
English Teaching College (ETC) is the trading name for Education & Training Consultants New Zealand Ltd. Head office Box 995 Palmerston North
ETC is registered & approved by NZQA as a category 2 provider confident in education performance and confident in capability in self-assessment.


























Wellington Campus |TOEIC ETS Authorised Testing Centre | Level 2, 204 Willis Street |PO BOX 9787|Wellington 6141 | Phone: +64 4 385 0066|
Lower Hutt Campus | Level 3, 92 Queens Drive | Lower Hutt 5010 | Phone:+64 4 974 9984 | [email protected]
Palmerston North | 140-144 The Square | PO Box 995|Palmerston North 4410 | Phone: +64 6 357 7107||[email protected]| Head Office

Address: 140 The Square, PO Box 995, Palmerston North

E-mail: [email protected]