| City Information |
- Beautiful, multi-cultural
city positioned between the Waitemata and Manukau
Harbours. Takapuna Beach Campus situated
across the harbour bridge from Central Auckland
- Visit beautiful
islands with just
a short ferry trip.
- Spectacular sailing conditions
- Population of
North Shore City 180,000.
- A clean & safe
city with friendly people
- Temperate climate
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| School Location |
- GEOS ALC Takapuna Beach Campus is located across the
harbour bridge (10 mins from City) on the coast
in the suburb of Takapuna
- Bus stop next to the School
- Shops, restaurants,
banks, the post office, entertainment venues,
theatres, beach all in 2-minute walking distance
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| School Information |
- Campus at Takapuna Beach
- 10
classrooms on 1 floor
- Large
student common room with computers
- Kitchen facilities
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| Student Facilities |
- Free Internet / Email
- 8 computers
- Student common room
- Kitchen facilities
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| Counsellors |
- Academic & welfare counselling available
from City Campus
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| Students |
- GEOS ALC Takapuna Beach Campus can cater for a maximum
of 120 students
- Normally, our student numbers are
around 40 – 80.
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| Nationalities |
- We have students from Japan, Korea, Switzerland,
France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Colombia,
China, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Argentina, Taiwan,
Hungary, Chile, Poland, Russia and Tahiti.
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| Courses |
- General English Full-time
- General
English Part-time
- Young Learner Program – English
+ Activities course for 11 – 17 year olds (2 seasons throughout the
year)
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| Course Structure |
- General English Full-time, IELTS, HSP =
25 hours per week (5 hours per day)
- General English
Part-time = 15 hours per week (3 hours per day)
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| School Hours |
- General English Full-time = Monday-Friday, 9.00
am - 3.15 pm (includes lunch break of 1 hour per
day)
- General English Part-time = Monday-Friday,
9.00 am - 12.15 pm (includes 1 break
for 15 mins)
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| Levels |
- 6 levels of English: Beginner to Advanced
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| Class Size |
- Maximum 15 per class. Class sizes vary depending
on the course and the level.
- Average number of students
per class: 7
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| Airport Pick-Up
Service |
- School staff greets students at Auckland airport
and takes them directly to accommodation or school.
- School
staff are always located to the left of the Arrivals
hall and will hold a GEOS ALC sign with student’s
name for easy identification
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| First Day at GEOS ALC |
- Welcome & Orientation (9:00AM – 12:15PM)
- Level
testing including
written examination and interview.
- Introduction to Counsellors.
- College information;
map of Takapuna; information on Auckland public transport/ Bus passes;
medical insurance for student visa holders; how
to open a bank account; location
of post office, banks & shops; information
about living with a New Zealand host family & living
in Auckland; information on weekend sightseeing trips and Tour bookings;
important telephone numbers all given in
Orientation Pack.
- Tour of College and Takapuna
- Placement into class
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| Activities |
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Extra after-school programme
- Free afternoon social activity Wednesday.
Weekend Activities (optional)
- Large selection of weekend activities offered – every
weekend. For example:
- Ski and Snowboard Trip, Rotorua,
Sailing weekend, Waitomo Caves – black-water rafting, Horseriding, Weekend
trips to Great Barrier Island, Tiri Tiri Island bird reserve, Bay of Islands
for swimming with dolphins, etc.
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| Cost of Living |
- Lunch costs around $5 - $10 per day
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| Climate |
- Auckland has a warm climate with lots of sunshine!
- Summer
(Average November – March): Day
24°c Night 16°c
- Winter (Average April – October): Day
14°c Night 7°c
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