| City Information |
- Capital
city. Beautiful harbour setting, surrounded by tree-covered
hills
- Great cafes, restaurants, galleries
and shops
- Bustling but safe and walkable central
city.
- World famous nature sanctuaries
and wine country within 20 minutes drive
- Population of Wellington City
425,000.
- Temperate climate
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| School Location |
- GEOS WLC is located in the heart of the city’s
popular café district “the Courtenay Quarter”
- Bus
stop 1 min. walk from school
building
- Over 30 restaurants and cafes 2
mins walk from school
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| School Information |
- 7 classrooms on 1 floor
- Large student common room with
table tennis
- Computers with free internet/email
- Ultra-modern building
- Kitchen facilities
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| Counsellors |
- Academic & welfare counselling available from on-site
counsellors
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| Students |
- GEOS WLC can cater for a maximum of 90 students
- Normally,
our student numbers are around 40 – 60.
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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
- TOEFL and TOEIC courses
- Cambnidge FCE and CAE courses
- IELTS Examination Preparation
Course or English for Academic Purposes
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| Course Structure |
- General English Full-time, IELTS, HSP =
23 hours per week
- General English Part-time = 15 hours
per week
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| School Hours |
- General English Full-time = Monday-Thursday 9.00 am
- 3.15 pm; Friday 9.00-12.15 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: 6
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| First Day at GEOS WLC |
- Welcome & Orientation (9:00AM – 12:15PM)
- Level
testing including
written examination and interview.
- Introduction to Counsellors.
- College information;
map of Wellington; information on Wellington 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 Wellington; information on weekend sightseeing trips and Tour bookings;
important telephone numbers all given in Orientation Pack.
- Tour of College
and Courtenay Quarter
- Placement into class
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| Activities |
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Extra after-school programme
- Social activity organised for every Friday afternoon
Weekend Activities
- Large selection of weekend activities offered – every
weekend. For example:
- Emu farm visit, Tour of Wine
Country, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Scuba diving, Horseriding, Weekend trips
to ski-fields, Boat trip to Marlborough Sounds
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| Public Transport Costs |
- A weekly bus pass costs between $10 to
$25, depending on the distance travelled.
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| Cost of Living |
- Lunch costs around $5 - $9 per day
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| Climate |
- Wellington has a temperate climate with the greatest
amount of sunshine in NZ
- Summer (Average November – March): Day
22°c Night 14°c
- Winter (Average April – October): Day
12°c Night 7°c
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