Dayhanna Gonzalez now has a job at English Language Partners (ELP) after learning about job seeking in Aotearoa with ELP's Job Mentoring Service
A project by Jacob Linn to translate dental resources into refugee languages started when Jane Linn, his mother and an ELP English teacher, was brainstorming speakers to present on health topics. Now Spanish, Nepali and Burmese resources are available!
Kiwi cooking class, a food and English-learning combo from English Language Partners
The Bread Collective works with English Language Partners. Through training, network building, language and mental health support, the Auckland-based social enterprise bakery is opening doors for former refugees seeking work.
A collaboration between English Language Partners Hawke's Bay, the Indonesian Community (KAMIBAY) and Bostock NZ Ltd has meant 97 "Recognised Seasonal Employees (RSE)" workers now have a certificate in English language.
Maryam Ghouzivand’s progression from language learner to volunteer is an inspiring story, reflecting her success as a migrant who's passed through the doors of English Language Partners (ELP).
As Maryam Ghouzivand’s English progressed to working level through her classes with English Language Partners, she went from a casual job for a school photographer, to part-time ELP centre administrator, before finally securing a full time position with the Kaipara District Council.
Maryam’s language progression is an inspiring story - one that reflects the success of many migrants who pass through the doors of English Language Partners (ELP).
Training for a Class 2 licence can be hard for former refugees, but Mohammad Shah says the English Language Partners’ course really helped!
Job Mentoring Service helps skilled migrant job seekers find meaningful employment in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The pandemic has meant we've needed to discuss many complex issues with our newer Kiwis. This year, the nationwide vaccination drive changed the conversation again.
Great news - ELPNZ learner Sar Gaw has a new 'chapter' in his Kiwi life, with thanks to his ESOL home tutor John Hobbs, who also sent this update.
At English Language Partners, we're always looking for new and innovative ways of teaching.
On the 21st October, several Dunedin English Language Partners classes merged together to attend a special presentation from Kate Marshall of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) regarding Covid 19 and the Pfizer vaccine.
Sergei Dorokhin talks about his great experience with ELP. Thanks Sergei! We so appreciate your words ...
ELP’s Palmerston North centre explores ways of inspiring young minds to give children the best possible start –and learning English along the way.
‘Motivated, enthusiastic and committed’ are the words his employers use to describe Sudhi Edamuttath Subramanyan.
YMCA employees hone their customer skills on ELP's workplace classes.
Seta Zeng celebrates Chinese Language Week with her English Language Partners classmates.
To be honest, for most of the Palmy Work Focus ESOL Intensive class, Zoom isn't their favourite thing in the world.
This week our ELP Hutt centre celebrated China’s traditional mid-Autumn Festival also known as the Moon Festival.
Viva Shao, English Language Partners’ super-suberb programme administrator, says it’s vital to keep Chinese language alive and thriving in New Zealand.
Our Palmy centre’s learners have come up with a cool way of sharing what they miss most about class under lockdown.
English Language Partners learners take on Olympic challenge!
Learning with ELP is fun and useful. Prisha uses 'Princess Shapla' in her everyday work – how clever is that!
Visits to English Language Partners' classes builds trust in the NZ Police, and is a great language learning activity.
It can be stressful dealing with our techno-loaded world, but ELP Wellington learners find it a piece of cake!
Hue-Quan Trinh shares her learner’s determination to vote in Aotearoa! It's her real-life ‘Election Success’ story…
Awarua Communication Museum is built on the site of Awarua Radio ZLB – which began operating on…
"It was amazing to have a job seeker group with whom I could connect and share questions and experiences.”…
This Wellington class had many interesting ‘outside the classroom’ experiences this term! They visited the Supreme Cour…
“I’m doing what I love and what I am passionate about.” Farzana Nazreen Nisha’s connections with English Language…
Nothing beats real-life practice to perfect the language of ‘transport and travel’ – so an excursion is definitely in o…
Sue Blakely, QSM, is one hugely committed English Language Partners’ teacher. For over 20 years, Sue has supported…
“I love teaching! It gives me a lot of joy helping people learn.” Spring Xing volunteers for English Language Partne…
Victoria University student Helen Knott has moved around a fair bit in her life. Her parents are both academics working…
Thursday afternoon is when our Palmerston North learners head off enthusiastically to the UCOL computer lab…
ELP North Shore's English class have enjoyed a busy day of zero waste activities…
When you don’t know what it’s like to work as a NZ policeman or to run a Kiwi business, it helps to hear straight from…
Each week, over 1,200 ELPNZ volunteers visit the homes of refugee-background and migrant learners to help with English…
Viet Doan Do says boosting his English skills through the English for Employees course helped him master the langua…
For Thang Shalom Innkuan, brushing up his English has brought benefits at work and home. Thang, who grew up…
Teacher Kathy Ombler, third left, with learners and course guest speakers All the ‘Ps’ and more on a Kiwiana course…
Marina Vrecic with James McCulloch, CE, ELPNZ Marina Vrecic is celebrating 20 years with English Language Partners…
Porirua City Council really ‘get’ diversity! They’re working hard at building inclusion to ensure all voices are repres…
Out of class’ adventures are a terrific way to practise and consolidate English learnt in class. Plus, they’re heaps of…
Through 20 years’ teaching two Lebanese Kiwis, David Horne made long-standing friends and added Arabic to the…
During New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, ELPNZ’s centres continued teaching all students by changing…
A woman’s conversation and wellbeing group has opened doors for new Kiwi women living in Porirua. The group…
An English Language Partners’ course is helping migrants on the first step towards getting work driving a truck…
Palmerston North’s annual Festival of Cultures celebrates the city’s amazing, growing diversity. Over the Festival week…
Our Rotorua centre's ‘hands on' language-learning classes are based on the concept, ‘Where the hands go, the mind…
English Language Partners (ELP) joins Race Relations Day events to celebrate our multicultural Aotearoa New Zealand…
Our Hutt centre’s ESOL literacy classes visit to Matiu-Sommes Island was a great opportunity to take learning outside…
Making the most of a warm and sunny February, our Hutt centre ventured out to bring language to life and life to langua…
You can't beat Wellington on a good day! Our Wellington centre’s ESOL Intensive class headed to Te Papa museum…
Helen Knott is one of our wonderful volunteers! She trained in October 2020 and has been working with learner Bawi Zi…
After seven months in their new home, our Christchurch centre was finally able to hold an official opening part…
Did you know Aotearoa's five most common languages are English, te reo Māori, Samoan, Mandarin and Hindi…
ESOL learners signed up to find the answer to this perplexing question on English Language Partners’ Kiwiana course…
A recent summer course at English Language Partners Wellington enjoyed a creative four weeks with a focus on English…
Expressing her culture through dance is just the latest in many life achievements for this Chinese-Kiwi superwoman…
After learning from home in the first part of 2020, Dunedin ELP staff and learners returned to the classroom with…
My name is Zhihui (Bella) Lu. I came to New Zealand from China five years ago. My volunteer ESOL home tutor…
"When the lockdown was announced and we were told the lessons were moving to Zoom, I didn't know what Zoom…
Meg Melvin is a professional sketch-noter who came to visit English Language Partners Wellington’s Summer holiday…
Company boss Mark Pepperell couldn’t be happier with the specialist skills and attitude of the Filipino tradesmen…
The announcement New Zealand was going into Level 4 lockdown on 25 March 2020 saw English Language…
On a good day, you can see all the way to Te Anau and the Hump Ridge Track,” says Trish Marshall of the family’s…
Varun Keri arrived from India in February, just as Covid-19 was beginning to impact around the globe. It’s been an…
Guests of our Rotorua centre’s ‘end-of-year' 2020 celebration were treated to a dazzling display of musical skills…
A job in beekeeping and desire for a better life and environment in which to raise their daughters were the impetus…
Kiwi Speak class declared graduation ‘winners'! During the course, the Bay of Plenty learners had a major focus…
For Isabel Poblete Echeverria, teaching Spanish in New Zealand enabled her to work and stay within her ‘comfort…
English Language Partners’ people are firmly rooted in sharing cultures and growing strong communities. We just do…
Our centre in Porirua appreciates helping hands for those end-of -year jobs they haven't had time to get on top of…
With end-of-year festivities fast approaching, our Palmerston North centre has started celebrating already…
The Board of English Language Partners New Zealand is delighted to announce the appointment of James McCulloch as Chief Executive from 7 December 2020.
Another great bunch of ELP's graduates are celebrating their success. Nine people in this ‘Professional Speaking…
Visiting a herb farm is a great way to give ‘post-lockdown' help to a local herb farm, while learning English…
Getting to grips with a new area of Kiwi English can be a slightly creepy experience – when the area involves…
Policing varies around the world and our Bay of Plenty learners, from Sri Lanka, Korea, China, Brazil, Pakistan…
Our Wellington centre is fortunate to have Xia Zhen as a bilingual volunteer helping their online Chinese Seniors…
An incredible collaboration between English Language Partners, United Way, ChangeMakers Resettlement…
When Sidra Smaism and her Syrian family arrived in New Zealand from a refugee camp in Lebanon four years ago…
Te Kawau stream runs through a large part of the north and western suburbs of Palmerston North City. It was an…
A special guest introduces a whole new area of English language and creativity Colleen Crookes is a doll-maker…
Pania Houkamau-Ngaheu and Clara Richards are two special ‘Kiwiana' course visitors. They've just boosted this class…
Flexibility and adaptability are the key ingredients to ELP’s success, says former CE Nicola Sutton. Ms Sutton…
Some of New Zealand's new immigrants will be exercising their vote despite facing significant barriers to information…
“How many syllables does referendum have?” “In my opinion, too many, teacher!” Yes, ‘Election speaking' can be…
Members of the Electoral Commission visited our Porirua centre's classes to prepare learners up for the upcoming…
This year we combined the celebration of both Adult Learners and Maori Language Weeks, to enable our new Kiwi…
Mask making at Porirua English Language Partners – hands-on literacy and numeracy learning as students measure…
Chief Executive Nicola Sutton knows English Language Partners (ELP) inside out. Nicola started with ELP in 1993…
During the last week of Term 2, Palmerston North’s learners were still pretty excited about learning ‘together again…
Congratulations to our cherished long-term volunteer Ann Eustace on her Distinguished Volunteer Service Award…
English Language Partners is proud to assist in the fight against COVID-19, and of course, is displaying the COVID…
Nicola Sutton, Chief Executive | English Language Partners New Zealand Having more time to educate and support…
Ha Hoang recently gained her PhD. She teaches for our Wellington centre who are SO proud of her achievement…