Wendy Dore has been volunteering with ELP Christchurch since she trained as an ESOL Home Tutor in May 2017. She was matched with an elementary level Vietnamese learner, Phuong Bui. In the beginning it was a steep learning curve for …
Long-term New Zealand resident, Clifford Owler, arrived in New Zealand from Glasgow in 1956 on the HMS Captain Cook to work as a baker. Clifford had taken advantage of the ‘Ten Pound Pom’ scheme – an opportunity to start a …
Dianne McClay shares her experience with ELPNZ spanning 17 years – she will be sorely missed! “My journey with English Language Partners began in 2001 when I joined as a volunteer tutor. My husband and I had just decided to …
Giant puppets and paper lanterns lit up Wellington in a special illuminated parade marking 125 years of women’s rights to vote in Aotearoa. The lively celebration along Wellington’s waterfront on 11 August was led by Kiwis from all over the world who’ve made New Zealand their home. ‘Big Girls’ are …
An unexpected discovery changed the direction of Ana-Leigh Rowe’s career. Six months into an Anthropology and Psychology degree at Waikato University, the disillusioned 20-year-old returned to her hometown of Palmerston North. “I felt I was just studying for the sake …
Everything Louisa Gaimster does for her learners is ‘for them to be the best they can’. Louisa and her small group of learners, the ‘Fabulous Five’, meet each Tuesday at the English Language Partners’ centre in Palmerston North. To deviate …
Bonnie Dewart is going the extra mile in her role as an ESOL home tutor with Sara Ahamad, by also giving her weekly driving lessons. With six children to care for, aged from four to 18 years old, Sara rarely …
With the advent of technology in every aspect of our daily lives, and their constant presence in our hands and pockets, why don’t we spend some time thinking about how we can turn it into a teaching and learning resource? …
Being a home tutor is such an honour I have the pleasure of being the home tutor for a new Syrian family in Porirua. What a joy it is spending time with this warm, entertaining and beautiful family. Thursday afternoons …
I’ve learnt so much from my learner during our interactions. I began volunteering as a home tutor with English Language Partners in early 2017. I had been on the lookout for some time when I chanced upon this role. It …