Quality Teaching

Our students consistently score among the top 10% in New Zealand in Cambridge examinations.

Category 1 Institution

Mount Maunganui Language Centre is an NZQA Category 1 Institution.

Quality Location

Study in the centre of a beach resort. What better place to go and relax after a hard day’s study?

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A really friendly place, people from around the world and classes were fantastic, I learnt so much here.

Laura, Brazil, 8 week course

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About the School

Key Information

An NZQA CATEGORY 1 SCHOOL. If you study for 14 weeks or more on a student visa you can work part time up to 20 hours per week. Mount Maunganui Language Centre is the ONLY Category 1 English Language School in Mount Maunganui
Located just 700 metres from one of New Zealand's best beaches
Established in 1990
There are around 55 students in the Spring/Summer season (September - March) and 35 students in the Autumn/Winter season (April - August)
There is an average of 7 students per class, and a maximum of 12 students per class
You can study at any level from elementary to advanced
Students come from all over the world, we had students from 23 different countries in 2018

School Facilities

8 classrooms
Computer suite for students to use
Free WiFi
Kitchen, lounge, comfortable sofas, TV/DVD/Stereo
Huge outdoor garden courtyard
Bicycle rental

Our Teachers

Our teachers are fully qualified and experienced in modern teaching methods. Their lessons are very practical. Our small class size means that students improve their speaking and communication skills quickly. Each student will receive personal attention for any special needs.

Our Students

Our students are from all over the world, including the following countries:

Japan, Switzerland, Korea, Thailand, New Caledonia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Taiwan, Russia, Tahiti, Vietnam, China, Germany, Italy, Spain , Chile, and the Czech Republic.

The ratio of nationalities varies according to the time of year, but generally our classes have a good mix.

Our students ages range from 14 to 70. The average age is 22.

Counselling Staff

We have counsellors available who are native speakers of many different languages. They are happy to help students when they have a problem.

Accreditation

Mount Maunganui Language Centre is a private training establishment that has been granted registration by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under Part 18 of the Education Act 1989. We are full members of ENGLISH NEW ZEALAND. MMLC is an authorised TOEIC Testing Centre. MMLC is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016. Copies of the code are available from http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2016/0057/latest/whole.html