Situated in the Southern Alps region of the South Island, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is surrounded by spectacular scenery, clean rivers and lakes and clean alpine air

• Queenstown, "The Adventure Capital of the World" and New Zealand's premier holiday and ski resort, offers a beautiful and exciting environment in which students can enjoy studying English.
• A small friendly town,with all the facilities of a city! Shops offering the best of New Zealand made products, restaurants, bars and cafés, movie theatre and events centre..... Everything is here!
• Queenstown is a popular international destination and a great place to meet people from all over the world. Winter, Summer, Spring and Autumn Festivals are highlights on the community's calendar for both locals and international visitors.
• Queenstown is a safe community with one of the lowest crime rates in New Zealand.

ABC College of English
 

Centrally located in downtown Queenstown ABC College of English is close to shops , banks, post office and a wide range of cafés and restaurants offering international cuisine.

• ABC College of English overlooks Queenstown so students can enjoy panoramic views of the town, Lake Wakatipu and the surrounding mountains from our large student common room and experience the beauty of New Zealand's Outdoor Mecca everyday.
• ABC College is only a 20 minute drive from Coronet Peak ski area and an hour from Cardrona and The Remarkables ski areas.

Why study at ABC?

ABC College of English is special because of its size, location and high quality personalised tuition.

• Small, friendly school ( 30-50 students ) with a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
• Highly qualified and experienced staff.
• Small classes (Maximum of 10 students per class & average of 6 students per class).
• A wide range of course options at different levels.
• High quality premises and facilities with spectacular scenic views from the student common room and classrooms.
• Personalised individual attention through regular on-going assessment, written progress reports and interviews.
• Carefully screened and monitored Homestays.
• Student Orientation Programme on arrival.
• Weekly Social Activity Programme.
• Student Welfare System with a 24 hour hot line for emergency assistance.
• Student Counsellors available to help students in their own language.
• Working Holiday Support Programme.

Our General English Courses offer a programme of study for students who wish to improve their level of confidence, accuracy and fluency in Communicative English language skills.

Our General English morning classes offer a balanced and comprehensive programme in speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, pronunciation, vocabulary development and grammar.

For the Full time student or Part time/Afternoon student, our afternoon classes focus on the major communicative functions and language used in everyday spoken English and the development of conversational English skills.

BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSE

This course is specifically designed to meet the needs of those who wish to develop effective English skills in the area of business communication.

Students will learn English essential for working in an English speaking Business environment. eg Writing Business Letters, Producing and Evaluating Reports, Telephoning.

WORKING HOLIDAY ENGLISH COURSE

Queenstown is an ideal location for students on a working holiday visa. As New Zealand's premier holiday and tourist destination, Queenstown's many hotels, restaurants and shops provide the opportunity for seasonal, short-term work.

Our Working Holiday English course combines a programme of General English study in the morning class and Working Holiday English in the afternoon. In the afternoon class, students learn English essential for finding a job and working in an English speaking environment.

EXAMINATION PREPARATION COURSES

ABC College of English offers a range of English Examination preparation courses for longer term students or students with examination goals. The following international examination preparation courses are currently offered at ABC College of English, Queenstown.

TOEFL ( Test of English as a Foreign Language )

A 10 week Preparation Course is offered for the TOEFL examination. Students undertake the GE morning Class and the afternoon class focuses on specific TOEFL examination skill development.
Please contact ABC College of English for course commencement dates.

IELTS ( International English Language Testing Systems )

This examination is currently used for entry to higher education courses offered by New Zealand, Australian and UK institutions. The IELTS examination is also used by the New Zealand Immigration Service. ABC College of English offers a 10 weeks preparation course for both the Academic and General English Modules of the IELTS Examination.

Students undertake the GE morning class to improve the essential Communicative English skills needed for this exam. In the afternoon class the focus is on the IELTS examination skill development.
Please contact ABC College of English for course commencement dates.

CAMBRIDGE Examinations

Preparation courses for the PET & FCE Cambridge exams are for a period of 10 weeks. Students undertake the GE morning class and the afternoon class focuses on specific examination skill development.
Please contact ABC College of English for course commencement dates.

PITMAN ESOL Examinations

ENGLISH FOR NZSBIA STAGE 1
SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTORS CERTIFICATE

This is an English course specifically designed to prepare candidates for the Technical Snowboarding English component of the NZSIA (New Zealand Snowboard Instructors Alliance) Stage I Examination. The course focuses on the essential elements of English that candidates require for the Stage I Snowboard Instructors Examination.

ENGLISH FOR NZSIA STAGE 1 SKI INSTRUCTORS CERTIFICATE

This is a course specifically designed to prepare candidates for the Technical Skiing English component of the NZSIA (New Zealand Ski Instructors Alliance) Stage 1 Examination. The course focuses on the essential elements of English that candidates require for the Stage 1 Ski Instructors Examination.

ENGLISH + ACTIVITIES

0900 - 1200: English Class (15 Hours / Week )
Activities: 3 times a week

This course combines classroom and activity learning. The morning programme is 3 hours of English study in class and the afternoon involves students in a selected activity in which they can use their English in fun and interesting situations.

Activities are on Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday afternoons and are selected from the list below:

50+ PROGRAMME

Escape the winter and enjoy the summer in New Zealand!

During the New Zealand summer (October to March), ABC College of English 50+ Programme offers the senior age group the opportunity to learn English and experience New Zealand's spectacular natural scenery and New Zealand's culture. Our special senior course combines a special English programme with a variety of scenic and cultural activities.