New Arrival Services

To assist the student to settle into the New Zealand culture an Orientation Week covering the following will be held to assist the student. The New Arrival Pack containing the following will be discussed with the students in orientation week.

  • Banking Service Introduction
  • Medical/Health Insurance arranged
  • International Communication arranged (prepaid IDD phone cards / prepaid cell phone SIM card purchasing)
  • New Zealand Education system introduction
  • Public transport system introduction
  • New Zealand culture introduction - what you need to know to live in NZ
  • What you need to know about home stays
  • Auckland Map and related District Map
  • Emergency Telephone number (English and Chinese)
We recommend that students studying in New Zealand live with a home stay for the first three months of their stay so they can practice English daily and become accustom to New Zealand culture and society.

For older students, or those who have lived in New Zealand before, you do have the option of arranging your own accommodation or going "flatting" (sharing a house or apartment with others) in Auckland.