Why Choose Fern?
- Small class sizes
Offering lots of opportunities for one-on-one training in a friendly, supportive environment.
- Practical English Language Programmes
Designed to help you progress to further study, work or travel. We focus on academic quality. All students receive regular progress reports.
- Industry-experienced tutors
Our creative, outgoing tutors are very approachable and are dedicated to helping our students achieve their best results
- Tutor supervised self-study and conversation club
Students can practice every-day conversation skills with class mates or choose to join a self-study class, both of which are supervised and lead by a tutor.
- Multi-lingual Student Support Advisors
Providing support and advice on a range of matters including immigration, study, accommodation and transport.
- Educational partnerships
Fern has established study pathways so students can guarantee their educational progress to high school and/or tertiary institutions.
- Comfortable and fun environment with modern facilities
The Study Centre is a great space for students to study; the library provides a quiet reading area with many learning resources and the computer room offers the latest technology, along with free internet access. Fern students can also use the pool table, TV or Playstation in the student lounge. The on-site café is run by NZMA National Diploma in Hospitality Management students, and offers a selection of hot and cold drinks, meals and snacks at low prices. There are also vending machines and microwaves for students who want to bring their lunch.
Learning isn’t always in the classroom!
Here at Fern we have regular fun educational class trips that include visits to cafés, harbour boat cruises, hiking through native forest, beach trips and even opportunities to watch a live Super 14 Rugby game.
You can even reserve a place on a pre-arranged tour around New Zealand; try rafting in the Coromandel, or learn how to surf, sail or ski!
For more information about what you can do in Auckland and New Zealand please see our "Places to see and Things to do" section under "Life in New Zealand".
