Jo Forster, Lyn Mattson, Vicki Conradson, Joanna Biss and Denise Johnson 
Jo Forster, Lyn Mattson, Vicki Conradson, Joanna Biss and Denise Johnson

English Language Partners 
Christchurch

  

Centre area - Christchurch


Manager  Joanna Biss
Coordinators  Lyn Mattson, Jo Forster, Vicki Conradson
and Denise Johnson
Financial Officer Thea Konijn

Address 314 Cashel Street, Level 1, Christchurch
Phone (03) 377 3141
Fax (03) 377 4132
Email christchurch@englishlanguage.org.nz

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Volunteer as an ESOL Home Tutor 

 

Kanta Ghantala from India and tutor Judith Murphy work on English over a snack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn more about our NZQA-approved Certificate in ESOL Home Tutoring

Course dates 2010

Course 3  (4 sessions)
Saturdays 9.00am - 3.00pm 
14, 21, 28 August
25 September

Aim To train community volunteers as ESOL home tutors who will provide one-to-one English language and resettlement support to adults. This is not a training course for teaching English overseas. This course carries with it an expectation that you will tutor a learner once a week for a period of at least six months, preferably a year.

Support network for tutors

  • Coordinators
  • Resources at the English Language Partners' office
  • Workshop/seminar sessions
  • Access to ESOL classes
  • Social English Groups
  • Quarterly newsletters
  • Other community tutors
  • Information on other related agencies

Application
To apply, download the application form or for a posted copy email christchurch@englishlanguage.org.nz.
All applicants are interviewed before acceptance on to the course.
The names and contact numbers of two referees will be required on application.
Consent for a police check will be requested. 

 

Group classes 

Social English Groups
We have eight SEGs.

We have two on Mondays, one on Tuesdays, one on Wednesdays and two on Fridays during primary school terms.

Literacy classes
We run four four classes in partnership with Christchurch Resettlement Services. These classes are for learners who are preliterate in their first language.

All learners must be registered with the scheme to have their names on the waiting list. Learners need to visit our office to register.

Learners featured for New Zealand Sign Language Week - Press Article May 2010

Chiu-jung Tsai (Jessie) from Taiwan and her tutor Jean Day swap gardening tips.

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