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Detailed programme information

The following preserved course information remains available for visitors who want a fuller view of WIE's English course family. Some wording comes from older public website records and should be confirmed through official WIE channels before enrolment decisions.

English Courses and Fees 2026. WIE English programmes include New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) level 1 Foundation to level 5, IELTS Preparation and General English accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). Preserved teacher-training content also references Language Teaching (NZCLT) language-teaching programmes.

Full time hours 9am - 3pm, Monday to Friday (25 hours per week). Part-time hours Morning: 9am - 12pm, Monday to Friday (15 hours). Afternoon: 1pm - 3pm, Monday to Friday (10 hours). Evening: 6pm - 8pm, Tuesday and Thursday (4 hours). Language Teacher Training New Zealand Certificates in Language Teaching (Level 5).

Language teaching content references English TESOL, Mandarin TCSOL, French TFSOL, Japanese TJSOL, Korean TKSOL and Spanish TSSOL. It also references IELTS Teacher Training Course information.

New Zealand Certificates in English Language (NZCEL) are referenced from Level 1 Foundation to Level 5. Exam preparation and Exam Plus course information includes IELTS Preparation, OET, Cambridge FCE Exam Preparation, CAE Exam Preparation, TOEIC and TOEFL preparation.

General English and English Plus content references English from NZQA Level 1 to Level 5, high school preparation, English for migrants, seniors, families and au pairs, adventure, dance, golf, farm experience, farmstay, horse riding, rugby, sport, surfing and internship-related English.

English Courses for Professionals content references New Zealand Certificates in English Language from Level 3 to Level 5 and Plus Studies for Nursing Registration (ESNR), Early Childhood Education Teachers (ESET), Electronics Engineers (ESEE), Aviation (ESA), Business Office English and English for Working Holiday.

Additional preserved course topics include New Zealand experience programmes, group holiday programmes, English camp and language travel, study and activity, private tuition, one-to-one and small group tuition, study English and live in your teacher's home, other language courses for adults and kids, Arabic, Portuguese, Thai, Vietnamese, academic calendar and scholarship information.

Related planning information includes frequently asked questions, Hamilton, the New Zealand education system, living and studying in New Zealand, student visa information, WIE photo and video albums, Hamilton photo content, New Zealand photo content and Study in Waikato video references.

International Course Fees 2026 and special discounts were referenced in the preserved course record. Please confirm current fees, discounts, start dates, public-holiday rules and materials costs through official WIE channels.

General notes preserved from the previous website record: classes are Monday to Friday. When Monday is a public holiday, courses start on Tuesday. Morning classes are from 9am - 12pm. Afternoon classes are from 1pm - 3pm. Evening classes are from 6pm - 8pm.

Minimum age was recorded as 14. Average class size was recorded as 8 students, with a maximum of 15. Start date was recorded as every Monday except public and school holidays. Students were required to buy one course book per term and should allow for materials costs. These details should be confirmed through official WIE channels.

WIE address preserved from the public record: Waikato Institute of Education, Level 1, Tower Building, Centre Place, 48 Ward Street, PO Box 773, Hamilton, New Zealand. Phone: +64 7 838 2450. Fax: +64 7 838 2453. Email: info@wie.ac.nz.