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ELA Pathway Course Update

Applications for all pathway courses commencing on 8 September 2025 will officially close on 13 July 2025.

HK Students Bring Fresh Perspectives to Auckland’s Charities

HK students not only studied English at ELA but also dedicated 30 hours to volunteering at local charities, rest homes, and museums— contributing and bringing fresh perspectives to our communities.

Academic English Graduation Celebration at ELA

10 ELA Academic English classes completed their courses and celebrated this milestone with a special graduation ceremony held at UoA's Engineering Faculty.

Rotorua Adventure with Hong Kong Students

ELA students from City University of Hong Kong set off on an unforgettable journey to Rotorua

Student of the Month is Back

Each month our teachers nominate a student who they feel have put in a lot of effort, collaborated with other students and who have brought positive energy into their classes.

ELA Goes Pink for a Day

We recently participated in Pink Shirt Day and invited our fantastic students to join us in the Student Lounge.

Top Students from the HKCityU

We’ve have the pleasure of hosting a special group from the City University of Hong Kong each May and June for almost 18 years.

ELA in China

This week ELA's, Pat Mao is in China as part of the joint The University of Auckland, The University of Auckland English Language Academy and UP Education China Open Day events.

Visit from Hangzhou Normal University

Over the past two years, we’ve hosted student teachers from Hangzhou Normal University, supported by the Jack Ma Foundation.

Japan Women’s Uni Visits Air NZ

24 JWU students spent an afternoon exploring Air New Zealand’s Innovation Hub as well as their head office in downtown Auckland.

ELA Returns to Latin America

ELA's Academic Manager, Lee Waddingham has just completed a two-week visit through Colombia, Brazil, and Chile. In addition to taking part in a range of superb events organised by Education New Zealand.

ELA Students at Clubs Expo

Many of our ELA students ventured down the road to check out over 200 clubs on offer.

February 19, 2025

“English All Around” Update

In last month’s newsletter we mentioned our new "English All Around" prize iniative.

February 10, 2025

Biggest Orientation in Five Years

A large orientation at the Faculty of Arts and Education building, welcoming nearly 300 new students to the ELA family.

February 3, 2025

Jeonbuk Uni Visits UoA

We recently took a group of Jeonbuk University (South Korea) students to the University of Auckland’s Space Institute and The Bioengineering Institute.

January 29, 2025

Celebrating CNY with Homestay Families

This week they celebrated Chinese New Year at their home with two of their current ELA students, as well as another past student.

January 17, 2025

First Graduation in 2025

Our first graduation ceremony of the year was the biggest for five years

December 19, 2024

ELA will be closed from 21 December 2024 and will reopen on 6 January 2025

ELA will be closed from 21 December 2024 and will reopen on 6 January 2025

November 18, 2024

Strengthening Partnerships in China

This month, ELA Director Paul and our Business Development Executive Pat have been visiting universities in Guangzhou, Changsha, and Beijing to strengthen relationships and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

October 7, 2024

ELA Students build, learn, and laugh with the Spaghetti and Marshmallow Challenge!

EAP 1 students participated in an exciting and fun-filled activity — the Spaghetti and Marshmallow Challenge!

ELA welcomed 300 international students!

Welcome to our 300 new students who started earlier this week! Despite the rainy weather in Auckland yesterday, the excitement and enthusiasm was very much in the air.

Happy Matariki 2024!

ELA will be closed for Matariki, on Friday, 28th June. We will resume classes on Monday, 1st July.

HKCC students' weekend trip to Waitomo and Rotorua!

Last Saturday, our students from PolyU Hong Kong Community College (PolyU HKCC) visited the beautiful Waitomo glowworm caves and the Agrodome Farm.

ELA welcomes students from CityU

We’re thrilled to welcome a group of students from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) who joined ELA today!

ELA supports Pink Shirt Day!

Today at ELA, we joined the Pink Shirt Day movement to standup against bullying!

ELA is delighted to announce its membership of English New Zealand!

The University of Auckland English Language Academy (ELA) is delighted to announce its membership of English New Zealand.

ELA hosts inclusive learning experts

Today we had the pleasure of hosting the University of Auckland's Glenis Wong-Toi and Dulcie Brake, who inspired us with their dedication to empowering neurodiverse learners.

ELA makes big impression in China

Pat Mao, ELA's Business Development Executive, has just wrapped up a dynamic student recruitment tour across seven cities in China, reaching over 1,400 participants.

ANZAC day announcement

In observance of ANZAC Day, ELA will be closed on Thursday, the 25th of April this year, which means there will be no classes on the day. All classes will resume on Friday, the 26th of April.

Warmly welcome new students to ELA

Yesterday was a fantastic day as we warmly welcomed our new international students into the ELA family! It was a day filled with learning, laughter, and making new connections.

Daylight saving ends on 7th April, 2024

Don't forget that Daylight Saving Time comes to an end in New Zealand on 7th April!

Congratulations to all our graduates today!

A huge congratulations to all our wonderful Academic English and University Pathway students at ELA who crossed the stage today and officially became graduates!

Easter Holiday Announcement!

ELA will be closed from 2pm on Thursday, 28th March, to Easter Monday, 1st April, in observance of the Easter holidays. We will see you all back on Tuesday, 2nd April.

Treasure hunt adventure for ELA students!

Our students were armed with clue cards today which led them on a thrilling quest to uncover hidden treasures scattered around the University of Auckland’s city campus.

ELA welcomes new students!

We’re thrilled to extend a warm welcome to all our new international students who joined us today!

Happy International Women's Day!

Happy International Women's Day to our female teachers at ELA and every woman out there!!

February 12, 2024

ELA welcomed 300 international students this week!

ELA is thrilled to extend a warm welcome to about 300 international students joining us this Monday, with two orientations held on the day!

February 9, 2024

Exciting announcement – our new website is live now!

We're thrilled to kick off the Year of the Dragon with a bang! ELA is proud to unveil our brand-new website just in time for the festivities! A new year, a new beginning and a new look!

February 2, 2024

ELA will be closed on Waitangi Day

In observance of Waitangi Day, ELA will be closed on Tuesday 6th February 2024, which means that there will be no classes on the day.

January 31, 2024

The return of our face-to-face part-time CELTA course

Are you ready to take the next step in your teaching career?

January 25, 2024

ELA takes a break for Auckland Anniversary Day!

In celebration of Auckland Anniversary Day which falls on Monday, the 29th of January 2024, ELA will be taking a little break, which means there’ll be no classes on the day.

January 25, 2024

Celebrating excellence!

We had a blast celebrating the graduation of over 80 EAP (English for Academic Purposes) students last Friday!

January 23, 2024

ELA welcomes 200 new international students!

Yesterday marked a special day for ELA as we hosted two orientations and welcomed around 200 incredible new international students to our vibrant community!

January 15, 2024

ELA welcomes new students!

On Monday we welcomed three amazing groups of international students from different universities in South Korea!

January 8, 2024

Warm welcome to our new students!

We're thrilled to kick off the new year at ELA by extending a warm welcome to our first group of international students some individual students in 2024!

December 15, 2023

Congratulations to our CELTA graduates!

Today marked a truly special moment as our talented CELTA students graduated from ELA after 4 weeks of intensive study.

December 15, 2023

Warmest holiday wishes!

We extend our heartfelt wishes for a wonderful Christmas and happy New Year to all of you!

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