During the course, you will be trained as a volunteer home tutor and will help us provide free English lessons to former refugees and migrants to learn about daily life in New Zealand. You will teach them the language skills and confidence necessary to integrate and participate in Kiwi life and culture. Our learners are adults only with an average age of 30-65y.o. Our volunteers visit our learners once a week in their homes to deliver a one-to-one English lesson. The duration of each lesson is between 1 – 2 hours.
You will gain new skills and confidence, make new friends, learn about cross-cultural communication skills, expand your knowledge of other cultures, and experience for yourself how volunteers are really making a difference in the lives of new New Zealanders. An NZQA-approved certificate is awarded after completing the course requirements.
We have 3 Information Sessions coming. Come and learn more about volunteering with us.
We will be happy to see you at the Settlement Centre on Boundary Road on:
Wednesday, 24 April, 5pm – 6pm
Wednesday, 1 May , 5 pm – 6pm
Wednesday, 8 May, 5 pm – 6pm
Skills: Confident use of both written and oral English. No previous teaching experience is required. Willingness to share the language and culture of NZ.
Some experience working with people from other cultures is recommended.
Personality: An open mind. Interested in people. A desire to learn more about other cultures and a willingness to share your expertise and skills. Culturally sensitive and accepting of diverse opinions, views, and backgrounds. Friendly, flexible, and willing to take initiative.
Training:
Introductory training takes 20 hours of training sessions (minimum) plus 14 hours of independent study. Usually, we combine the training in 2 and a half days, three consecutive weeks in a row. A minimum of 80% attendance at the training session is required.
We ask for a $40 donation for printing materials.
The training includes 12 practical sessions of one-to-one teaching, which is about 20-26 hours of preparation, tutoring, and evaluation.
Training courses are held throughout the year. Dates for the next full training course in 2024 are the following: 31 May, 7 June (9.30 am – 5 pm) and 13 June (9.30 am – 1.30 pm)
After training:
Have one-to-one tutoring sessions every week at a student’s home (face-to-face) or online for at least 12 sessions
Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below.
We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
Tutoring
