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Welcome > Class Listings > Central North

The Central North Island page will list classes in the regions of Waikato, Rotorua, Tauranga, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu and Taranaki. However, please note that Waikato, Rotorua and Tauranga Tutors are a part of the Auckland Tutors Branch (also known as Northern Tutors Branch). The other mentioned regions are with the Central Tutors Branch.

Waikato:

Fairfield College
Bankwood Road, Hamilton
Contact Pam Finlay (Co-ordinator)
P: 07 853 5663 | E: comed@faircol.co.nz
Web: www.faircol.co.nz


Tokoroa & Rotorua:

Local contact person: Pixie Neame
E: nzhandsalive@slingshot.co.nz

 
Taupo
Term 4 Level 1a
Tuesdays 6.00pm-8.00pm
Starts 21st October to 25th November 2008; 6 weeks
Tutor: Pixie Neame
 
Tokoroa
Term 4 Level 1a
Wednesdays 6.00pm-8.00pm
Starts 15th October to 26th November; 7 weeks
Tutor: Pixie Neame

Rotorua
F: 07 348 8345 M: 021 348934 (text only)
E: nzhandsalive@slingshot.co.nz

Term 3: Beginners 1b
Mondays, 6.30 - 8.30pm
Starts: 13 October to 1 December 2008; 7 weeks
Tutor: Pixie Neame

Opotiki College
St John Street, Opotiki
P: 07 315 7022 | E: admin@opotikicol.school.nz
Web: www.opotikicol.school.nz

Whakatane High School
Goulstone Road, Whakatane
P: 07 308 8251 | E: admin@whakatanehigh.school.nz
Web: www.whakatanehigh.school.nz

Tauranga:
Local contact person: Vikki Wright
E: vmwright@xtra.co.nz
M: 021 171 0289 (text only) or 027 362 6194

 
Tauranga Boy's College
664 Cameron Rd, Tauranga
Contact : Gaye Elisaia, ACE Coordinator
Ph: 07-578-4029 ext 873
E: ace@tbc.school.nz
Web: www.tbc.co.nz
 
Term 4: Beginners, 1d
Mondays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Start: 20th Oct - 12th Dec, 8 weeks.
Tutor: Vikki Wright

Tauranga Girls College
E4 House, Cameron Road, Tauranga
Contact: Tui Scott
E: ace@tbc.school.nz | Web: www.tbc.school.nz
Text: 021 182 5833 | F: 07 571 3085

Term 3 & 4: Beginners 1a & b
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Starts 30 July (T3), 22 Oct onwards (T4); 12 weeks
Tutor: Tui Scott


Mosiac Church
37 Newton St, Mt Maunganui, Tauranga
E: tuiscott@kol.co.nz | M: 021 182 5833 text | F: 07 571 3085

Hawkes Bay:

Tamatea High School
Freyberg Avenue, Napier
P: 06 844 6600 | F: 06 844 6601
E: communityeducation@tamatea.school.nz
Web: www.tamatea.school.nz

Havelock North High School
Te Mata Road, Havelock North
P: 06 8778129 day | P: 06 8778230 evenings

Full year: Beginners 1
Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00pm
27 Feb 2008 onwards; 30 weeks
Tutor: Linda Allen


Hawkes Bay College
Tavistock Road, Waipukurau, Central Hawkes Bay
Contact: Jenn Evans, Co-ordinator
M: 021 122 1657 | F: 06 858 7522
E: jennparry@xtra.co.nz


Term 3 & 4: Beginners 1a & b
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Starts: 23 July (T3); 15 weeks
Tutor: Linda Allen


Tamatea High School

PO Box 5055, Greenmeadows 4145
P: 844 6600 | F: 844 6601
E: communityeducation@tamatea.school.nz

Manawatu:
The local contact person is Jackie Davidson
E: ajdavidson@xtra.co.nz | P: 06 323 6807 | F: 06 323 6899


Feilding Community Learning Centre
Feilding High School, Churcher Street, Feilding
Contact: Jo Brew (FCLC Manager)
E: clc@feildinghigh.school.nz
W: www.feildinghigh.school.nz
P: 06 323 4029 | F: 06 323 9359

Term 3 & 4: Beginners 1a
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Starts: 23 July 2008; 15 weeks; $45.00
Tutor: Jacqueline Davidson

Term 3 & 4: Beginners 1b
Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Starts: 21 July 2008; 15 weeks; $45.00
Tutor: Jacqueline Davidson


ACE Night School Office

Queen Elizabeth College, Rangitikei St, Palmerston North
P: 06 359 1592 | F: 06 359 1594
E: nightschool@qec.school.nz
W: www.qec.school.nz

Term 3 & 4: Beginners 1a
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Starts: 29 July 2008; 15 weeks; $50.00
Tutor: Jacqueline Davidson

Term 3: Beginners 1a
Fridays, 9:30am - 11:30am
Starts: 1 August 2008; 8 weeks
Tutor: Jacqueline Davidson

Term 4: Beginners 1a
Fridays, 9:30 - 11:30am
Starts: 17 October 2008; 8 weeks; $50.00
Tutor: Jacqueline Davidson

Private Tutoring in Palmerston North:

Private Tutoring. Do you want to learn NZSL and be able to converse in social and business situations? Private lessons will allow you to learn how to apply knowledge and skills required to communicate with the Deaf and hearing impaired and develop an understanding of the Deaf Culture. topics include conversations which occur in various lifestyles and work place. Contact Jackie to get started today!

Tutor: Jackie Davidson.
Email: ajdavidson@xtra.co.nz
Text: 0274712217

Private Tutoring:
Contact Peter Barker
F: 06 3531027 | E: peter-chantell@xtra.co.nz

Taranaki:
Local contact person: Shona Beamsley
F: 06 344 5676 |
E: beamsley4@xtra.co.nz

Wanganui Community Education Service
19 Taupo Quay.  PO Box 346 Wanganui 4540
Tel (06) 345 4717  Tel (06) 345 9956 (office hours only)
E: wanganuices@xtra.co.nz

Office Hours 10am-3pm Monday – Friday
Co-ordinators:  Wigs Arathoon and Rosemary Tennant

Western Institute of Technology
20 Bell Street, Private Bag 2030, New Plymouth
E: info@witt.ac.nz
P: 06 757 3100 | F: 06 757 3235
W: www.witt.ac.nz

Waitara High School
Princess Street, Waitara, New Plymouth District
E: admin.office@waitarahs.school.nz
P: 06 754 7514 | F: 754 7199
W: www.waitarahs.school.nz

Private Tutoring: Any Level
Contact: Shona Beamsley
F: 06 344 5676 | E: beamsley4@xtra.co.nz