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Upcoming volunteer training dates

Check the upcoming training dates at your nearest English Language Partners Centre.

Read more about training to be a volunteer.

Centres

Auckland Central & West

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Auckland North Shore

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Auckland South

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Blenheim

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Christchurch

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Dunedin

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Hamilton

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Invercargill

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed.  In the meantime,  contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Levin

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Lower Hutt

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Napier

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed.  In the meantime,  contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Nelson

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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New Plymouth

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed.  In the meantime,  contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Palmerston North

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Porirua

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Rotorua

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Tauranga

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Timaru

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Wellington

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Whanganui

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed. In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Whangārei

We will update this page when the next training dates are confirmed.  In the meantime,  contact us if you are interested in training as a volunteer.

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Centre

Location of Training

Next Training Programme

Cost of Materials

Aoraki

At our centre in Timaru

At our centre in Timaru

Training Course 1: 13 - 15 February 2026
Training Course 2: June 2026, Dates and Times TBC

No charge for materials

Auckland Central & West

At our centre in New Lynn

At our centre in New Lynn

Training Course 1: 17 February - 13 May 2026
Training Course 2: 19 May - 4 July 2026
Training Course 3: Dates and Times TBC

$40.00

Auckland North Shore

Windsor Park Baptist Church - 550 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay

Windsor Park Baptist Church - 550 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay

Training Course 1: 3 March - 28 May 2026
Training Course 2: 21 May - 13 August 2026
Training Course 3: 4 August - 22 October 2026

$40.00

Auckland South

Eastview Baptist Centre - 559 Chapel Rd

Eastview Baptist Centre - 559 Chapel Rd

Training Course 1: 20 February - 27 March 2026
Training Course 2: Dates and Times TBC

No charge for materials

Bay of Plenty

At our centre in Tauranga

At our centre in Tauranga

Training Course 1: 13 February - 28 March 2026

$40.00

Christchurch

At our centre

At our centre

Training Course 1: 12 February - 12 March 2026
Training Course 2: Dates and times TBC

$40.00

Dunedin

At our centre

At our centre

Training Course 1: 28 February - 21 March 2026

No charge for materials

Hawke's Bay

At our centre in Napier

At our centre in Napier

Training Course 1: March 2026 Dates and Times TBC

$40.00

Horowhenua-Kapiti

At our centre in Levin

At our centre in Levin

Training Course 1: March/April 2026 Dates and Times TBC

No charge for materials

Hutt

At our centre in Lower Hutt

At our centre in Lower Hutt

(Lower Hutt and Porirua Centres run combined training for volunteer home tutors at our Lower Hutt Centre)

Training Course 1: 7 - 21 March 2026
Training Course 2: August Dates and Times TBC

No charge for materials

Marlborough

At our centre in Blenheim

At our centre in Blenheim

Training Course 1: June/July Dates and Times TBC

$40.00

Nelson

At our centre

At our centre

Training Course 1: April/May Dates and Times TBC

$40.00

Northland

At our centre in Whangarei

At our centre in Whangarei

Training Course 1: April/May Dates and Times TBC

No charge for materials

Palmerston North

At our centre

At our centre

Training Course 1: 6 - 14 March 2026
Training Course 2: 27 May - 24 June 2026
Training Course 3: 4 - 12 September 2026

TBC

Porirua

At our centre in Lower Hutt

At our centre in Lower Hutt

(Lower Hutt and Porirua Centres run combined training for volunteer home tutors at our Lower Hutt Centre)

Training Course 1: 7 - 21 March 2026 
Course 2 | August Dates and Times TBC

No charge for materials

Rotorua

At our centre

At our centre

Training Course 1: June Dates and Times TBC

$40.00

Southland

At our centre in Invercargill

At our centre in Invercargill

Training Course 1: 7 - 21 March 2026

No charge for materials

Taranaki

At our centre in New Plymouth

At our centre in New Plymouth

Training Course 1: March Dates and Times TBC

TBC

Waikato

At our centre in Hamilton

At our centre in Hamilton

Training Course 1: 6 - 20 March 2026
Training Course 2: 7 - 21 August 2026

$40.00

Wellington

At our centre

At our centre

Training Course 1: 26 - 28 February 2026
Training Course 2: 20 - 22 August 2026

No charge for materials

Whanganui

At our centre

At our centre

Training Course 1: 4 - 27 May 2026

No charge for materials

What our volunteers say

How real volunteers have found their experience

Mohammad Ali Amiri

VOLUNTEER

When you come to a country and you know no-one, and someone offers you help, it is the best ever thing that can happen.

Ashok Bhat

LEARNER

I really enjoyed the course. It sets out clearly what you need to know and what is expected of you and I enjoyed meeting all different people from other professions and cultures.

Mohammad Ali Amiri

Volunteer

When you come to a country and you know no-one, and someone offers you help, it is the best ever thing that can happen.

Kaannha Mao

Volunteer

Volunteering is my hobby. I'm happy to see other people happy.

Venessa

Volunteer

I see her as my friend. We help each other to be better than we were.

Priyesha Mendis

Volunteer

Being part of the volunteering experience has been great! I have definitely gained a lot of experience and personal development through this process. Plus, I am glad that I had the opportunity to enrich someone else's life.

Ashok Bhat

Volunteer

I really enjoyed the course. It sets out clearly what you need to know and what is expected of you and I enjoyed meeting all different people from other professions and cultures.

Denise Lawrence

Volunteer

English Language Partners does an amazing job and long may it continue

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From volunteer to teacher

18.10.24

Retired teacher gives back through volunteering

20.6.24

From Job Seeker to Mentor: Nicola's Journey with the Job Mentoring Service

1.12.25

Celebrating ELP volunteers: Building community one learner at a time

25.8.25

Growing confidence

9.4.25

Volunteer English tutors help migrants navigate life in Whakatāne

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