ActivitIes
WEEK DAY ACTIVITIES
Have fun. Join an activity. Excel English College offers an extensive activity programe each month. We understand that students are looking for more than just study options and want to experience New Zealand's culture, interact with other students outside the College and see some of the spectacular scenery that NZ has to offer.
Each Wednesday (after afternoon class) and Friday (after lunch) we offer a variety of different activities. These vary in cost and activity. Once a month we have a free latest release movie on the BIG screen in the lounge (popcorn provided!) as well as coffee and conversation with one of the teachers.
Other activities can include the following.
Canoeing | Farm visit | Jetboating | Laser Strike |
Ice skating | Wildlife Park | Table tennis | Maori Show |
Archery | Surfing | Beach volleyball | FREE BBQ |
| Sports | Rugby | Badminton | Walking |
| Cooking | Fishing | Golf | Horseriding |
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
Here at Excel we work with a local tour company to provide weekend trips that students can choose to join. This tour company works specifically with English language schools in Christchurch so if you go on any of the trips you will also be joining students from other language schools. A great way to meet students of many different nationalities! The weekend activities include day trips, overnight weekend trips as well as extended tours on holiday long weekends. The prices also include a full time guide, meals, accommodation, some activities and even drinks! These are not the usual bus tours!!! Below are just a few of the trips offered.
Hanmer Springs - approx. 1 & 1/2 hours from Christchurch. This small mountain village is a popular place to visit for not only tourists but also local Christchurch people. It has hot pools, mountain and bush walks, horseriding, golf and lots more to do.
Kaikoura - located on the East Coast 2 hours north of Christchurch. Here you can go whale watching, dolphin swimming, bird watching, mountain walking, eat some Crayfish or just relax by the beach.
West Coast - visit two National Parks, incredible Limestone Rock formations, a spectacular waterfall and spend the night surrounded by the rain forest. The West Coast of the South Island is a place of contrasts and has some of the most beautiful scenery NZ has on offer.
Queenstown - is known as the 'Adventure Capital of the World". The scenery on the way south from Christchurch is diverse, the adventure activities on offer in Queenstown even more so!!!! This is a must do trip while in New Zealand. Even if not to try bungy jumping from the original site, to at least watch is sometimes enough!
Download the current and upcoming activity calendar as a pdf.
Our experienced staff are only too happy to give you advice and assistance with any of your travel plans - even outside of New Zealand!
"During my time of study at Excel I really enjoyed my NZ life. I loved the school activities which were absolutely cool. I didn't have time to feel bored. I never had such a wonderful experiences like these before. I learnt from great teachers and made international friendships at Excel. It was exactly the experience I was looking for in NZ". MI-SUN KANG - SOUTH KOREA