ESOL News

Sunday Services

You are warmly invited to join us for our Sunday services at 9:00am or 11:00am. Each service is held in English and lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Afterwards, you are welcome to visit our café for free coffee, biscuits, and friendly conversations in English.

Welcome

Welcome to our ESOL English conversation classes! My name is Rob, and I am one of the pastors here at Mt Albert Baptist Church, and I have the privilege of interacting with all the wonderful students and staff!

We are delighted that you have made the big decision to make New Zealand home, and join us for our English conversation classes. Learning will be a big step in helping you adapt well to life in NZ and enjoy life here. So keep learning English and use it as much as you can. God bless you.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

ESOL Classes

Our ESOL English Conversation Program offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes. We follow the New Zealand school terms — four terms a year, each lasting 9–10 weeks. Classes are held every Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and include a free morning tea. Each term features a field trip and ends with a shared lunch. The cost is $20 per term.

Term 2 (2026) starts on Wednesday, April 22.

ESOL Students

Our ESOL students come from many different countries. Listen to their experiences of our classes in English or in their own languages.

ESOL Enrolment

Please come 15 minutes before class (9:30 am) to register in person. You can pay by EFTPOS, or bring exactly $20 for registration.

Photo Gallery

WeChat Group

We have a very active ESOL group on WeChat. Two Kiwi native speakers currently help students practise speaking every day. We also share videos about New Zealand culture, fun English, and music to support learning. You can join the group for free when you register for the course.

Parking

We have two car parks – one from New North Road and one from Alberton Avenue. Please do not park in the spaces with the Toy Library Parking Space sign (left photo) in the New North Road car park. Also, do not park in the spaces marked by the yellow frame (right photo) in the Alberton Avenue car park. Thank you!

Contact Us

We’d love your feedback! Share your thoughts or ideas to help improve our ESOL classes. Thank you!

ESOL Classes
Mt Albert Baptist Church
Church Cafe
732 New North Road, Mount Albert, Auckland

Email: esol@mabc.org.nz
Website: mabcESOL.org.nz