Lake Wanaka, New Zealand Education & Language Centre

CHALLENGE WANAKA

Competitor's swim start at annual Challenge Wanaka - one of the world's most scenic triathlons. Next on January 2013

Image: Challenge Wanaka

WARBIRDS OVER WANAKA

Spectacular sight of a Mustang from the biennial Warbirds over Wanaka - one of the top 4 airshows in the world. Next on 18 - 20 April 2014

Image: Warbirds Over Wanaka, Ian Brodie ianbrodiephoto.net

FESTIVAL OF COLOUR

to Festival of Colour...

Crowds enthralled by street performers at the biennial Festival of Colour. Next on April 2013

Image: Festival of Colour

CONTACT EPIC

The ultimate mountain bike challenge for endurance athletes and people with a sense of adventure. Next on 21 April 2012

Image: Riders crossing the Hunter River

WANAKA A & P SHOW

to Wanaka A & P Show

The Wanaka A & P Show is the second largest agricultural and pastoral show in the South Island. Next on 8 - 9 March 2013.

Image: The Topp Twins leading the Grand Parade

WORLD HELI CHALLENGE

to World Heli Challenge

The World Heli Challenge is one of the most remarkable free ski and freeride events on the international event calendar. Next on 30th July - 9th August

Image: Skiier competing in Heli Challenge

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Lake Wanaka Education

The name Wanaka has been interpreted as the southern version of "wananga" which refers to ancient Maori schools of learning. In these schools tohunga (men of learning) would be taught whakapapa (genealogies) which stretched back to over a hundred generations which they would be required to commit to memory.

Today Wanaka is still "a place learning" with schools for language, flight training, ski and snowboard instructing, outdoor pursuits and the arts.

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Instructor Training (4)

Practical, high quality instructor courses that equip you with a complete range of technical and teaching skills for your future career.
Language Schools (3)

Lake Wanaka offers a world class English language education system and we welcome students from other countries. There is a great cultural diversity and a marked degree of social stability. The landscape and natural heritage are some of the most beautiful anywhere.

Learn to Fly (5)

Lake Wanaka offers some of the most spectacular scenery in New Zealand with very stable weather conditions, ideal for training. Close to Queenstown, Milford Sound and Fiordland the environment enables students to learn in a variety of conditions and terrain.