Orientation
On your first day at UUNZ you will be given a thorough orientation to the school and the local area. When you arrive you can make a hot drink in the kitchen and sit down for a while, read your student handbook and chat to all the other new students. Then, at 9am, your school orientation will begin. This orientation runs from 9am to approximately 3:30pm.
For Language Students
First, your language level will be tested. You will be given a speaking test, a grammar test and a writing test. This takes roughly an hour.
After this, you will be given a tour of the school and all the facilities available.. This is followed by the academic orientation, where you will learn all about the school systems, levels and how to achieve the best results. Then you have half an hour for lunch. After lunch, you will learn all about homestay to ensure you make the most of the experience and that you understand typical kiwi family life. This covers areas like what to do and what not to do in your homestay.
Then you will go for a walk around the local area to see where all the different facilities are like the library, shops, post office, mall, recreation centre, park and banks. During this tour you will have the opportunity to open your own bank account at a community branch.
Finally, you will come back to school and have an introduction to all the school services available to you; welfare services, counseling services, seminars, activities, policies and procedures.