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Sunset on Levin
Levin is the main centre in the district of Horowhenua. Levin's size and position has many advantages.
Wellington is New Zealand's capital city. Levin is 70 minutes drive to Wellington and 40 minutes drive to the city of Palmerston North. Students can easily have access to the facilities they offer: National Museum - Te Papa, theatre, restaurants, sports events, Westpac Stadium, Parliament etc. There are trains and buses travelling to both these destinations.
The following universities are within 1 and 1/2 hours of Levin:
Victoria University (Wellington), Massey University (Palmerston North and Wellington), International Pacific College Palmerston North). There are also several Polytechnics within the same region. Entrance to New Zealand universities is gained from recording Achievement Grades in 42 credits in the Level 3 NCEA exams (including 14 credits in each of two subjects from the National Qualifications Framework), together with the requisite Mathematics and English language requirements.
A small friendly community of approximately 19,000 people. We do not usually experience the problems or distractions associated with the cities.
To visit the Horowhenua District web site please click here
Our Home stay providers are carefully selected. Our host parents care about their students and want them to have an enjoyable experience in New Zealand.
Levin is near the geographical centre of New Zealand and is the central point for visiting the North and South Islands. A ferry to the South Island leaves from Wellington. State Highway One (the main road from Wellington to Auckland) and the main trunk railway line both pass through Levin. There are international airports at both Palmerston North and Wellington. Our staff meet new students at both of these airports.
Beaches, rivers and mountains are only 15 minutes away. Many students play sport and engage in outdoor activities. Many clubs exist in Levin (see comprehensive list under 'Sporting Activities'. The Horowhenua District has a reputation for its 'clean green' image. Skiing facilities are only 2 and 1/2 hours away at Mount Ruapehu.
Jennifer Krumkuhler - February to September 2014
Hello. My name is Jenny Krumkuhler and I have been an international student at Horowhenua College for 8 months. I have had such an awesome time here. I met heaps of nice and really helpful people and I experienced new and really different things which I didn’t know about before I left my home country. I guess it’s really hard to explain to other people what it is like to be an international student because it is just so different from what everyone expects. You choose the country you’re going to because people tell you what nice landscapes it has and how awesome it looks, but they actually don’t know what it means to live there. Being an international student is way more than looking around the country. It means getting to know the lifestyle, the people, the food, the culture and so much more. Yes, I travelled around heaps and yeah, the landscape is beautiful and really impressive, but in fact it is not that which I am going to miss in New Zealand. It is more the people I have got to know, who I can call my friends now, my host family who showed me their way of living and supported me a lot and school. I actually really enjoyed school here. It is so different to Germany and in my eyes, it is much better. Thanks to very one who supported me this year, who spent time with me and helped me or even just talked to me. I am going to miss all of that a lot! » View all testimonials
