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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.
Nora Kogel - Germany, August 2012 - May 2013
I absolutely enjoyed my time at Horowhenua College! I don’t want to leave all the friends I have found here and my lovely host family. From the first day I felt welcomed at the school. Awesome teachers, nice staff and very friendly and outgoing students all made it easy for me to join in the everyday school life at Horowhenua College. The school offers many activities that make it easy to get to know new people and it is great fun. Because of the encouraging coaches and the amazing team spirit, I even got to participate at the Canoe Polo Nationals. But the most important contribution to my wonderful year in New Zealand was my host family. They became like a real family to me and I love them a lot. Through them I got to try many new things, eg Tae kwon Do, a sport that the whole family does. That was a lot of fun. From the beginning of my stay they included me in their family life. For my first holiday with them they took me to Christchurch which was a great trip and spending national holidays like Christmas with them was an awesome experience which I will never forget. I will definitely stay in touch with them and I am already looking forward to them visiting me in Germany. I have had an amazing year in New Zealand and will start saving up for my flights to come back! Thanks to everyone who made it such a great experience. » View all testimonials
