Student Support
We can provide support in different languages such as Japanese, Portuguese, Czech and Spanish.
Below are some of the services we can help you with:
Visa applications and renewals
Opening bank accounts
IRD number
Academic counseling / Pathway planning
Travel & activities advice
Job hunting support
Accommodation support
We will help you to find the right job for your course requirements, experience in the field and English ability!
Student Support Sessions are held every week after class.
LSNZ is a Category 1 school which allows our students on a Student Visa work work up to 25 hours per week.
We also recommend you do the following:
Check employment sites on the internet. Some useful employment websites are:
Check out the following for NZ study and work (work rules for students).
Cost of Living
Accommodation:
Room rental (flat-shared room) $250.00+/week
Room rental (flat-single room) $300.00+/week
Backpackers (dorm, share)
$35.00 - $40.00/night
Transport:
Queenstown
Get your Bee Card from the airport, or your bus driver. It's $5 for the card and a $5 minimum top up. Top-ups on the bus (cash) or anywhere Bee Cards are sold.
$2.50 with Bee Card, to go anywhere, with a free transfer within 30 minutes. Cheap!
$4 with cash, to go anywhere except the airport - cash fares starting or finishing at the airport are $10. No free transfer with cash.
www.orc.govt.nz//public-transport/queenstown-buses
Christchurch
The bus fare is $3 per ride if you pay by Metro Card or $4 by cash (hold onto the paper ticket, as that gives you one free transfer to another bus service within 2 hours of the timestamp on the ticket) and only $1.50 if you are aged 19 - 24. Metrocard is available at the bus interchange in the city centre. It's $5 for the card and a $10 minimum top up.
You can plan your journey on:
Meals & Drinks:
Lunch (restaurant) From $12.00
Dinner (restaurant) From $30.00
A cup of coffee (café) From $4.50
Big Mac Meal Around $12.00
A glass of beer (bar) $7.00 – $10.00
Groceries:
Milk (1L) $2.50
Bread (700g) $2.50
Eggs $7.00-/dozen
Apples $3.00-/kg
Chicken Breast $12.00-/kg
Lamb chop $20.00-/kg
Beef steak $20.00-/kg
Cheese (750g) $7.50
Instant noodle $2.00
Activities:
Scenic boat ride $57.00
Gondola ride $39.00
Bungy Jump From $205.00
Ski/Snowboard lift ticket From $150.00
Christchurch Gondola $45.00
Tram Tour $42.00
Punting on the Avon $45.00
Botanic Gardens $35.00
Antarctic Centre $74.00
Spectacular mountain view FREE!
Others:
Library FREE
Movie $15.00 - $20.00
Game of pool $2.00
Gym (weekly) $20.00 - 30.00
Postage (domestic) $0.80 (medium letter) / $2.40 (large letter)
Postage (international) $2.50 (medium letter) / $5.40 (large letter)
Prepaid Mobile plan from $20/month