All fees are in New Zealand dollars and include 15% GST (NZ Tax)
Administration Costs
| Enrolment Fee | NZ$250 |
| Homestay Placement Fee | NZ$250 |
| Course | Hours | Fee |
| Full-time | 25* | $NZ415 per week (01-12 weeks) $NZ405 per week (13-24 weeks) $NZ360 per week (25+ weeks) |
| Mornings | 15 | $NZ305 per week |
| Afternoons | 8 | $NZ165 per week |
*All students who pay for 25 hours per week get free entry to the Friday afternoon activities. Part-time students may join the activity, but they will need to pay $63 for each activity that they participate in.
General English with Exam Preparation
| Programme | Hours | Fee (1-12 weeks) | Discount |
| – Preparation for IELTS | 25 | $NZ415 per week | Same as for General English |
| – Preparation for FCE, CAE | 25 | $NZ415 per week | Same as for General English |
– The above exam preparation course prices do not include the exam fees.
General English with Activities
| Programme | Hours | Length | Fee |
| Full-time | 25 | 2 – 4 weeks | $NZ620pw** |
**This cost includes entry to all afternoon (13h-15h) activities, transport and a RELA guide.
This programme runs on set dates during the year. Please click here to see the dates.
General English with High School Preparation
| Programme | Hours | Length | Fee |
| High School Preparation | 25 | As required | $415pw**** |
****This price includes free entry to the Friday afternoon activities. High School Preparation students are welcome at any time of year in General English classes.
One-to-one Tuition
| Programme | Hours | Length | Fee |
| One-to One Tuition | By arrangement | By arrangement | $NZ90 per hour |
| Weekly Fee (18+) | $NZ290 |
| Weekly Fee (under 18) | $NZ320 |
| Additional Nights (18+) | $NZ42 |
| Additional Nights (Under 18) | $NZ46 |
Optional / Additional Costs
| Transport from Auckland Airport to Rotorua | $NZ250 |
| Transport from Rotorua to Auckland Airport | $NZ250 |
| Transport from Rotorua Airport | $NZ30 |
| Transport from Rotorua Bus Station/Tourism Rotorua | FREE |
| Materials Fee | $100 |
- All fees are in $NZ and include 15% GST (NZ Tax).
- Minimum enrolment period is 2 weeks
- Tuition and accommodation fees must be paid in full before students begin their course.
- A $10 per week homestay supervision fee is retained by the school from the weekly homestay fee paid by the student.
- Prices include counselling services.
- Students are responsible for examination fees and travel to examination centres.
- Students pay for their own optional recreational and social activities.
- Students are responsible for buying their own personal items such as shampoo.
- If a part-time morning student wants to join an afternoon activity, the cost is $63 per day.
- If a full-time student wants to upgrade to English with Activities, the cost is $41 per day.
- If a part-time morning student wants to upgrade to full-time, the cost is $110 per week.
- Homestay Public Holiday Surcharge ($50 per Public Holiday)
- RELA will charge a Public Holiday Supplement for any students who stay in a homestay for 4 weeks or less and there is a Public Holiday during this time.
- This surcharge is paid to the homestay families.
For information about the cost of living in New Zealand click here