先生、スタッフのみんな、優しくて丁寧に教えて頂けて本当に嬉しかったです。
アットホームなのが良かった！
英語はもちろん、いろんなアクティブティも経験でき、
他の国の人と話せたり、生活や人生経験談も聞けて、世界が広がりました。
沢山の貴重な経験をありがとうございました！
この経験を自信にして、今後に生かしたいと思います。　
また必ず帰りたいと思います！

塚本恭子さん

一般英語コース　12週間　2008年6月〜9月

Whitiangaの町には道に信号も無ければ坂道もなく、横浜の空と比べて空の大きさに毎日驚いていました。美しい海も学校から歩いて行ける距離にあり、Whitiangaは英語を勉強するために最高な場所なだけではなく、心身ともにリラックスできる場所だと思います。のんびりした雰囲気で都会とは言いがたいですが、映画館や様々なカフェ、そしてジムまであるので慣れればとても住みやすいです。

私がEvakonaへ行った理由は、大学で本当に何を勉強したいのか行き詰まってしまったからです。

Evakonaの先生方やスタッフの方は、いつでもそんな私の話を熱心に聞いて下さいました。（生真面目なだけではなく、お昼をみんなで食べて喋ったりパーティーをしたりと皆さん愉快な人達です。）１度は近所の獣医さんを訪ねるための手配までして下さったことも印象的です。 そして、親元を初めて離れて外国で暮らしていくうちにで私は何を勉強するにしてもまずは自分の態度を改めることが必要だったのだと思いました。そう思ってからは、出来るだけ積極的に勉強できるチャンスがあればそれを生かして自分のものにしていこうとしました。滞在中はIELTSとTOEICを受けて、両方とも満足できる結果が残せました。
私は春から大学へ戻り、転科もせずに前と同じ農業関連のことについて今も勉強しています。Evakonaへ行く前と何が違うかと言えば、Evakonaで英語を勉強していたからこそ、高校生の頃から漠然と憧れていた、アメリカの大学姉妹校への留学も応募する勇気が持てましたし、帰国後に受けたTOEICでは915点を取ることもできました。そして何より、今でも先生やスタッフ、友人に連絡を取っていられることからも、Evakonaの人々の心の温かさを感じることができるでしょう！これらの人達に支えてもらえたからこそ、今の私はあるのだと思います。

内田苑子さん

試験準備コース　2007年4月〜2008年2月

●学生について

学生の人数を40人までとしており、入校して数日もたてば全員と知り合いになれます。また、彼らも入学してくる学生に興味深深といった感じで、気さくに話しかけてくれました。もちろんそれと同時にこちらからも積極的に話しかけることが大切です。

日本･韓国･ドイツ･サウジアラビア等多様な国から学生が来ています。ですが、国別の割合からすると日本人がその大半をしめています。ですが、総じて皆、英語を学んでいる意識を持っていますので、自分の中に英語で話そうという意識をしっかり持っていれば問題ありません。加えてSpeak Englishを奨励しているので、その点からも英語を使って会話することへの抵抗感も薄らいでいくことでしょう。

●教師・スタッフ

教師は、指導力･知識･生徒とのやり取りどれにおいても高い質を保証します。長年のキャリアで積み重なってきたその教え方は、時間というものを忘れさせ、楽しんで授業に参加できました。　授業外の時間でも、気さくに生徒の輪の中に入ってきて、楽しい、ためになる話をしてくれたりしました。これは学生にとっても、英会話の向上にとても役立っています。日本人スタッフが常駐しており、いざというときに日本語で対応してくれます。

毎日が発見と感動でした。

日本では見ることができないような風景や生き物がそこらじゅうにころがっています。

海辺をあるけばエメラルドに輝く貝殻を発見したり、何千年生きているというような木々が町からちょっといったところにたたずんでいたり、聞いたことのないような鳥のさえずりだったり、もう1日1発見はするんじゃないかくらい今までにない新しい刺激に満ちていました。

また、そこに住まう人々も、とても刺激的でした。　10人10色とはよくいったものですが、留学し、NZの人や他国から来た学生達と接するたび、本当にいろんな意見･考え･文化があるんだなとつくづく感じました。日本には日本独特のものがあって、NZにもNZのがある。そしてその違いを発見する喜び、感動を留学は叶えてくれました。

2007年7月から5週間、一般英語コースに参加した立松貴央（20）さんのレポートより抜粋

少人数でディスカッションしながら進めてくれたので、とても楽しかったです。

レベルはやや高かったと感じています。読み書きはある程度できるのですが、話すことが最も苦手なので、もう少し期間をとって、思いを言葉で伝えられるようになりたいと思いました。

コモンルーム（学生ラウンジ）がとてもよかったです。憩いの場とさせてもらいました。コーヒーも飲み放題だったので、家から飲み物を持ってくる必要がありませんでした。気軽に質問できる日本人の先生、スタッフがおられたので、安心してスクール生活を送ることができました。

フィティアンガは、最高！といいたいところですが、子供が一緒だったので、いけるところが限られます。店をあまりたくさん訪れることはできませんでしたが、静かで、美しい風景に、フィティアンガに来てよかったと思っています。夏には、釣りや海水浴に多くの人が訪れるらしいので、また機会を作って来れたらいいな、と思います。

Yoshiyuki Miyabe (from Japan)

Family Programme, with his 2 sons in 2007

All classes were really interesting, so I enjoyed studying at EVA.

Homestay was Great! Wonderful! Marvelous!!

Whitianga was a liitle bit boring, but I love Whitianga, because I could concentrate on studying.

EVAはアットホームで、みんないい人達ばかりで、集中して勉強することができました。

いつかまたもどってこれたらいいと思います。　3ヶ月間ありがとうございました。

Keisuke Sakuraba（From Japan）

General English Course - 12 weeks in 2007

About lessons:

The grammar class level was right for me. I also enjoy the IELTS Prep lessons.

The only lesson that I found a bit difficult sometimes was the conversation class because the levels of students in the class were different.

About Homestay:

My homestay was ok. We had our own flat with an ensuite which was very good.

Sometimes I wished a bit more contact to family members or friends. One minus was there was no internet access there.

About Activities:

I only joined 2 activities, I enjoyed both. The activity teacher is fabulous!

About Evakona:

Evarything was great. Very friendly teachers, helpful, laughing always...

Also the staff! you can come to the office whenever you want and they help you.

The only minus point for me was thin walls... you can hear what's going on in the next class, it was a little bit stressful when you have to do the tests...

From Stafff---We will do tests in room 1 (separated from other rooms) in the future or just tell Lisl to quiet down!! Thank you for your comment  :)

About Whitiangaa:

I like Whitianga. Small village but great opportunities.

Anke Maurer (from Switzerland)

IELTS Preparation Course - 8 weeks in 2008

About Lessons:

I liked studying at Evakona, their teaching style is my fovorite.

About Homestay:

I had a wonderful homestay experience. They have a lot of good things, good people, good food and good room.

About Activities:

Very interesting. I loved it. My favorite was Paint balling.

About Evakona:

PERFECT school in the world for me!!

About Whitianga:

I've enjoyed Whitianga! It is a lovely town.

Kan PAN (from China)

General English Course - 33 weeks in 2008

At first, the class was a bit too strong for me, then later when I got better I enjoyed studying here very much! I didn't like the homeworks much though... (because I'm lazy...).

I stayed at Marina Park Apartment, that was SUPER! (view was excellent!) I also stayed at the flat and that was confortable, friendly and very good.

At Evakona school, teachers and staff were very helpful and very friendly.  More than friends and teachers, I feel like that Im at home. The best place for me to study English.

Whitianga was the perfect place to realx and come down. Environment and landscape beautiful! I enjoyed every day here!

My target was to reach 6.5 in IELTS and I did.  Also I was able to improve my knowledge about English and this I wouldn't have done without the help from Evakona and the teachers.

Joerg Schlenburg (from Germany)

IELTS Preparation Course - 18 weeks in 2008

Everything is good because Evakona has good teachers. I enjoyed studying here.

I think my homestay is the best homestay in Whitianga!

Activities were a little expensive I thought, but I enjoyed them a lot and the activity teacher was very good!   Whitianga was very beautiful and nice place.

Mohammad Baateyah (from Saudi Arabia)

General English Course - 8 weeks in 2008

About lessons:

Lessons were Awesome!!! The level was a little bit high for me, but I think I could improve my English.

About Homestay:

Homestay family was very very kind and extremely friendly! I won't forget them.

About Activity:

Lisl was very funny and kidn. Actually, the most fun thing at EVA was activities!

I enjoyed all of them, but I think Banana boating was the best!!

About school:

Staff and teachers, Service, Equipment and Environment were all perfect!!

Dong-Eun Kim (from Korea)

General English Course, 5 weeks in 2008

The level was a little bit too high but it was OK because only for 3 weeks. I could learn a lot from the other students as well. Teachers and staff was very nice and helpful.

Whitianga is lovely small town, I like it.

Adrian Bohren (from Switzerland)

General English Course, 3 weeks in 2008

About lessons:

Good level. I've learnt a lot. Very good private lessons held by Emma and Joerg. Good experience to get in touch with Japanese cultre by communication with Japanese students at school.

About Homestay:

The homestay family was perfect for me. A little remoted on the hill but as I like biking, no problem for me. Very friendly, entertaining, talkative, helpfull people with a beautiful house with a view over the Mercury Bay.

About School:

Very friendly, helpful teachers and staff. I appreciated the variety of the teaching methods as well as the high quality private lessons.

About Whitianga town:

A nice, small, quite town with friendly people and beautiful sorroundings.

Would you like to come back?: Yes

Have you achieve your aim?: Yes, I have managed to pass the Cambridge Advanced with grade A :-)

Christian Wirtz (from Switzerland)

Exam prep course (Group + Private) 4 weeks, Nov-Dec 2007

The lessons were very good, were very funny and interesting. I learnt a lot about NZ and other cultures.

My level was very low at start, and now is better. The teachers were very patient and nice to me.

Whitianga was very good, the town is very beautiful, quiet and very different from my home town. The beach is wonderful. The people are very generous.

Before I was not able to speak with others in English, now it is easier for me. I wish my course was longer.

Elizabet V Aranda (from Spain)

Very Joyful. Teachers at EVA are really good in teaching grammar. They are SUPER TEACHERS!!!

Whitianga is the BEST PLACE to LEARN ENGLISH.

I love EVA, I will remember EVA forever.

Hye Jin Jung (from South Korea)

General / Intensive Course – 4 weeks in 2007

All the lessons at EVA were really good. I think to start with the intermediate level was a good decision. So I could improve my grammar knowledge.

All activities at EVA were in their own way, interesting. The reason why I had booked the activities was to see something of the environment of Whitianga and to see something from NZ. I think I have reached this aim.  The teacher for the activities was quite good.

There is nothing to complain about EVA school service, staff or teachers.

Whitianga is a good place for learning. Its not over crowded, the locals are friendly and most of the time, it’s a quite nice town.

Thomas Forster (from Germany)

IELTS Prep Course - 8 weeks in 2007

Especially Grammar classes at Evakona were excellent. Conversation classes were more like fun. 

Afternoon classes should have more levels I felt, but the Exam Prep classes were so good. I have learned a lot.

I stayed at the International Lodge, which was very good.

Evakona was perfect in their service, environment and staff / teachers.

Whitianga town was awesome! Safe, beautiful and the locals are very friendly. Dairy products and vegetable were very delicious here. There are a lot of activities that you can experience very cheap! 

I would love to come back.

Hiroshi Imada (from Japan)

General/Intensive & Exam Prep Course – 12 weeks in 2006

I had been running my own business in the last few years in one of the busiest cities in Japan. I have been always busy and stressed and I was having a very defending mind.  When I came to Evakona, everybody was so friendly and nice to me, even those young students who I hardly have a chance to make friends with in Japan, they made my mind melt down, I was so moved, nearly got into tears… Thank you so much. You  have wonderful students!  I had spent all time happy here thanks to the support that the school gave me.

Kuni (from Japan)

General / Intensive Course in 2006

Very nice people, family atmosphere here. Teachers were very patient, open minded, and passionate.  It was lovely to meet you. 

Kim Boblet (from Germany)

General / Intensive Course in 2006

I really enjoyed this class and all the teachers.  I studied English for many years before but I think this was the period that I’ve improved more.  I stayed very well and I hope to come back to this country.

Carlo (from Italy)

General/Intensive Course – 4 weeks in 2005

For four weeks living and studying at Evakona in Whitianga, I could say that everyday here is worth remembering for me. On the first day I came here, I thought this town is totally different from Bangkok. It’s small, quiet and beautiful, and I think it is a good place for studying. In the first week, I found it difficult and hard to adjust myself to the new place, but all the teachers, staff and my new friends were always there whenever I had trouble. They helped me with everything and really made me feel much better, so that I could start to enjoy my new life in Whitianga.

Also, I loved to do activities on Friday afternoon; I could do many things I’ve never done before.

Although I stayed and studied here only for a short time, I will always remember my life in NZ, I was very lucky to study at Evakona. This will be my valuable experience I could never find anywhere else, but here at Evakona in Whitianga.

Chalotorn (From Thailand)

General/Intensive Course - 4 weeks in 2004

About lessons: