International Association
of Language Centres

Nelson English Centre is a family owned, middle sized school in beautiful Nelson, New Zealand. There are fourteen classrooms and great facilities, situated in the heart of the city. School founder James Upton has a long history in EL teaching and before starting the school was a teacher trainer for the UCLES CTEFLA course. We aim to have internationally acceptable standards of teaching and have close links with the UK English teaching profession

The Nelson region is one of New Zealand’s top tourist destinations, especially the golden sands of the Abel Tasman National Park. Nelson City is a smaller, campus style city. It is a city with heart with local people who enjoy speaking to visitors. Students enjoy the convenience of the inner – whether staying after school to do emailing or having a coffee on the tree-lined streets.