About us

N to Z International’s key focus is on ensuring that international students in our care receive individual support and attention while they are in New Zealand. Since our establishment in 2006 we have successfully cared for about 300 international students a year.

We work with more than 70 New Zealand schools, both public and private. We also work with agents who assist students wishing to study in New Zealand high schools. We take direct enrolments from all countries except Germany, where students are referred to us by specialist New Zealand international study agents. We have partner agents in a number of countries for students who prefer to use an agent.

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Our team in New Zealand

Our dedicated staff in Wellington and Auckland provide native speaker support and guidance for students throughout New Zealand. We share a commitment to helping students to thrive while in our care.

There’s a lot that has to come together when supporting a young visitor from another country. Our native speakers enjoy supporting young people while they’re away from home. Our homestay coordinators know what makes a good homestay experience. They have hosted many international students themselves and select only the best families.

We work closely with New Zealand schools and approved tour agencies to provide students with the experience of a lifetime.

N to Z International abides by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students issued by the New Zealand Ministry of Education.

Meet our team

Wellington

Sibylle Beresford
German Advisor
Anna Kingsford
Homestay Coordinator
David Strachan
Programme Manager

Auckland

Stephanie Cathcart
German Advisor
Sandy Murphy
French Advisor
Brenda Fairhall
Homestay Coordinator

Christchurch

Karen Sanders
Scandinavian Advisor

It is a pleasure working with NtoZ, they are well organised and extremely good at communicating the needs of agents and students to our school.

It is a pleasure working with NtoZ, they are well organised and extremely good at communicating the needs of agents and students to our school. Their database ensures that dealing with them is an absolute joy. NtoZ students are brilliantly prepared for their stay after their orientation programme. NtoZ act as very strong advocates for their students. Their pastoral support of students in the students 1st language is second to none.

Jamie Kitchin, Director of International Students, Havelock North High School, Hawkes Bay.

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Jamie Kitchin, Director of International Students, Havelock North High School, Hawkes Bay.
Bayfield High School has been dealing with NtoZ since 2007; the service they provide is the absolute best.

Bayfield High School has been dealing with NtoZ since 2007; the service they provide is the absolute best. Always prompt, always professional and always proactive. We have been very impressed with the high standard of students that they send to our school. I can confidently recommend NtoZ they are truly experts in their field.

Dallys Crawford, International Student Coordinator, Bayfield High School, Dunedin.

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Dallys Crawford, International Student Coordinator, Bayfield High School, Dunedin.
I have worked with N to Z International for several years now and have only ever had professional and successful experiences.

I have worked with N to Z International for several years now and have only ever had professional and successful experiences. The quality of communication and indeed students who have enrolled with us has been consistently high. I have enjoyed the professional relationships with everyone in the wider organisation. They are a pleasure to work with.

Garry Chronican, Kaikorai Valley College, Dunedin.

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Garry Chronican, Kaikorai Valley College, Dunedin.