English Language Courses

Lingoanna provides one on one teaching to students of all ages in the Whanganui area. Lingoanna's point of difference is that sessions are solely one on one education, with a specialist teacher, as opposed to education in a classroom challenged by sheer numbers.

The benefits of an intense, hour-long one on one session (whether being taught Spanish, French, English as a Second Language or being tutored in Literacy and Numeracy) are :

• Students have the constant attention of the teacher
• Students can contribute more
• Their strengths and weaknesses are addressed more consistently and fully without the competition of other students for the teacher’s time.
• They can become better learners through learner training with their teacher. 
• There are less time constraints so they can go at their own pace and not feel pressured by the progress of other students.
•  Low stress environment frees students from the fear of failure.
• Ability to personalize conversations and assignments
• High quality interaction where students feel heard
• Avoids overstimulation and eliminates many distractions

The pedagogical philosophy at Lingoanna is ultimately to provide an environment where students of all ages can learn at their own pace, in their own style, whilst having fun. 

Anna is a fully registered, experienced teacher providing an informal, relaxed setting where children, teens and adults alike can grow in confidence and have fun whilst learning.

With 19 years of full-time classroom teaching experience both in New Zealand and overseas,  Anna has a thorough working knowledge of the requirements of New Zealand education relating to  National Standards, NCEA, as well as overseas education systems such as IB (International Baccalaureate), DELF (Diplome d'Etudes de la langue Francais) and Cambridge examinations.