2026 Course Dates

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE

Course Enrolment

Learn Chinese to challenge yourself, improve employability, engage with rich histories and culture, travel, connect with your heritage and communicate with family, friends and work colleagues.

Registrations NOW OPEN for 2026 courses

(All courses $237 for 6 weeks.)

Course code	Courses	Time	Duration
CC.1A.1 (new beginners class)	Chinese Conversation Level 1A	5:30-7:00pm, Thursdays	12 March to 16 April
CC.1A.2 (post CC.1A1.)	Chinese Conversation Level 1A	5:30-7:00pm, Thursdays	7 May to 11 June
CC.1A.3 (post CC.1A2.)	Chinese Conversation Level 1A	5:30-7:00pm, Thursdays	2 July to 6 August
CC.1A.4 (post CC.1A3.)	Chinese Conversation Level 1A	5:30-7:00pm, Thursdays	27 August to 1 Oct
CC.2A.1 (post CC.1A)	Chinese Conversation Level 2A (HSK 1)	5:30-7:00pm, Tuesdays	10 March to 14 April
CC.2A.2 (post CC.2A1)	Chinese Conversation Level 2A (HSK 1)	5:30-7:00pm, Tuesdays	5 May to 9 June
CC.2A.3 (post CC.2A2)	Chinese Conversation Level 2A (HSK 1)	5:30-7:00pm, Tuesdays	30 June to 4 August
CC.2A.4 (post CC.2A3)	Chinese Conversation Level 2A (HSK 1)	5:30-7:00pm, Tuesdays	25 August to 29 Sept
CC.3A.1 (post CC.2A)	Chinese Conversation Level 3A (HSK 2-3)	5:30-7:00pm, Mondays	9 March to 13 April
CC.3A.2 (post CC.3A1)	Chinese Conversation Level 3A (HSK 2-3)	5:30-7:00pm, Mondays	4 May to 8 June
CC.3A.3 (post CC.3A2)	Chinese Conversation Level 3A (HSK 2-3)	5:30-7:00pm, Mondays	29 June to 3 August
CC.3A.4 (post CC.3A3)	Chinese Conversation Level 3A (HSK 2-3)	5:30-7:00pm, Mondays	24 August to 28 Sep
CC.4A.1 (post CC.3A)	Chinese Conversation Level 4A (HSK 4)	5:30-7:00pm, Wednesdays	11 March to 15 April
CC.4A.2 (post CC.4A1)	Chinese Conversation Level 4A (HSK 4)	5:30-7:00pm, Wednesdays	6 May to 10 June
CC.4A.3 (post CC.4A2)	Chinese Conversation Level 4A (HSK 4)	5:30-7:00pm, Wednesdays	1 July to 5 August
CC.4A.4 (post CC.4A3)	Chinese Conversation Level 4A (HSK 4)	5:30-7:00pm, Wednesdays	26 August to 30 Sep
CC.5A.1	Chinese Conversation Level 5A (and above)	TBC	TBC
CC.5A.2 (post CC.5A1)	Chinese Conversation Level 5A	TBC	TBC
CC.5A.3 (post CC.5A2)	Chinese Conversation Level 5A	TBC	TBC
CC.5A.4 (post CC.5A3)	Chinese Conversation Level 5A	TBC	TBC
C121	One-to-One Chinese Courses	individually arranged	on demand

Each Chinese Conversation course runs for 6 weeks in 2025, with 1.5-hour evening classes held once a week. (Course times may vary slightly if in agreement with the teacher and students.)

All the courses, except the One-on-One classes that are arranged individually, will be held onsite in person at Confucius Institute premises at the University of Auckland city campus. Class details, including room, access etc will be confirmed prior to the start of class.

Please make sure you reach out to our teaching team at learn@ci.ac.nz, regarding your level and vocabulary foundation before registering for any course and making payment.

Course Fees

Chinese Conversation (CC) course	One-on-One Chinese classes
1.5 hours per week (6 weeks)	individually arranged
NZ$ 237	NZ$ 55 per hour

* fees include GST

Confucius Institute teachers

The Confucius Institute in Auckland is pleased to have a cohort of experienced teachers of Chinese to deliver our programmes.

WANG Yu

CI Fudan teacher

Yu is an experienced teacher of Chinese from Fudan University (Shanghai) and is currently based at the Confucius Institute in Auckland. He has worked in other Confucius Institutes, including Baku State University in Azerbaijan and the University of Saint Thomas in Chile. He is a passionate and dedicated teacher with five years of full-time international Chinese teaching experience.

ZHOU Xiao

CI Fudan teacher

Xiao is a Chinese language teacher from Fudan University. She has over 10 years of experience in teaching Chinese as a second language. She has taught Chinese at Novasibrisk State University in Russia, Rajamangala Technology University in Thailand and the Confucius Institute of Edmonton in Canada. Since 2021, she has been tutoring Chinese at the University of Otago and is currently based there. She has wide and in-depth experience with oral English teaching and tutoring for HSK exams.

LEI Linda

CI local teacher

Linda is passionate about both Chinese instruction and learning. She has taught school-age children to adults and also in NZ, USA, and China. Linda was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Auckland for several years, guiding students through introductory and intermediate Mandarin courses. Her doctoral research looks into strategies and skills designed to conquer the challenges presented by Chinese characters. Linda currently works with CI as a teacher of Chinese.

WANG Yuanyuan

CI Fudan teacher

Yuanyuan is an experienced teacher of Chinese from Fudan University, currently based at Confucius Institute in Auckland. She has worked in other Confucius Institute offices at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Hungary, and at Zayed University in UAE. Yuanyuan is a dedicated teacher who has taught mainly adults but also high school students.