NEW ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS COURSES WILL BE STARTING IN FEBRUARY 2023 - ENROLMENTS ARE NOW OPEN.
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A minimum and maximum number applies to all courses. Each course will be confirmed depending on reaching enough enrolments. Students will be informed in time of any change to schedules or classes. Students whose preferred course is cancelled and who are not able to join any of the confirmed courses will be totally reimbursed before the courses start.

Returning 2022 2nd Semester students will be in the same class with the same tutor at the same time, unless they have been advised otherwise.  Some classes may have a name change.  If you are unsure which class you are in, please email your 2022 tutor or us at dantechch@gmail.com

New students at all levels and abilities are welcome. 
All new students - Please email us at  dantechch@gmail.com  to ensure there is a place for you in the class you wish to enrol. 

​Cost for each course: $270.00

Payment is to be made to our Dante Scuola account:  11-7800-0054463-20
Please give your surname and class level as payment information. e.g.Ab Beg, Beg, PB, Int1, Adv, etc.

We are no longer receiving cheques - if you can't do internet banking, please do a bank transfer and inform us by 
sending an email to dantechch@gmail.com giving us your name, class level, class time and a contact phone number. 
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Textbooks

The textbook for New Absolute Beginners, Absolute Beginners and Beginners is Buongiorno Italia (covers two years).
Author: Joseph Cremona, publisher: BBC Active. UK, 04 August 2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN 0563519452
Available from Fishpond  ​https://www.fishpond.co.nz/q/Buongiorno+Italia
or Book Depository https://www.bookdepository.com/BUONGIORNO-ITALIA-COURSE-BOOK-NEW-EDITION-John-Cremona/9780563519454?ref=grid-view&qid=1593242214212&sr=1-1​​

Students - before buying this textbook please wait until your tutor advises you to do so.
New Italian Espresso 1 Beginner and Pre-Intermediate Textbook & DVD
Alma Edizioni, 2014
ISBN: 9788861823549
https://www.languageint.com.au/product/15847
https://www.bookdepository.com/New-Italian-Espresso/9788861826830

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Textbook required for Francesca's class is:
New Italian Espresso 2 Intermediate and Advanced Textbook
Alma Edizioni, 2020
ISBN: 9788861825710
https://www.bookdepository.com/New-Italian-Espresso-Maria-Bali/9788861826892?ref=grid-view&qid=1611293144524&sr=1-3
or
https://languageint.com.au/product/12059

Location for Classes
All courses/classes except for those taken by Francesca Marisa are held at Kohinga: St. Albans Community Centre, 1045 Colombo Street (Edgeware Road end).
Francesca's Post-Beginners-B courses are held at Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, 8053.
For more information on the courses or locations please contact the School Co-ordinator, Jan Tedesco on 03-351 9796 or email dantechch@gmail.com