Auckland Goldstar Institute, Auckland
Auckland Goldstar Institute (AGI) is a Private Training Establishment (PTE) registered with and accredited by New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA). In 2013 AGI started providing work opportunities to working holiday students to help them to experience New Zealand after their arrival.
Experience of Two Countries: Work – Volunteer – Internship – Travel!
Write Your Own Tale of Two Countries
New Zealand Work and Travel
- Work on a flower farm
OR - AGI Internship programmes
- 4 travel options
Vietnam Volunteer and Travel
- Volunteer in orphan village
Or - Volunteer in boarding school
- 2 travel options
Why Vietnam and New Zealand?
- Distinctive Cultural Attractions
- Exceptional Natural Landscapes
- Unforgettable Work and Travel Experience
Volunteer work in Vietnam
All participants will be placed in a Charity organisation or boarding school to do job such as Child care, language teaching and sport coaching as per their request. (Vietnam)
- Charity organisation--Birla Children’s Village (Hanoi) Birla Children’s Village was set up in 1987 and has fostered more than 200 children.
- Boarding school--TRI DUC High school(Hanoi) TRI DUC High school is a state owned school established in 1999. There are approximately 1000 students all year around. Also they have 7 foreign language clubs including German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Internship in New Zealand
All participants can be pre-arranged in workplace in fields of business and tourism. A formal Internship work agreement will be signed before your arrival. (New Zealand)
- Business field-- flower business. The business owner owns a flower farm of 2 hectare and based at Drury Auckland. There are 16 greenhouses with 45 beds, which could harvest about 276,000 flowers per year. The current production of cut flowers is worth over NZ$ 552,000 annually in Auckland
- Tourism field-- tour company Tourism is an important industry in New Zealand, directly contributing 3.7% of the country's GDP in 2013, as well as directly supporting 110,800 full-time equivalent jobs (nearly 6% of New Zealand's workforce).
Work in New Zealand
Work on a farm experiencing Natural New Zealand as well as tasting multi-culture. (New Zealand)
What’s the work you need to do? Seeding, planting, watering, cutting, packing, weed control, bay cleaning, lawn mowing, carpentry jobs, general cleaning jobs etc. You will be paid at NZ$ 14.25/hour.
Travel
Have fancy holidays! There are two travel options in Vietnam and four options in New Zealand.
Package 8 weeks (2 weeks Vietnam, 6 weeks New Zealand)
Package 10 weeks (2 weeks Vietnam, 8 weeks New Zealand)
Package 18 weeks (2 weeks Vietnam, 16 weeks New Zealand)
Work and Travel in New Zealand
It is better to get jobs ready before you go.
NZ$ 14:25 per hour would be paid if you work on our flower farm based in Auckland. The work on offer is seeding, planting, watering, cutting, packing, weed control, bay cleaning, lawn mowing, carpentry and general cleaning. Farm Worker Agreement will be signed before your arrival.
It is better to get accommodation ready before you go.
The farm house is furnished with: a fully equipped kitchen, a dining room, single beds, a washing machine, heaters, a fridge, a telephone, free wifi, and free carpark. A Farm House Application Form is to be completed and submitted for our approval before your arrival.
It is better to make friends from all over the world.
There is nothing more rewarding or fulfilling than travelling, it would be even better to travel with backpackers with different background, New Zealand is the right place with pure, stunning and safe environment for meeting backpackers from all over the world. Soaking up new cultures is one of the best learning experiences, It opens your eyes to the quality of life in different areas around the world, Who knows, New Zealand might steal your heart away, You’ll never want to leave.
It is better to be with friends.
You may travel with other backpackers. There are four options we provide:
1. Piha Beach & Karekare fall
2. Waitomo caves & kiwi house
3. Hobbiton & Hamilton gardens
4. Taopu & Rotorua
It is more than better to be with AGI.
Standard Package 1 at 380 euro, including:
- 1 week accommodation
- 1 week work preparation
- Work placement: 6 hours farm work with total salary NZ$ 85
- Travel arrangement: Piha Beach & Karekare waterfall
Standard Package 2 at 510 euro, including:
- 2 week accommodation
- 1 week work preparation
- Work placement: 12 hours farm work with total salary NZ$ 171
- Travel arrangement: Piha Beach & Karekare waterfall
Premium Package 1 at 890 euro, including:
- 2 week accommodation
- 1 week work preparation
- Work placement: 18 hours farm work with total salary NZ$ 256
- Travel arrangement (Choose one): Piha Beach & Karekare waterfall OR aitomo caves & Kiwi house OR Hobbiton & Hamilton gardens
Premium Package 2 at 1,400 euro including:
- 5 week accommodation
- 3 week work preparation
- Work placement: 72 hours farm work with total salary NZ$ 1,026
- Travel arrangement (Choose one): Piha Beach & Karekare waterfall OR aitomo caves & Kiwi house OR Hobbiton & Hamilton gardens OR Taopu & Rotorua
