About us

We are a team of native Arabic language speakers volunteering as teachers and teacher aides. We rely on technology and modern teaching strategies to provide an interactive and enjoyable learning experience to students from 5 to 15 years of age. According to a standardised entry assessment, students are divided into different classes to learn the Arabic alphabet, and basic and advanced language skills. We also provide teaching workshops.

Our vision

Raising a strongly connected and active generation of Arabic New Zealanders.

Our Mission

At the Arabic School of New Zealand, we strive to teach Arabic children their heritage language and common human values to produce a bilingual generation with a clear sense of identity, healthy self-esteem, mental resilience and strong communication and cross-cultural skills. In doing so, we will help maintain communication and affinity between these children and their parents, we will introduce them to Arabic families with similar interests and we will help them integrate effectively within the wider Kiwi society.

Our School

Our school was founded in February 2019. Our students from Syria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, and New Zealand with weekly lessons. We are currently based at:

• Lyall Bay School Freyberg Street, Lyall Bay, Wellington 6022

• Johnsonville Community Centre at 3 Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037

• LowerHutt: ETC Mackay House, Level 3, 92 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt

Teachers and Volunteers

• Ahmed AlSultan

• Ayman Tawalbeh

• Eiman Alshkar

• Karima Mokhtar

• Mohammed Dagamseh

• Naglaa Mohamed

• Rafah Al-Tamimi

• Abdullah Alhaidari

• Alaa Ashri

• Ayman Tawalbeh

• Baraa Baroudi

• Dina Jamal

• Eman Akeel

• Enass Algebawi

• Fatima Rannan

• Layali Diab

• May Amer

• May Mustafa

• Mirvat Hassan

• Mohammad Hilal

• Muna Koujan

• Noora Awad

• Noha Khalil

• Noha Ragab

• Ramia Saidawi

• Rana Daoud

• Saeed Alghamdi

• Yamama Abdulqadir