NOLS New Zealand

NOLS New Zealand Campus

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Welcome to New Zealand

Kia ora koutou, friends, and welcome to NOLS New Zealand! Join us in exploring the South Island’s rainforests, mountains, alpine grasslands and coastal bays. On campus, you’ll meet our eclectic group of local instructors and in-town staff—and perhaps the cows our transport manager runs on the property. In the field, you’ll learn one or more technical skills, including backpacking, mountaineering, keelboat sailing, whitewater canoeing, or sea kayaking. Sail a keelboat in the Marlborough Sounds off the upper South Island or paddle a sea kayak along rocky coves and sandy beaches. Backpack across lush river valleys, beech forests, and craggy peaks while listening for the call of the kea, a mountain parrot found only in New Zealand. During your travels, you might also have the privilege of meeting members of a local Maori community and learning about their way of life, past and present. Due to the island’s ever-changing weather, don’t be surprised to encounter four seasons in a single day! You’ll learn to embrace uncertainty as you adjust to the unpredictability of this beautiful and remote landscape. And you’ll carry the easygoing and welcoming atmosphere of our campus into the mountains, valleys, and coasts of New Zealand—and beyond.

About NOLS New Zealand

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Address:

4 Serpentine River Road Aniseed Valley RD1
Richmond 7081
New Zealand

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Spring Semester in New Zealand

Join us for an exciting educational opportunity on New Zealand's South Island.

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Fall Semester in New Zealand

Start your semester in the outdoors on New Zealand's South Island.

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New Zealand Sailing - Adult

On this New Zealand Sailing course, you’ll join a group of adults to explore the Marlborough Sounds in the upper South Island of New Zealand.

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Backpacking New Zealand's Old Ghost Road - Alumni

Join NOLS on one of New Zealand’s great unknown walks, the Old Ghost Road. This 50-mile hut-to-hut route winds its way through the Kahurangi National Park.

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New Zealand Backpacking

Join our 30-day New Zealand Backpacking course through the South Island's rugged interior. Learn essential outdoor skills and develop your own leadership style in a small, close-knit community.

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New Zealand Backpacking and Packrafting

Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or someone seeking a unique outdoor experience, packrafting in New Zealand promises an unforgettable journey.

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Read About NOLS New Zealand

Pay It Forward: How My NOLS Semester Helped Me Lead My Own Backcountry Trips

Carolyn Highland reflects on one of her favorite days ever—ascending an unnamed peak with a student-only team on her NOLS semester—and its lasting impact.
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Watch & Learn More About NOLS Courses in New Zealand

Find adventure and perspective. Develop lifelong leadership skills as you dive into our time-tested curriculum. Build courage and competence under the guidance of the best instructors in the industry.

A NOLS course is an immersive expedition where you will spend time exploring remote, wild places with a tight-knit community of students and instructors.

No experience is required, but by the end you’ll have the skills and experiences to be a leader.

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