What our students say:
"I didn't know learning English could be fun. I think Alpha was very good for my English and for my confidence!"   "I don't regret studying at Alpha before I came to High School."   "Alpha is a very friendly place to learn English."   "My English has improved a lot since I came to Alpha."   "My Alpha friends and teachers are very good and fun."
Home Staff News Our Staff Vijay Vijayan

vijay vijayan - mayVijay Vijayan is my name and teaching is my passion. I have taught Science and English (ESOL) especially to High School students for over 25 years. I am originally from Malaysia but for the last 17 years, Christchurch has been my home. I speak three languages and have taught in Malaysia, the U.K. and now in New Zealand. I have been a teacher at Alpha since 2003. Besides Science and ESOL I also teach High School Mathematics, Social Studies, Geography, Biology (Years 11, 12 & 13), Academic English and Economics. Together with the director, Mrs Kathryn Thorne, I prepare and run the High School Programme at Alpha. I am proud to say that many of my present and former students have done extremely well in their respective high schools. My desire is to see Alpha students get into good schools in Christchurch and achieve excellent results in their NCEA examinations.

Food is my other obsession although I can’t cook. In the weekends you’d probably find me at a Chinese restaurant or helping my wife cook curries.  For transport and fitness, I love biking – rain, hail or snow!