Australian and New Zealand congress and summer school 2026

AUCKLAND, New Zealand : 11 – 17 January 2026
ST FRANCIS RETREAT CENTRE
50 Hillsborough Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand
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Exterior of St Francis Retreat Centre

The congress will begin with an informal meet-and-greet event on the evening of Sunday 11 January.
The last event will be breakfast on Saturday 17 January.

PROGRAM will include:

• Esperanto classes
• Evening of theatre and music
• Excursions
• Lectures about Esperanto and other topics
• Conversation and laughter
• Annual General Meetings
• Making friends, planning

Teachers

Moisés HerreraMoisés Herrera
Colombian programmer, music lover and mathematics enthusiast, Moisés is a collaborator in the Colombian Esperanto League and co-organiser and co-teacher of the annual international Esperanto Courses for Spanish speakers. He also currently works on various Esperanto projects and at the Australian Esperanto company Orelo Software.

Joanne ChoJoanne Cho
Joanne graduated with degrees in computer science, international relations and education. She is a Korean-Australian Esperantist who has been passionately working on Esperanto, the environment and farming for three decades. With curiosity, enthusiasm, and an open mind about life and people, she looks forward to growing with her students through Esperanto.

Prices

RIMARKU: Prices on the website are quoted in AUD, but New Zealanders can pay those same amounts in NZD directly to the New Zealand Esperanto Association..

  General Full-time student
FULL CONGRESS:
Registration + 3 meals per day + 6 nights’ accommodation $1,200 $1,100
Registration + 2 meals per day (lunch & dinner) – NO accommodation $700 $600
DAILY RATE:
Registration + 3 meals + accommodation $200 $180
Registration + 2 meals (lunch & dinner) – NO accommodation $140 $120

Children under 16 years of age, accompanied by an adult, participate for free.

Financial subsidies may be available.
Please email us to enquire.

Register

to info@esperanto.org.au
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Pay and donate

Three choices:
a. By credit card via PayPal (see below)
b. By direct deposit to the AEA bank account:
BSB: 063104; A/c No.: 10477294; Description: (Your surname) Congress

Payee details for international registrants only:
Name: The Australian Esperanto Association Ltd
Address: GPO Box 2122, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia
Account number (IBAN): 06310410477294
Payee’s bank SWIFT-BIC code: CTBAAU2S
Payee’s bank/country/city: Commonwealth Bank of Australia/Australia/Toowoomba
Payee’s bank’s correspondent bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

c. By cheque made out to:
“Melburno Esperanto AEA A/C” and posted to Australian Esperanto Association C/- GPO Box 2122, Melbourne 3001


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Contact Sandor if you would like to contribute to the program:
prezidanto@esperanto.org.au.