Over 90% course completion rate.

FACULTIES
QUALIFICATIONS
 
 
 
 
FINE ARTS
DESIGN INNOVATION
FASHION + SUSTAINABILITY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

18 weeks

Key Dates:

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

3 Years

Key Dates:

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

1 Year

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

2 Years

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

18 weeks

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

3 Years

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

18 Months

Key Dates:

November 2025 Intake

03/11/2025

March 2026 Intake

16/03/2026

Duration

1 Year

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

18 weeks

Key Dates:

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

1 Year

Key Dates:

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

1 Year

Key Dates:

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

3 Years

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

18 weeks

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

January 2026 Intake

26/01/2026

Duration

3 Years

Key Dates:

May 2025 Intake

05/05/2025

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

Duration

18 weeks

Key Dates:

May 2025 Intake

05/05/2025

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

Duration

18 weeks

Key Dates:

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

36 weeks

Key Dates:

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Duration

1 Year

Key Dates:

May 2025 Intake

05/05/2025

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

Duration

3 Years

Key Dates:

March 2026 Intake

30/03/2026

Duration

1 Year

Key Dates:

July 2025 Intake

27/07/2025

November 2025 Intake

24/11/2025

Duration

1 Year or 2 Years

Key Dates:

January 2025 - Auckland + Christchurch

31/01/2025

February 2025 - Christchurch

14/02/2025

Duration

1 Year

Key Dates:

February 2025

08/02/2025

Application Close Date

04/10/2024

Duration

2 Years

APPLIED INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

where this pathway will lead you!

Cybersecurity Specialist
IT Business Analyst
Front-end/Back-end Developer
DESIGN
INNOVATION

where this pathway will lead you!

Digital designer
Publications designer
Animator
Illustrator
FASHION +
SUSTAINABILITY

where this pathway will lead you!

Fashion Designer
Patternmaker
Sustainability Consultant
Production Assistant
FINE
ARTS

where this pathway will lead you!

Exhibiting Artist
Set Design and Construction
Photographer
Videographer
CREATIVE ARTS
THERAPIES

where this pathway will lead you!

School counselling
Disability services
Trauma services
Private practice

Start your 6-month certificate in IT, Design, Fine Arts, Fashion or Jewellery.
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STUDENT WORK

Mike Crawshaw, Master of Fine Arts, 2023, End-of-Year Fine Arts Exhibition, painting, showcase, Student work, Whitecliffe

Mike Crawshaw

Master of Fine Arts, 2023

Fine Arts

Mike Crawshaw’s work, showcased in Whitecliffe’s End-of-Year Fine Arts Exhibition, reflects his exploration of materials, ideas, and artistic processes. His work demo ...

Shiraz Marsh, Drawing, Certificate in Fine Arts, Whiteclife student work, portrait, woman, girl, FA4401 Studio Arts

Shiraz Marsh

Certificate in Fine Arts

Fine Arts

Shiraz Marsh’s drawing work, featured in the Whitecliffe End-of-Year Fine Arts Exhibition, showcases a thoughtful engagement with line, form, and creative expression. T ...

Jessica Park, The Golden Records, Bachelor of Design + Digital Media, Year 3, Student work, Whitecliffe College, graphic design, book, document

Jessica Park

Bachelor of Design + Digital Media, Year 3

Design Innovation

My project recontextualizes the Golden Records through an exploratory design lens. The objective was to distill and visually communicate the complex contents and history ...

Michelle Reid, Master of Fine Arts, 2023, student work, Whitecliffe College, exhibition, painting, Whitecliffe end of year exhibition

Michelle Reid

Master of Fine Arts, 2023

Fine Arts

Michelle Reid’s practice unearths parallels between the practices of painting and gardening – their relationships to time, to cultivation, to matter, and to ornamenta ...

Tina Ritter, student's work, Presentation Strategies, Certificate in Fine Arts, Whitecliffe, Fine Arts, Certificate

Tina Ritter

Certificate in Fine Arts

Fine Arts

Tina Ritter’s work was featured in Whitecliffe’s End-of-Year Fine Arts Exhibition, showcasing her creative exploration and artistic development. Her pieces reflect th ...

Graham Blackledge, MoFit - Mobile App, Diploma in Software Development, 2024, Information Technology, IT, Diploma, Whitecliffe student work, Fitness application

Graham Blackledge

2024

Information Technology

MoFit is a mobile application designed to inspire and motivate users to achieve their fitness goals. ...

FEATURED VIDEO

ALUMNI

Dumitru (Dan) Hayworth, Bachelor of Applied Information Technology, alumni, Whitecliffe College graduate, student

“During my time at Whitecliffe I built my first website and learnt a ton of programming languages such as C#, JAVA, Python, JavaScript, powerful IDEs, MySQL Workbench, ...

Natasha Boshkovski, photographer, Bachelor, Fine Arts, Photomedia, exhibition, Whitecliffe student, alumni

“Whitecliffe classes are amazing. All the students are very creative and you get lots of one-on-one support from lecturers, not just visually in studio, but also contex ...

Henry Calkin, Diploma in Fashion Technology, first place, Resene Colour of Fashion competition

“If anybody was having thoughts about getting into fashion, I would tell them that it takes a person who is dedicated, motivated, equal parts problem solver and creativ ...

NEWS

Master of Creative Enterprise and Innovation, scholarships, July 2025

Design Innovation

10/06/2025

Whitecliffe is proud to offer a 50% tuition scholarship* for domestic students enrolling in the Master of Creative Enterprise and Innovation (MCEI) fo ...

Bennett University, Whitecliffe Global, New Zealand Prime Minister

Other

20/03/2025

This landmark agreement establishes a strategic partnership focused on academic exchange, joint research, and international collaboration. ...

New Delhi, and the National Institute of Design (NID), Whitecliffe Global, Feroz Ali, Chirstopher Luxon

Other

18/03/2025

Through this collaboration, both institutions seek to create a rich, multicultural learning environment for students and professionals, promoting the ...

National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi (NIFT), Whitecliffe Global, Feroz Ali, Chirstopher Luxon

Other

18/03/2025

This groundbreaking partnership aims to foster cross-border academic collaborations, creating unparalleled opportunities for students, faculty, and st ...

Image of the dress by Whitecliffe's Franco Jooste: Winner of Resene Colour of Fashion 2024

Fashion + Sustainability

26/02/2025

Whitecliffe College fashion student Franco Jooste won the Resene Colour of Fashion 2024 competition with his bold orange dress, inspired by a sunrise. ...

Pre Degree-pathway

Other

21/02/2025

Not ready for a degree yet? Whitecliffe’s 12-month Pre-Degree Pathway helps you gain the skills, confidence, and qualifications to start your journe ...

EVENTS

30
June
2025

Get a taste of Jewellery Design at Whitecliffe with a hands-on workshop that introduces you to the tools, techniques, and creativity behind the craft.

10
July
2025

Get hands-on with IT at Whitecliffe’s Holiday Programme—designed for Year 11–13 students interested in exploring computer hardware, networking, and app development.

02
July
2025

Join Design Labs, Whitecliffe’s holiday programme for creative Year 11–13 students featuring a full day of hands-on digital design workshops at our Symonds Street Campus.

07
July
2025

Bring Characters to Life: Design & Animate with Uelese Vavae

WHITECLIFFE CAMPUSES

AUCKLAND

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Auckland Campus 1: Symonds Street

The Whitecliffe College head office and campus are based at 67 Symonds Street in the education hub of Auckland Central. This newly renovated campus provides a wide variety of high-quality art and design spaces, classrooms, and other learning facilities.

Physical Address

67 Symonds Street, Grafton,
1010, Auckland, New Zealand

Postal Address

Whitecliffe College PO Box 8192 Symonds Street Auckland, New Zealand

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Auckland Campus 2: Manukau

The Whitecliffe Manukau campus is located at 3 Osterley Way in South Auckland. The campus currently focuses on Level 3 and 4 vocational and foundation programmes in Fashion, Arts and Design, Digital Media, and Information Technology. The campus is situated above the Manukau City Public Library, and next to the main train and bus depot which makes public transport and accessibility simple. Downtown Auckland is just a twenty-minute drive from the campus. Westfield Manukau City, which is less than a minute from the campus, provides many food and entertainment options.

Physical Address

Level 2, 3 Osterley Way, Manukau,
2104, Auckland, New Zealand

Postal Address

Whitecliffe College PO Box 8192 Symonds Street Auckland, New Zealand

WELLINGTON

wellington campus

Wellington Campus

The Whitecliffe Wellington campus is located at 110 Lambton Quay. The city's compact size and efficient public transport system close to the centrally located campus makes it ideal for students. The campus is home to Whitecliffe's Information Technology programmes and facilities, and provides a range of Fashion Technology programmes too.

Physical Address

110 Lambton Quay, Wellington,
6011, New Zealand

Postal Address

Whitecliffe College PO Box 8192 Symonds Street Auckland, New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH

Christchurch Campus

Christchurch Campus

The Whitecliffe campus in Christchurch is located at 167 Madras Street. The campus offers Information Technology programmes and is located close to the Innovation Precinct Zone. The Innovation Precinct Zone is a new hub for emerging businesses to help foster new ideas and growth in the Technology and Innovation sectors in New Zealand.

Physical Address

167 Madras Street, Sydenham, 8011,
Christchurch City, New Zealand

Postal Address

Whitecliffe College PO Box 8192 Symonds Street Auckland, New Zealand