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:

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

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

FINE
ARTS

where this pathway will lead you!

Exhibiting Artist
Set Design and Construction
Photographer
Videographer
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
APPLIED INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

where this pathway will lead you!

Cybersecurity Specialist
IT Business Analyst
Front-end/Back-end Developer
CREATIVE ARTS
THERAPIES

where this pathway will lead you!

School counselling
Disability services
Trauma services
Private practice

Boost or kickstart your career with a 9-week Micro-Credential starting this May and July.
Apply now for our Pre-Degree Programmes for July 2025 and set the foundation for your academic journey.

STUDENT WORK

Victoria Solomona - Resene Colour of Fashion with Whitecliffe, 2023, Diploma in Apparel + Fashion Technology, Diploma in Fashion, collection, Fashion designer

Victoria Solomona

Diploma in Apparel + Fashion Technology Resene Show

Fashion + Sustainability

Resene Happy looks like the Polynesian tropical sunshine. In the Polynesian culture, the colour yellow represents the moon, sun, royalty and divine essence. ...

Jessica Sinton, Fashion + Sustainability, Bachelor of Sustainable Fashion Design, Year 3, Fashion Collection, Fashion Portfolio, Sustainable Fashion Design, Sustainable Fashion, Fashion, Fashion student, Fashion degree, fashion bachelors, 2024, Blackboard & Parchment

Jessica Sinton

Year 3

Fashion + Sustainability

“Blackboard & Parchment is a 3D dye journal using a canvas of unbleached natural fibres to convey the magic of our own reality. My collection is about learning through ...

Iann An, Master of Fine Arts, 2023, Sculptural installation, student work, Whitecliffe end of year exhibition, I was spitting and it was still I

Iann An

Master of Fine Arts, 2023

Fine Arts

Iann An’s work explores the vulnerability and frailty of being human. Her works subvert the idea of a polished, flawless body, seeking to dismantle socially constructed ...

James Roderick Mitchell, Cuppa Joes, Website, Diploma in Software, 2021, project, Whitecliffe student work, Information technology, IT, café, cream colours, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

James Roderick Mitchell

jamesmitchell.co.nz

Information Technology

Tasked with creating a four-page website, I decided to do one on a café because it's very different from websites I have done before and I thought it would look good in ...

Sarah Davis, Whitecliffe, End-of-Year Fine Arts Exhibition, Photo media, digital, screens, video, Photography, Master of Fine Arts, 2022, student work, Fine arts exhibition

Sarah Davis

Master of Fine Arts, 2022

Fine Arts

Sarah Davis’ work, showcased in Whitecliffe’s End-of-Year Fine Arts Exhibition, reflects the depth and dedication of her Master of Fine Arts journey. Her creative pra ...

Nathan Doan, Bachelor of Applied Information Technology, Year 2, Information Technology, IT, Whitecliffe student work, Year 2, 2023, Inventory Managment, window application

Nathan Doan

Year 2, 2023

Information Technology

This window application helps users can manage inventory. ...

FEATURED VIDEO

ALUMNI

Deborah French, Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapy, Whitecliffe student

Originally a teacher and artist, the MAAT opened a new career to me. After graduating, I worked in high school guidance, then with the dying and their whanau through Hosp ...

Uelese Vavae, Alumni, Whitecliffe student, Lecturer, Whitecliffe staff, Whitecliffe member, Design innovation, Manukau

“South Aucklanders are resilient by nature, and a lot of creativity comes from struggle which is what originally inspired my personal art practice. I want to give back ...

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

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 ...

Other

21/02/2025

The Symonds St Student Voice Group wants your design on Whitecliffe’s official 2025 merch! This is your chance to create something meaningful—seen ...

EVENTS

22
August
2025

Come and explore your future at Whitecliffe Open Day.

30
August
2025

Come and explore your future at Whitecliffe Open Day.

23
August
2025

Come and explore your future at Whitecliffe Open Day.

03
June
2025

This half-day workshop will give you a hands-on opportunity to experience our Fine Arts programmes at Whitecliffe Manukau.

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

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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