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See what’s happening at Whitecliffe! From student projects to exciting events, stay updated with all the latest news from our creative community.

A design lecture setting at Whitecliffe Wellington campus

Design Innovation

02/12/2025

Wellington is full of studios, agencies, film, games and tech. Now there’s a new way to break into that world. ...

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Student working with creative or digital tools while retraining or upskilling at Whitecliffe for a new career.

Other

02/12/2025

Whether you want to change industries, develop new skills, or finally pursue the career you’ve always wanted, Whitecliffe offers practical, future-focused programmes created for adults who are ready ...

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Whitecliffe students receiving support to stay in study

Other

02/12/2025

If you’re considering leaving study to head straight into work, you’re not alone. Many students feel financial pressure or want to start earning sooner. But before you decide, know this... ...

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Whitecliffe End of Year Exhibitions 2025

Other

17/11/2025

Every year, our end-of-year exhibitions bring together the creativity, hard work, and ideas that our students have developed throughout their programmes. ...

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Master of Business Innovation and Leadership, Ross Pearce, Innovation Distilled

Design Innovation

24/10/2025

We are excited to welcome Ross Pearce to the MBIL (Master of Business Innovation & Leadership) programme sharing his insights, deep understanding & experience on innovation with our students. ...

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Virginia Leonard, Glad that you are not here all the time — an urn for unwanted limbs and other things, 2025. Clay, pure gold, and resin. Winner of the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney. Whitecliffe Master of Fine Arts. Alumna

Fine Arts

20/10/2025

Master of Fine Arts alumna Virginia Leonard wins the 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize in Sydney for her powerful clay, gold, and resin work. ...

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Jewellery design by Whitecliffe Lecturer Sujin Lim — 1st Place winner in the Daily Wear category at the 2025 World Jewellery Design Awards.

Fashion + Sustainability

15/10/2025

Whitecliffe Jewellery Lecturer Sujin Lee has received international recognition at the 2025 World Jewellery Design Awards (WADA Awards), winning 1st place in the Daily Wear category and placing in thr ...

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Bachelor of Sustainable Fashion Design student Kensa Munroe named the winner of the 2025 Circular Design Award presented by Mindful Fashion New Zealand.

Fashion + Sustainability

13/10/2025

Bachelor of Sustainable Fashion Design student, Kensa Munroe, has been named the winner of the 2025 Circular Design Award - Clothing Design Innovation Award and the winner of the Cotton Innovation Awa ...

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Whitecliffe Fine Arts students at 2025 Eden Arts Art Schools Award exhibition at Webb’s Mt Eden

Fine Arts

11/10/2025

Five of our Year 3 Bachelor of Fine Arts students represented Whitecliffe at this year’s Eden Arts Art Schools Award, held at Webb’s in Mt. Eden earlier this month. ...

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Best Awards 2025 Finalists, Design Innovation, Whitecliffe

Design Innovation

02/10/2025

Four talented Bachelor of Design + Digital Media students from Whitecliffe are among the finalists in this year’s Best Design Awards. ...

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Whitecliffe, Sustainability Fashion, Programmes, Circular Design Awards 2025, Finalists, Kensa Munroe, Pip Stevenson, Article

Fashion + Sustainability

04/10/2025

Whitecliffe is represented by both a student and a lecturer as finalists in the Design Innovation Award (Clothing Innovation category) at the 2025 Circular Design Awards, presented by Mindful Fashion ...

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Whitecliffe, Fine Arts, Bachelor, Barbara Versfelt, Fotofest Exhibit, Depot Artspace Exhibit, article

Fine Arts

02/10/2025

Whitecliffe BFA student Barbara Versfelt is sharing her photographic work across Aotearoa this month with her photographs featured in two exhibitions: FotoFest Hawke’s Bay (19 Sept – 3 Oct 2025) a ...

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