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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.

NZFW 2019: Maggie Marilyn, Benjamin Alexander showcasing in solo shows

Fashion + Sustainability

25/05/2017

Whitecliffe is absolutely thrilled to see the success of two Fashion and Sustainability alumni showing their designs in solo shows at New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) for 2019. ...

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Armour-like 'Swirl' Fashioned into Winning Dress

Fashion + Sustainability

07/08/2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Bryony Acraman (22) was handed the paint colour Resene Valour and a length of silk dyed to match. It was May, the beginning of this year’s Resene NZ Fashion Tech Colour of Fashion ...

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Whitecliffe Fashion Tech Invited to 2019 NZFW Graduate Show

Fine Arts

14/08/2019

Whitecliffe Fashion Tech is excited to announce that they are one of three schools to have been invited to take part in the 2019 New Zealand Fashion Week’s Graduate Show. ...

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Whitecliffe building on Symonds St.

Other

25/11/2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Whitecliffe College has unveiled major plans for the future of the tertiary organisation, including an education merger with NZ Fashion Tech and Computer Power Plus, which now all sit u ...

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Richard Maloy's Found in Translation opens at Artetage Museum of Modern Art

Fine Arts

25/11/2019

Whitecliffe Fine Arts lecturer Richard Maloy's solo exhibition Found in Translation has opened at Artetage Museum of Modern Art Russia. ...

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Whitecliffe Manukau: Finding your passion after high school

Fine Arts

25/11/2019

We’re all meant to have a plan after high school, right? We’re told our futures depend on it, that it should be obvious where your passions in life lie – that’s how it works, right? That after ...

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Tongan student, Alfred, set sights on IT career early

Information Technology

21/11/2019

Alfred Sanft has always been fascinated with computers. Growing up in Tonga he resisted the urges of his parents to go outside and play as he tinkered with his computer. Alfred liked the challenge of ...

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Breaking barriers

Information Technology

21/11/2019

The rise of Maori women in IT ...

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Fashion + Sustainability

14/11/2019

Our students are innovators and creative thinkers with a personal vision. The annual Whitecliffe Fashion Show is your opportunity to see the directional and unique collections presented by emerging de ...

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MFA graduate Julie Cromwell wins Glaister Ennor 2019 top award

Fine Arts

29/10/2019

The recent Whitecliffe Master of Fine Arts graduate’s work Transitions (8/13) enthralled judge John DalyPeoples. “This elegant, imposing urn work has been made recently but it could have been m ...

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Fashion Graduate Julie Pyun

Fine Arts

29/10/2019

“My journey at Whitecliffe truly prepared me for the fashion industry to say the least. The school helped me understand my design aesthetic and who I wanted to be as a young designer. The internship ...

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Beth Ellery Collaborates with Whitecliffe Fashion Tech on Zero Waste Project

Fashion + Sustainability

31/08/2019

Whitecliffe Fashion Tech is excited to introduce a collaboration with designer Beth Ellery. BE baby launched in 2018 with the incentive to encourage sustainable practice in the workroom, as well as ...

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