NZ Fashion School Directory
Your guide to the fashion schools New Zealand has to offer.
Photo Source: OP Graduate Ariane Bray from her Website
OTAGO POLYTECHNIC (OP)
Location | Dunedin
"Become a skilled, industry-ready fashion professional by studying at the only Fashion School in New Zealand to gain a Business of Fashion Top 50 ranking!"
Website | Otago Polytechnic
Instagram | @fashion_otagopolytech
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Fun Fact | iD Fashion Week annually selects grad for iD Fashion Show at the Railway Station AND sends it's 3 top graduates to New Zealand Fashion Week!
Image Source: SIT Graduate Abbey McMaster for Apparel Magazine
SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SIT)
Location | Invercargill
"From fantastic tutors, to industry-standard equipment and software, fashion students at SIT can immerse themselves in a supportive, creative environment and let their talents blossom."
Website | Southern Institute of Technology
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Image Source: Massey Graduate Tess Norquay on iD Fashion Week
MASSEY UNIVERSITY (MASSEY)
LLocation: Wellington
"Future fashion designers need to be ahead of the game, innovative and flexible."
Website | Massey University
Qualifications
Fun Fact | Massey offers New Zealand's only joint fashion/business major!
Image Source: AUT Grad Phillip von Fury from his Website
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (AUT)
Location: Auckland
"Fashion marks time. It responds to the cultural and political issues that underpin society and inspires change. Fashion design at AUT provides a learning environment where you can actively participate in this process."
Website | Auckland University of Technology
Instagram | @autfashion
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Fun Fact |
Image Source: Whitecliffe Graduate Kingkang Chen on Viva
WHITECLIFFE
Location | Auckland
"Whitecliffe Fashion Design graduates are original thinkers and designers, with high standards of industry methodology and professionalism. Industry internships and other industry opportunities are created for students during their studies. Whitecliffe graduates are sought after and successfully take their place both nationally and internationally in a wide range of fashion industry positions."
Website | Whitecliffe
Instagram | @whitecliffe_life
Qualifications:
- Certificate in Arts and Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fashion)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
- Master of Fine Arts Degree in Fashion Sustainability
Image Source: Liam Barrett Rogers
ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY (FORMERLY CPIT)
Location | Christchurch
Website | ARA
"Fashion in New Zealand is a growing industry with annual retail sales of $3.3 billion, and globally this industry employs close to 60 million people.
The fashion industry is huge and offers a wide range of opportunities for people with passion, talent and skill. Fashion is a career choice that could see you working as a buyer or a wardrobe assistant; a garment technician or retail assistant - right through to working as a designer for an established brand, or being a self-employed designer with your own label."
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