New Zealand School Tourism

New Zealand School of Tourism is the largest private tertiary establishment in New Zealand that focuses solely on courses related to the Tourism Industry. It specialises in practical-based training programs for students who aspire to gain professional qualifications along the lines of airline, travel, and tourism industries.

The New Zealand School of Tourism started in the year 1985 as a Travel Careers and Training Centre and since then has seen major success and expansion to their services.

The school now has now set up campuses across New Zealand in locations like Auckland City, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. All campuses are strategically located near tourist-centric areas where there is an opulence of job opportunities.

All the courses provided have been approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and students are eligible to apply for Government Student Loans and Allowances.

• The courses offered at NZST have been accredited by a number of bodies and they have been deemed a Category One provider having gained the highest outcome from NZQA with a Highly Confident in Educational Performance and Highly Confident in Self Assessment.
• NZST has an open-door policy and believes in the inclusion of all cultures and equal opportunity in its most impartial form. Every year, many students from all around the world are welcomed to join the courses offered. The doors of NZSE are open to all international students who wish to pursue a career in the tourism industry.
• The students at NZST College are provided with top-notch training from professionals who have been in the industry and understand what it takes to make it in the market. Besides the qualified staff, the students get access to the latest technologies related to their field of interest and get first-hand practical experience while studying.
• All the campuses have been set up to be located in the most accessible areas in New Zealand. The campuses are made to be walking distance away from amenities that students may require along with recreational attractions like parks and beaches. Safety is key and hence, the campus locations are set in safe neighborhoods with low crime rate reports. Transportation to the main parts of the cities is not an issue as the campuses are walking distance away from various modes of transportation.

Careers and Opportunities

At the New Zealand School of Tourism, internships and campus placements are one of their focal points. Through the course of their studies, students are given the opportunity to work for partnered companies affiliated with the college as interns, which later helps them secure good jobs after the course is over.

Some of the reputable partners affiliated with the college include:

• Broadmoor Resort, USA
• Disney World, USA
• Sea Island Resort, USA
• Hamilton Island, Australia
• Ski Canada
• InterContinental Hayman Island Resort
• Accor Hotels
• Canopy Tours
• SkyCity Auckland

Success Rate:

• New Zealand School of Tourism has had immense success rates when it comes to student employability after graduation/ completion of the course. Statistics show that over 98% of the students who have passed from this college secure field-related work within one year of completion of the course.
• NZST is also a Category One provider having gained the highest outcome from NZQA with a Highly Confident in Educational Performance and Highly Confident in Self Assessment.
• NZST has been rated by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority as a category one provider. This is the highest rating possible and shows the government’s confidence in the college.

Notable Alumni

A few of the notable alumni who have graduated from the New Zealand School of Education include:

• Ben Gounden
• Ash Prasad
• Bethany Iosefa
• Rebecca Tapper
• Chanda Khoun

Student Services

NZST provides their students with student facilities like classrooms, computer labs, free wifi, student lunch rooms including microwave, free tea/coffee, water cooler, lifts, disabled facilities as well as an airline cabin trainer/aircraft seats and flight attending equipment.

The college also takes recognition of the fact that students are bound to face a lot of mental stress and are in need of someone to talk to. Pursuing such strenuous practical courses can be challenging and straining on the mental health of a person. Therefore, the college has administered the provision of counseling services to all their students with a safe place to creatively explore and address any problem that may be affecting their studies. Peer-to-peer engagement is also highly encouraged.

Accommodation

On-Campus accommodation is available but limited. The accommodation spaces include halls of residence and student hostels with single or shared rooms is provided by the institute. The students at the college who do not secure on-campus accommodation can avail of accommodation facilities through the Homestay facilities available where a student services section has been set up to help students secure accommodation during the course of their study. Besides the homestay option, student sharing accommodation facilities are also available for home-sharing among students, all of which are located minutes away from the various campuses and are within a reasonable budget. Hostels around the campuses equipped with all the basic amenities are also available.

Medical Services

NZST does not have formal medical services within their campuses but official student services and grievance teams are kept in place to help the students and guide them with various medical-related issues and support. All campuses are located in areas that are close to good medical health centres which makes it all the more accessible for students to go in for their regular check-ups or any other medical-related emergency.

Sports Facilities

The students at NZSE are highly encouraged to engage in physical activity to keep a balanced check between physical health and academics. The students who live on campus have access to gym membership facilities within their residential areas whereas the students who live off-campus also have a number of options for gym memberships, most of which are available within their accommodation complexes.

Library Services

NZST has large and furnished libraries within all their campuses, these libraries are equipped with all the up-to-date information, computer facilities, projectors, virtual reality, internet, and a wide-ranging collection of books from various genres as well as a desirable collection of hard to come by books related to aviation and tourism. The students have access to all library facilities to help them with their research work or just for recreational purposes. The NZST library is accessible both online and offline.