Platinum partnership celebrates 20 years with The University of Auckland

7 June 2019 – A 20 year partnership between the University of Auckland and UP Education has been celebrated across campuses this month to acknowledge the special relationship between the two organisations.

In 1998, Ian King, then Deputy CEO of ACG Education, and a member of the University of Auckland Academic staff were fortuitously delayed flying out of Indonesia. Before long they had devised a plan to create a new programme to support the recruitment of international students into the University via a Foundation course.

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Yoobee students excel at WorldSkills Competition

November 21, 2018

Yoobee graphic design students from three corners of New Zealand – Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch competed in the WorldSkills New Zealand national competition in October and the winner is now beginning a rigorous training schedule. WorldSkills is the largest vocational skills competition in the world, with 79 member countries and over 50 skill categories. It…

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League legend promotes life-changing NZMA programme

April 11, 2018

Rugby league legend Graham Lowe, ONZM, QSM, addressed an audience in Hamilton today on the subject of how his 12 principles are changing the lives of local young people through a course run in partnership with NZMA Waikato. Waikato teens who are struggling at high school or are looking for a vocational pathway to employment…

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Waikato NZMA graduate takes on the world!

August 13, 2018

Katie Powell started at NZMA Waikato as a youth guarantee student with Foundation Skills, Level 2 course and completed her Diploma Level 5, earlier this year.   As a recent graduate, Katie approached NZMA hospitality tutor Ray Kang to help train her for the prestigious Monin Cup, which if placed would represent New Zealand as a…

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