Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design
| Whitecliffe College | |
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| Other name | Te Whare Takiura o Wikiriwhi |
| Established | 1983 |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Enrollment | 850 |
| Website | https://www.whitecliffe.ac.nz/ |
Whitecliffe College is a private training establishment in New Zealand.[1]
Whitecliffe College was established as a fine arts, design and fashion school in Auckland by artist Greg Whitecliffe and Michele Whitecliffe in 1983.[2][3]
New Zealand educator Feroz Ali acquired Whitecliffe, NZ Fashion Tech, New Zealand School of Art & Fashion, and Computer Power Plus in 2018, and merged these institutions in 2019.[4]
Whitecliffe College currently offers programmes across Fine Arts, Design Innovation, Fashion + Sustainability, Jewellery, Information Technology and Creative Arts Therapies.[5]
Whitecliffe College has six campuses across New Zealand, including four in Auckland. The main campus is located on Symonds Street, the education hub of Auckland City. The other Auckland campuses are in Manukau City, Epsom and New Lynn. There are also campuses in Christchurch and Wellington.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Freda Brierley (1993), textile artist[6]
- Lina Marsh, mixed media artist
- Maggie Hewitt (2016), fashion designer[7]
- Hiria Anderson (2016), NZ artist[8]
- Benjamin Alexander (2017), fashion designer, winner of Project Runway New Zealand (season 1)[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ Collins, Simon (13 March 2018). "Whitecliffe Art School sold to Vancouver-based entrepreneur Feroz Ali". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Obituary: Greg Whitecliffe". 2 March 2001. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Education Entrepreneur Expands Portfolio". Scoop News (Press release). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Whitecliffe Art School sold to Fiji-born entrepreneur". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Home". Whitecliffe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Godwit Press. p. 11. ISBN 1869620364.
- ^ Hambleton, Merrell (29 August 2017). "Person to Know: A Nonconformist New Zealand Designer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Bennett, Lucinda (2020). "Hiria Anderson". Art Collector; No. 91, pp. 61–63
- ^ Simich, Ricardo. "Project Runway star defends snarky remarks". Spy. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Dressed for success: the Kiwi fashion graduate taking on the world". Stuff. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
