The Star: March 15, 2018

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GOOD TIMES THIS
SUMMER
MOODY: Steve
Williams, Shirley.
WINNER:
Shin Yee
Yaw,
Wigram.
SUMMER FUN: Vicky Mills, Halswell.
SURF’S UP: Pat Tetlow, Heathcote.
STAR JUMP: Lorraine Boyce, Halswell.
PLAY BALL: Julie Te Moana,
Bishopdale.
Celebrating 30 Years!
From the back room of a salon as Employment Educators and Motivators
in 1988 Avonmore Tertiary Institute has evolved from a hairdressing
vocational training school to a multi campus private
education provider operating throughout New Zealand.
Margaret Yates was a well known hairdresser in the
1970s and 80s in Christchurch, known for her high
expectations, salons in the central city and her
peroxide blonde bob. She traveled with the first
New Zealand Hairdressing team to Las Vegas for
the world championships in 1984, followed by Paris
in 1986 and then Frankfurt in 1988. Margaret
received an MBE for services to the Hairdressing
Industry in the 1992 Honours List.
Due to huge demand Employment Educators and
Motivators moved to a large campus in Avonside
Drive in 1990. Following a large expansion in
Avonside over more than 10 years into multiple
programmes in Hospitality, IT, Business Studies and
the licensing of Avonmore material to campuses
around the country, Avonmore Tertiary Institute as
it was now called needed more room at the
Christchurch Campus.
With students coming to Avonmore from the
greater Christchurch area it was time for the
Christchurch campus to make the move into
Central Christchurch where only one bus was
required from nearly anywhere in the city.
Avonmore Christchurch was busy and growing
across the country. Until the February 2011
earthquake hit. Luckily everyone escaped
unharmed, but the buildings did not.
The current Christchurch Campus was built in
response to the loss of the buildings. Not only has a
new purpose built campus offered Christchurch
students a safe place to study but has also played a
part in bringing hundreds of people back into the
central city.
Avonmore Christchurch was the first business to be
reopened in the Christchurch red zone in 2013 by
Former Prime Minister John Key. The new campus
on the corner of Hereford and High Street includes
a purpose built training salon and cafe that help to
truly prepare students for working in industry.
Throughout the 90s and 00s Avonmore started to
expand to other cities around New Zealand with
current Campuses in Christchurch, Tauranga,
Rotorua, North Shore and Manukau.
Over many years Avonmore has developed
multi-intake, hands-on courses run by industry
experienced tutors developed on the back of high
expectations, quality learning systems and industry
experienced tutors. Avonmore's focus in its earlier
days through to today has always been on students
training in a hands-on environment wherever
possible with the aim to produce students that
have the hands-on skills that employers need.
Graduates are now found around New Zealand and
the world in a range of careers.
Avonmore has a focus on helping students lift
themselves from no or few qualifications to
become quality graduates who understand the
expectations and requirements of the workplace.
With integrated CV development, job search,
industry links, quality New Zealand qualifications
and history in the industry, graduates are truly
ready for their new employers. Over the years
many things have changed, except for the passion
to see students turned into high quality graduates
that contribute to the economy in a positive way.
Mike Hadley, Director of Avonmore Tertiary
Institute says "Because of the systems that have
been developed over many years we know that
small classes with hands-on education offer a much
more personalised learning experience resulting in
high quality work ready graduates. Avonmore has
won not once but twice the Private Tertiary
Education Provider of the Year award (2006 & 2013)
due to our experience over 30 years. Our courses
are a spring board for students that come in with
low level qualifications and gain not only
certificates and diplomas but real work ready skills
that will offer them options for the future."
Avonmore’s new facilities on the corner of High
Street and Hereford Street offer purpose built
facilities for students studying Hospitality,
Hairdressing, Tourism & Travel and IT.
FREE FEES OPTIONS
- Even if you’re not eligible for Govt.
SMALL CLASSES
NZ QUALIFICATIONS
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCED TUTORS
REGULAR INTAKES
- Every 4-6 weeks for most courses
STUDENTS GRADUATE
JOB READY
Get in touch TODAY! 0800 4 AVONMORE | WWW.AVONMORE.AC.NZ