News & Events

Welcoming our new international cohort

We’re welcoming our newest intake of Future Skills International students to our Queen Street campus this week with a series of...

Students and staff connect for Mid-Autumn Festival

We celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival at our Takapuna Campus yesterday.
The Mid-Autum Festival, also known as the Moon Fes...

Coming together to celebrate success

Graduands from a diverse range of programmes and schools came together to celebrate their achievements in front of classmates, fam...

Welcoming a new international cohort

Our newest intake of Future Skills international students is getting to know our teams and facilities at their Orientation events...

Celebrating Pyjama Dumpling Day

Some of our Early Childhood Education students are coming to the end of their programme and decided to celebrate with a Pyjama Dum...

Launching the Bachelor of Building Surveying and Control

We were delighted to welcome our first cohort of Bachelor of Building Surveying and Control learners to the programme this morning...

Celebrating Matariki across our campuses

We marked Matariki with waiata, karakia, kai, and student presentations and performances last week. We also heard about the story...

HoD reflects on decades in the Building industry

Patrick received recognition for being a member of the Building Officials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ) for more than 20 years,...

Top Building student recognised

The Student of the Year Award was launched in 2023 to recognise the hard work and dedication of candidates who impressed us on the...

Top award for Building student

Our Student of the Year Award was launched in 2023 to recognise the hard work and dedication of candidates who impressed us on the...

Learning for life as a family

Kara Frances Arenas and her mother, Marie Christine Mauricio, both came to New Zealand from Manila in the Philippines to pursue th...

Celebrating the success of our graduates

Learners came together from around the country to cross the stage at our Graduation ceremony at Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau...

Site visit for Building Regulatory Environment students

Our NZ Certificate in Building Regulatory Environment (BRE) in-class stream of students had the opportunity to see their learning...

Success Story: Keiko Sasaki

Early Childhood Education graduate Keiko Sasaki made a complete career change to pursue her dream of working with young children....

IT team collaborates on business card project

A team of Software Development micro-credential students has been busy making digital business cards for Future Skills stakeholde...

Site visits for construction learners

Students had the opportunity to visit not just one but two residential building sites as part of their learning in the Constructio...

Lecturer’s rock band to compete on national stage

A Future Skills Lecturer is getting ready to compete in the grand final of the prestigious Battle of the Bands National Cham...

Encouraging mental health with compliments

Some of our students got involved in Mental Health Awareness Week last week. The theme for Day Two was “Give” so students took...

Top award for building student

Future Skills Academy building student Sian Teulon has been recognised for her hard work and positive attitude.
Sian received t...

Building lecturer shares negotiation techniques

Future Skills Building Lecturer Sam Hay talked about the importance of respect, attention, and channelling Oprah during his presen...

From factory worker to web application developer in just 10 weeks

Factory worker Dara Sanglap was able to make a dynamic web application with an integrated database in just 10 weeks through one of...

Hard work rewarded for Future Skills student

Future Skills Academy student Fatima Fifita has been rewarded for diligently completing tasks on an innovative online learning pla...

Micro-credentials shared with overseas audience

Head of Information Technology, Dr Farhad Mehdipour, has given an online talk about Future Skills Academy’s IT micro-credentials...

Success Story: Htoolar Wah Shwe

Htoolar Wah Shwe decided to study Early Childhood Education so she could help give children a better start than she had.
Htoola...

ECE finishers celebrate success

The most recent Ashton Warner Academy Early Childhood Education finishers had an end-of-course celebration at Red Beach Surf Clu...

Celebrating our newest graduates

Students from 24 different nationalities and 40 towns and cities around New Zealand have graduated from Future Skills Academy this...

Embracing equity on International Women’s Day

We celebrated International Women’s Day at our Manukau Campus yesterday.
We invited students and staff to come along in thei...

Future Skills to open new Takapuna Campus

Future Skills Academy is delighted to announce it will open a new Nanny Academy Campus in Takapuna this month.*
Future Skills a...

Using micro-credential lessons in daily work

Huyen Vu is putting the skills she gained during her Business Intelligence micro-credential to good use in her academic administra...

IT learner explores student retention

A Business Intelligence student has explored the impact of Covid-19 on student retention.
Minoo Verghese recently completed ou...

New Students Welcomed to FSA

We’re welcoming our newest Future Skills students with a series of Orientation events.
Some of our Healthcare students were a...

Builder takes career in a new direction

Studying for the NZ Certificate in Building Regulatory Environment through Future Skills has allowed Builder Sam McGill to take hi...

Eighteen-year-old FSA student lands council job

Eighteen-year-old Building Surveying student Nadia Naseem can’t wait to get started in her new job with Hamilton City Council....

Success Story: Stacy Skinner

Recent Early Childhood Education graduate Stacy Skinner loved the mixture of theory and practice her programme provided and has al...

Sustainability projects showcased

We celebrated sustainable innovation at our inaugural Smart Aotearoa Sustainable Development Awards last night.
The event was o...

Marae visit for ECE students

Friday 11 November was a very special day for ECE akonga from Ashton Warner and Future Skills Academies as we had our much-anticip...

Student project examines real estate market

A Future Skills Business Intelligence student has designed a product to help property buyers make big decisions.
Yue (Rita) Han...

Stepping up in career with micro-credential

Awsiya Syed’s new knowledge of Business Intelligence is helping him to take a step up in his career.
He’s recently complete...

Developer upskills through micro-credentials

Experienced developer Misun (Sunny) Hwang was able to build confidence and refresh her knowledge during our Software Development m...

Student designs app for online safety

Felicia Fel designed an application to help people spot an online scam, during her Software Development progamme with Future Skill...

Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week on campus

Staff and students had fun learning more about mental health at our Wackee Wednesday Hairdo’z event today.
Our NZ Certificate...

Māori Language Week

It’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). This government-sponsored week aims to encourage New Zealanders to use Māo...

Graduate sets sights on accountancy career

Reading and Writing graduate Iblin Velasco is advancing her career.
The programme at Future Skills Academy has prepared the Bol...

Graduate James Nodder gives guest lecture

Quantity Surveying graduate James Nodder will share his success story at our Queen St campus in Auckland's CBD on Thursday 8 Septe...

Graduate builds carpentry career

Reading and Writing graduate Tabitha Williams is on track to becoming a carpenter. She is learning the tools of the trade at the M...

Tonga Language Week

It’s Tonga Language Week.
Held from 4 September to 10 September, the week aims to help stop the decline in the use of the lan...

Ex corrections officer backs mental health

Ronald Dantas is taking the ambulance to the top of the cliff.
The former corrections officer used to monitor troublemakers and...

Welding student advances skillset

Welding micro-credentials graduate Heneli Tongotongo has turbo-charged his credentials.
The 32-year-old has completed the Caree...

Recruit takes top accolade

A rookie building control officer has won a prestigious award after only 10 months in the role.
Building Surveying student Oliv...

Cook Islands Language Week

Staff and students have donned lavalavas and joined in a hula lesson to kick off Cook Islands Language Week at our Manukau campus....

ECE graduate on track to become teacher

Mere Vaipapa had always yearned to travel and work in the tourism industry. But the first lockdown prompted her to change directio...

ECE graduate pursues teaching degree

Dayna Underwood was delighted to graduate in 2022 with the NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5).
She secu...

Gold medalist in our midst

Being hearing-impaired is no barrier to success for Murray Blondell.
The unassuming English, Maths and Digital Skills student i...

Graduate reaps rewarding early childhood career

Bella Trim loved the placements and practical nature of the NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5).
After g...

Looking back in BRE history

Lisa Sandrey and Adele Patchett made history at Future Skills Academy last year as the first graduates of the NZ Certificate in Bu...

Mum's quest to upskill in Health

Stay-at-home mum Yumna Faraz yearned to bolster her career prospects. So she turned to Future Skills Academy to upskill in our fre...

Learning English a family affair

Faalolo Tuifalefa is unlocking the door to new job opportunities alongside her children at Future Skills Academy. The solo mothe...

Graduation

We have celebrated success at this week’s graduation ceremony held at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. Our new alumni have...

Graduation live-streaming

We are excited to be celebrating the graduation of our students this Friday, 15 July. We will be live-streaming the ceremony at 1p...

Givealittle for FSA alumni

Dear Future Skills Academy whānau,
It is with a heavy heart that we share news of a tragic incident in which one of our dear F...

Matariki

Our campuses will be closed this Friday, 24 June to celebrate Matariki, the start of the Māori New Year.
Matariki will be obse...

Qualification creates brighter future for graduate

Akhere Otoide has launched a rewarding healthcare career after graduating from Future Skills Academy.
The 40-year-old has secu...

Queen's Birthday Weekend

Our campuses will be closed on Monday, 6 June to mark the Queen’s Birthday public holiday.
While the sovereign’s actual bi...

Graduate advances health career

Health graduate Claire Lampad is applying the skills she learned to her new job as a care partner.
The mother of three gained v...

Samoa Language Week

Tālofa lava! Afio mai!
It’s Samoa Language Week or Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa. Held from 29 May to 4 June, the week aims to ma...

Event to showcase smart sustainability

The first Smart Aotearoa - Sustainable Development competition event will take place this November.
The event will bring togeth...

Student reaps reward

Student Ajai Singh has netted a $200 prezzy card for referring a prospective learner to enrol in one of our programmes.
Ajai g...

He Tangata No fear No barriers

Health graduates have celebrated their success in a moving event at our Royal Oak campus.
Selected students shared their storie...

Pink Shirt Day

It’s Pink Shirt Day- an antibullying campaign led by the Mental Health Foundation with support from several other organisations....

Call for Contributions: Smart Aotearoa

The call for contributions is now open for the debut competition of Smart Aotearoa-Sustainable Development. Public organisations,...

New Zealand Sign Language Week

Deaf Aotearoa has launched its annual New Zealand Sign Language Week to celebrate one of the country’s official languages. The w...

Rotuman Language Week

Noa'ia 'e mạuri!
It’s Rotuman Language Week. This year’s theme for Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta - Rotuman Language Week is...

Royal Oak learners return

Learners returning to the Royal Oak campus in Block 3 have been welcomed back with a BBQ and a cupcake decorating competition. Stu...

Welcome Back Bash

We have celebrated the return of our students to the Manukau campus in Block 3 with a warm welcome back bash. Karaoke songs and a...

Health student changes direction

Aiulu Pau is transforming her career at Future Skills Academy. “I have learned so much here,” the mother of four says. “It�...

Eid al-Fitr

It's Eid al-Fitr today. The event is celebrated by Muslims around the world to mark the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset...

Orientation Day

We welcomed future healthcare heroes to our Manukau campus today. Students enrolling in our Levels 2,3 and 4 health programmes we...

Graduate builds Auckland's future

Ojas Chawla is building a new future for Auckland’s infrastructure.
The Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying) graduat...

Student following in family welding footsteps

Welding student Stewart Cathcart took up a family tradition when it comes to studying welding.
The 65-year-old graduates in May...

Anzac Day

It’s Anzac Day on 25 April. The day is held to remember New Zealanders killed in the war and pay tribute to returned and serving...

Happy Easter!

Future Skills Academy wishes you and your whānau a relaxing and enjoyable Easter weekend.
Held from 15 April to 18 April this...

Health student advances career

Ajai Singh is thrilled to be creating a new future in healthcare. “I am overwhelmed!”
The 52-year-old has secured a f...

Graduate reaps rewards

Graduating from Future Skills Academy is paying dividends for Binu Gopinath.
The Homecare Support Worker has seen his pay rate...

Information Session: Certificate in Mental Health & Addiction Support

Interested in helping vulnerable people who need mental health or addiction support? Join our free online information session on W...

Time to fall back into fall

Remember to put your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night. Daylight saving ends at 3 am on Sunday 3 April....

Ramadan

Ramadan Kareem. Future Skills Academy would like to wish our staff, students and their families observing Ramadan a blessed month...

Skills Required for Employment

Want to know what it takes to land your dream job?
Find out more online at TechTALK this Thursday 31 March at 6pm. This free ev...

New role pays dividends for graduate

Graduate Matagalu Leutele is reaping the rewards of a higher income in her new job.
The mother of six says the dream role as a...

Royal Oak campus closed

Royal Oak campus is closed today due to flooding. If you have any questions, you can call LeeAnne on 0800 888 001 or 09 6258581. W...

Graduate savours supporting seniors

Graduate Rosy Lata is realising a dream to help elderly people.
The 45-year-old is thriving in her caregiving role where she ma...

Student overcomes language barrier

English is a second language for Niue-born Fridalynn Tohovaka. But that hasn’t stopped her from mastering three programmes at Fu...

Mother of three advances health career

Rozina Mohammed has created a new future. A practicum placement arranged by Future Skills Academy has led to a dream role in careg...

Giving back to the community

Sukhdeep Kaur is turning her passion for helping others into a career. “I love helping people in our community,” she says. The...

The Art of Happiness

How do you become truly happy and fulfilled?
That’s what Royal Oak students discovered at the Art of Happiness Workshop led ...

Valentine's Day

We have celebrated the day of love, Valentine’s Day, at the Manukau campus. Students savoured a variety of tasty treats with bro...

Orientation Day

New students have been welcomed to the Future Skills whānau on orientation day. In a moving ceremony, the learners were called in...

Building consent assessor awarded debut diploma

Graduate Lee McKenzie has netted his first tertiary qualification nearly two decades after leaving school. “I have generally rel...

Fitriyah Machfud upskills to forge new future

Fitriyah Machfud has unlocked the door to better job prospects.
She honed her literacy and numeracy skills in our Eng...

Julie Gu writes new career path

Julie Gu is celebrating a milestone after graduating from the English, Maths and Digital Skills programme.
But her academic jou...

Building inspector broadens job skills

Phillip Martin is employing the skills he gained with us in his role at Wellington City Council. The building inspector says he is...

Taylor Booth: Flourishing at Future Skills Academy

Taylor Booth admits she has battled with education for years.
But she has thrived achieving the NZ Certificate in Health and We...

Building control officer levels up while working

Former wrestler Patrick Herbert has spent three years grappling with building consent regulations. The building control officer ha...

Rocky start yields ripping result

Future Skills Academy has restored faith in education for graduate Charlotte Blazevic. The 20-year-old has completed the NZ C...

Bride armed with new skills

It’s been a year of milestones for Karen Nicholson.
The 46-year-old completed the NZ Diploma in Building Surveying (In Emplo...

Builder takes the plunge to study building surveying

A builder who once fitted superyacht interiors is making waves in building control.
Richard Poole is applying the skills he lea...

Building A Family Affair

Building runs as deep as blood in Renee Galey’s family.
Her father, who switched from construction to building inspection, ha...

Anna Murgan: Workplace Ready

Health graduate Anna Murgan has fortified her career prospects. “Future Skills Academy helped me to be better prepared for situa...

Melissa Graham: Giving back to other survivors

Solo mum Melissa Graham failed to believe she could master a Level 4 programme as a new learner. “Studying was not an easy task...

Vaccine Passes Launched Today

Anyone who is double-vaccinated for Covid-19 will now be able to request a vaccination certificate. The certificate, dubbed My Vac...

Don't be late, Vaccinate!

SAYN - South Auckland Youth Network with Strive Community Trust. Paid partnership. Be a Mate, Vaccinate! We have been wo...

Beauty queen makes most of life

Life is precious for beauty queen Flora Neemia. A gruelling battle with mental illness lies behind the beautiful smile of the Miss...

Mother returns to academy after 16-year hiatus

Brianne Augustine is realising a dream to help others- 16 years after she first graced our campus.
At 17, she began studying ou...

Ex drug dealer turns life around to help offenders

Former drug dealer Levi Tuiavii is forging a new life helping prisoners battle addiction.
The full-time worker volunteers 30 ho...

Perseverance nets new career

Persistence has paid off for building surveying student Oliva McGregor.
The mother of two has endured a taxing year juggling th...

Niue Language Week

We have celebrated Niue Language Week. The goal was to raise cultural awareness and to honour the indigenous language of the coral...

Vaxathon Launches on Super Saturday

People will be singing and dancing to boost the country’s vaccination rates this Saturday. A special Vaxathon will hit televisio...

Students back dementia sufferers during lockdown

Health and Wellbeing students have been spending Auckland’s lockdown making a difference to the lives of people living with deme...

Learner offers listening ear to colleagues

Health student Jacqueline Nichols has been handpicked by her workplace to be a mental health advocate.
She was drawn to the rol...

Virtual Open Day - Building Surveying

Want to enter the booming building industry as a building inspector? Join us at our Virtual Open Day to learn about the NZ Diploma...

Former carpenter takes building industry by storm

Henry Stikkelman is making headway in the building industry. He is shaping a promising career as a building officer at Hurunui Dis...

Covid-19: National day of Action

The Government has announced a National Day of Action on 16 October in a bid to boost Covid-19 vaccination rates.
Half of the c...

Vaccination Drive Through in Manurewa, South Auckland

Need to get your Covid-19 jab? You can get your free vaccination from your car this Friday and Saturday at South Mall's North cres...

Hairdresser reinvents herself as building consent officer

Tania Leach has switched the hair cutting shears for the Building Code. The former hairdresser has hung up her apron to review bui...

Romance entices Scottish woman to NZ building industry

Falling in love compelled Hazel Thelin to travel 18,390 km across the world to New Zealand. It also led to a career change for the...

Fiji Day celebrates nation's independence

Fiji Day will be held on 10 October to mark the anniversary of Fiji’s independence from British colonial rule. It brings to frui...

Mother of four forges nursing career

Studying proved so daunting at first that Vikavalu Tu’itavuki doubted she would reach the end of her health programme. But the m...

Rally your Village

Keen to get your Covid-19 jab to help stamp out the virus? A drive-through vaccination campaign is being launched in South Aucklan...

Lockdown launches nursing career

The Covid-19 crisis holds a silver lining for health student Penn Legg, who is progressing to study nursing. An avid traveller, sh...

Business administration broadens horizons for science fan

When Adrienne Ebron embarked on studies at Manukau campus, she kept to herself and didn’t socialise with peers. The reserved 19-...

Building Control Manager Takes Top BOINZ Accolade

A Building Control Manager with rich ties to Future Skills has won a prestigious industry award. The Tima...

Paid to Play Adult Lego

Graduate James Nodder is making his mark in the building industry. He has landed a dream job as a junior project manager and quant...

The Ergonomic Home Office: How to create a safe workspace

The onset of Covid-19 has seen a dramatic shift with staff and students suddenly working from home. As we find ourselves with make...

Lactation Consultant Dunks It for Plunket

Health and Wellbeing Tutor Sadia Farzana is making morning tea break count this September. She will be hosting Dunk it for Plunket...

Star Student Saves Choking Man

A quick-thinking student has saved the life of a 74-year-old man. Luisa Laloni was working at an Auckland rehabilitation provide...

Welcome to Our World, Emily

A new baby has joined our whānau. Emily is believed to be the first baby born to a Future Skills student this year. Mother Oranee...

Adriana Tuscia: Flourishing at Future Skills

Adriana Tuscia admits public speaking makes her feel sick to the stomach. But that hasn’t stopped her from leading the Student C...

Arlene Dolocanog: Fulfilling passion to help others

Domestic violence survivor Arlene Dolocanog is realising her dream to help others in dire need. The mother of three has been a pe...

Smoking's Last Gasp

Want to ditch the cigarettes?Programme Coordinator Corbin Whanga advocates turning to Ready Steady Quit for help.He has educated R...

Mia Hu: Boosting youngsters’ mental health

A yearning to help children overcome anxiety has spurred Mia Hu to keep studying with us. The part-time Chinese language teacher h...

Cook Islands Language Week

We have celebrated Cook Islands Language Week at Manukau Campus. The week aims to honour the languages and culture of the South Pa...

Nina Heka: Holidays Pouring Over Health Books

When health worker Nina Heka accrued too much annual leave, she forfeited planning a dream vacation. Instead, she is spending the...

Dress For Success

Preparing for that important job interview and grappling with what to wear? Students at Royal Oak Campus have learned help is at h...

Second set of eyes in training

A new canine companion is turning heads at Manukau Campus. Trainee guide dog Ivana is coming to work with its volunteer boarder, P...

On call to save lives

Matthew Crone leads a double life. During the day, the Diploma in Building Surveying student is a Building Control Officer at Selw...

Bodybuilding champ set to master welding

Bodybuilding champion Peni Opeti-Finau is harnessing his training attitude to succeed in welding lessons. The Mangere resident has...

New degree makes history

A new degree is set to make its debut. We have just received accreditation to offer our first degree programme, the Bachelor of Co...

Mitchell Baird builds new surveying career

Building surveying student Mitchell Baird is poised to change from blended learning to studying while working. The builder of 15 y...

Health expert reveals patient rights

Code of Rights champion Elisabeth Buckley has coached students at Royal Oak campus about people’s entitlements during health o...

Jagruti Parmar launches dream health career

Nurturing her ill partner has sparked a new vocation for graduate Jagruti Parmar. The 54-year-old found her true calling while ca...

Royal Oak marks Samoan Language Week

Early Childhood Education Level 2 students at Royal Oak campus have paid tribute to Samoan Language Week. They adorned beautiful p...

Early Childhood Education Class Recycling Champions

Reducing waste has led to sweet success for early childhood and business administration students at Manukau campus. They were trea...

Samoa Language Week celebrated

Students and staff celebrated Samoa Language Week this month in a student-led event at the Manukau campus. The day allowed student...

Graduate Angela Davidson finds her true calling

Graduate Angela Davidson’s inherent passion for caring for the elderly helped her find her true calling. Ever since a young age,...

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