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Tourism update: How is New Zealand going with our travel bubbles?
It’s been over a month since the Australian bubble, so how is it going?
Thanks to our successful management of the virus, and that of our neighbours across the Tasman, we’ve been able to create one of the first quarantine-free travel bubbles in the world.
It has now been a little over a month since New Zealand’s travel bubble with Australia opened, and a week since the beginning of the bubble with the Cook Islands.
So how is it going? And what does it all mean for the tourism industry? (more…)
Posted in News, Study inspiration, Travel and Tourism News | Tagged New Zealand travel, study tourism, Tourism Industry, Tourism training, Travel bubbles | Leave a replyReceive a $300 Visa Prezzy card when you recommend a friend
Posted on 26/05/2021 by Hayley Clark
Ready to study and experience new adventures with a friend or loved one? Refer them to receive a Visa Prezzy card!
ITC regularly sees friends and family studying together. We’ve had siblings, parents and their children, cousins, twins, partners, and even husband and wife duos!
Whether you’re a current student with ITC, you’re about to become one, or you’ve already been one, you can share the travel and tourism love with a friend and receive $300!
It’s all thanks to our Recommend a Friend initiative. (more…)
Posted in News, Study inspiration | Tagged ITC Award winning training, Recommend a friend, Study at ITC, Study travel and tourism | Leave a replyNew Zealand set to host major events – and needs workers
Posted on 19/05/2021 by Hayley Clark
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is just one of many major events coming to New Zealand over the next few years, and the industry will need staff to make it happen.
New Zealand has long been a fantastic destination for tourism, and more recently, it has become increasingly popular as a destination for major events.
Of course, we’ve just enjoyed hosting the America’s Cup, but there’s plenty more coming up. From sporting events to performer tours, artistic and cultural celebrations to foodie festivals, the annual calendar is filling up with exciting major events.
Here are a few of the most anticipated events on the horizon, and what that means for our tourism industry. (more…)
Posted in News, Study inspiration, Travel and Tourism News | Tagged Employment, ITC Award winning training, New Zealand Tourism, tourism jobs | Leave a replyConsidering enrolling with ITC? Join us for a FREE campus trial!
Posted on 06/05/2021 by Hayley Clark
Come and visit ITC on our free trial day on May 13!
If you’ve ever considered the course options at ITC – and the kinds of careers they can earn you – we’re offering the opportunity to find out if it’s right for you with a FREE campus trial.
We’ll be opening our doors to prospective students this May who’d like a taster of what course and campus life is like before making the final decision to enrol.
Read on to find out more about our free campus trial options. (more…)
Posted in News, Study inspiration | Tagged ITC Award winning training, New Zealand Tourism Training, Travel and tourism training, Trial day | Leave a replyCould you be New Zealand’s next Top Tourism Star?
Posted on 22/04/2021 by Hayley Clark
Are you ready to be a tourism star?
With an Australian travel bubble opening up and vaccines rolling out across the country and the world, there’s a definite, inescapable sense of excitement and positivity throughout the tourism sector.
Everyone at ITC, from our tutors to our marketing team to our students, can all feel the momentum of the industry as it really begins to pick itself up and look forward to a bright future, and we can’t help but want to share that with the world.
That’s why we’re in search of New Zealand’s Top Tourism Star – could it be you? (more…)
Posted in In the Community, News, Study inspiration | Tagged Careers in tourism, New Zealand Tourism, Tourism Industry, Tourism star | Leave a replyAlready plan to enrol with ITC in 2022? We can enrol you right now!
Posted on 13/04/2021 by Hayley Clark
Keen to enrol for our 2022 courses? Why not sign up right now!
The year 2022 might seem like it’s far away, yet somehow, it’s already April and we’re already looking ahead to our courses, students, and enrolments for next year!
And if you already know that 2022 will be the year you attend ITC, then we’re happy to enrol you now and secure your place in one of our industry-recognised travel and tourism courses.
Here’s a little more about ITC and how you can enrol. (more…)
Posted in News, Study inspiration | Tagged Enrol at ITC, Enrol now, Enrolling, ITC Award winning training, Travel and tourism training | Leave a replyGraduate interview: Meet the ITC graduate who discovered her dream job after studying at ITC!
Posted on 07/04/2021 by Hayley Clark
Meet the ITC graduate who discovered her dream job after studying at ITC!
After graduating from ITC, Paige Halpin set out to take on the world of tourism and travel – although she didn’t quite know exactly where she wanted to be just yet.
She began with a stint at Walt Disney World, and only discovered her dream job once she returned home to New Zealand.
We asked her all about it in our latest graduate interview, as well as how Covid-19 affected her career, what she thinks is next for the industry, and her advice for current and upcoming ITC students! (more…)
Posted in News, Student success, Study inspiration | Tagged Graduate interview, ITC Award winning training, New Zealand Tourism Training, Tourism training | Leave a replyFact vs fiction: Which tourism news stories are actually true?
Posted on 01/04/2021 by Hayley Clark
New Zealand’s tourism industry is a topic of hot debate. But which stories are actually true?
As New Zealand passes its one year anniversary of closing the borders and locking down, the news has been spending a lot of time reporting on, and speculating about, the tourism industry.
Of course, with the borders closed and no international tourists coming in, tourism operators have not enjoyed the same level of business as they usually would. But that’s not to say tourism is dead, or that it will never return, or that those working in the industry are completely out of luck, or even that those who want to get into the industry should think otherwise.
There’s simply a lot of half-truths and overly negative press coverage at the moment, and we’d like to offer a more positive point of view and set the record straight! (more…)
Posted in News, Study inspiration, Travel and Tourism News | Tagged Employment, New Zealand Tourism, Tourism and travel, Tourism Industry, Tourism News | Leave a replyIt’s no joke! You can still enrol for our 2021 Business in Tourism Diploma
Posted on 31/03/2021 by Hayley Clark
It’s not too late to enrol in ITC’s two-year Business in Tourism Diploma!
It might be April 1 tomorrow, but we’re not kidding around – we’re still accepting enrolments for our two-year Business in Tourism Diploma.
Courses start for this diploma at our Auckland City and South Auckland campuses on April 19, so you still have time to enrol and earn yourself a fantastic qualification that will be recognised by tourism and travel operators here in New Zealand and around the world.
Here’s a little more about what diploma involves and how you can enrol to kick-start your career in tourism. (more…)
Posted in News, Study inspiration | Tagged Business in Tourism Diploma, Enrol now, Enrolling, ITC Award winning training, Tourism training | Leave a replyMeet Acacia Barnes: A graduate who enrolled at ITC after more than a decade in another industry
Posted on 30/03/2021 by Hayley Clark
Student Acacia Barnes is studying with ITC after first spending a decade in an entirely different industry!
In March 2020, Acacia Barnes was like many students around New Zealand. She was finishing up her studies at ITC and looking forward to an exciting career ahead – but the pandemic threw a spanner in those works.
Thanks to ITC’s flexibility, all ITC students were able to quickly switch to our online platform, which is how Acacia completed her level 4 studies with us shortly after in June.
From going back to school after more than a decade in another industry, to studying during lockdowns, to now continuing her studies at level 5, Acacia has quite the inspiring story to tell. We caught up with her recently to chat about her time at ITC, goals and hopes for the future, and advice for anyone thinking of studying at ITC. (more…)
Posted in News, Student success, Study inspiration | Tagged Career change, ITC Award winning training, Student interview, Tourism training | Leave a reply