What to do if you’re back at school – but don’t feel like it’s for you

Not sure if high school is the right choice for you this year? There is another option!

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

This famous quote is attributed to none other than Albert Einstein, and it’s a wise way of explaining that everyone is great at something – but we’re not all going to excel at the same things.

For example, some people do really well in school and enjoy their time there. For others, they’re left sitting in the classroom wondering why it just doesn’t feel quite right. And if you feel like a fish trying to climb a tree, then it might help to remember that there are other options!

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ITC opens this week – start your studies now!

Ready to start your 2023? Enrol today to get started right now!

ITC is back in the office and the classroom and excited to get started!

It’s a New Year and a new chance for Kiwis to begin studying for an incredible career in travel and tourism.

And if you’re not sure what your plans are for the rest of the summer or the year, now’s your chance to enrol.

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Whangarei students employed directly after work experience

After completing work experience during their studies, several students were offered jobs – including one with AJ Hackett in Queenstown!

At ITC, one of the many ways we prepare students for a career in travel and tourism is with work experience.

Students can learn a lot in a classroom, especially with our tutors who are industry experts themselves. They can also learn a lot with during famils, where they get to experience travel and tourism first-hand.

But actually trying out a job and seeing what it’s really like is unique, which is why we work closely with students to organise work experience before they graduate and start applying for jobs.

And recently, we’ve found that their work experience is leading directly into employment!

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Meet the first class that has ever started at the end of the year!

Meet our Level 3 class!

Last week, ITC launched two level 3 courses at the end of the year for the first time ever.

These are the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism with a strand in Tourism and Travel at our Auckland City campus, and the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism with a strand in Aviation, which is held at our South Auckland Campus.

These courses are also available during the year, but this time, we wanted to give students the opportunity to make the most of their summer break, and to help out the travel and tourism that’s so desperate for qualified staff.

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Level 4 ITC students go on a famil of a lifetime

A recent famil saw our level 4 students exploring some of the North Island’s best attractions and accommodations.

One of the best parts about studying travel and tourism is that it means actually being able to experience the industry while you learn.

That means students aren’t cooped up inside throughout their studies at ITC. Instead we make a point of keeping things as exciting as they are educational with incredible famils that introduce students to the industry in the real world.

What is a famil? The word is short for ‘familiarisation’ and it is the chance to experience tourism products (AKA, get ‘familiar’ with them). It includes various accommodations, activities, sites, and tours. This is so you can really get a feel of what it would be like working in tourism.

Recently, our level four students went on an adventurous famil to visit attractions and learn about how it all works. While heavy rain meant that the original itinerary had to be tweaked slightly, here’s what they go up to!

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Meet the international student who arrived in NZ alone and anxious, and is now Head of Operations in her dream job!

Lesly Dihayco graduated from ITC over a decade ago, and is now working in her dream job.

Lesly Dihayco was an international student at ITC over a decade ago. She arrived in New Zealand not knowing anyone, and not really knowing what she wanted to do.

ITC helped with both problems immediately!

One of our friendly team members was at the airport to welcome her to Aotearoa and ITC, and our fantastic courses quickly gave her the insight she needed to choose and chase a career. She decided on working in travel agencies, and her career since then has been an impressive journey that has landed her in her dream job (as Head of Operations, no less).

As usual, it’s a tale best heard in her own words:

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Don’t miss your chance to attend an ITC open day these school holidays

Stop by for an ITC Open Day these school holidays!

The spring school holidays are coming up over the first two weeks of October, and with the final term coming soon after, it’s a time when many school leavers are starting to wonder what’s next.

That’s why we’re offering free open days every day these school holidays, so you can take a look around ITC and see what we’re all about. (more…)

Did you know you can study with us in November?

With sunny days on the way, you can make the most of your summer by earning a qualification in travel and tourism starting this November.

The high school year is quickly coming to a close with exams and summer holidays just around the corner.

For many students (and plenty of their parents!), the questions becomes: what’s next?

One fantastic option is to study with us, starting in November, and get a head start on a post-high school qualification.

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ITC hosts an incredibly successful Industry Expo at Auckland City Campus

The team from Jetconnect with students at our Industry Expo.

On Wednesday August 31, we held an Industry Expo at our Auckland City Campus, and it was a monumental success.

This special annual event is a fantastic opportunity for both students and tourism employers, and we’re so excited to have seen such a great turnout and incredible connections made on the day.

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Congratulations to the first of our Scholarship winners this year!

We’re excited to announce some of our first scholarship winners this year! Pictured here: Students from Kaitaia College with tutor Mel.

In June, we once again opened applications for our fantastic scholarship programme. This programme offers a number of full-time students attending ITC or Study From Home the chance to have up to $5,600 of their course fees completely covered by us.

This is our way of supporting both our hard-working students, and the industry we love that so desperately needs more qualified and passionate staff.

And so far, we’re over the moon to announce we have already awarded SEVEN scholarships to students. We had many excellent applications, but here are a few words from each of our winners so far about why they want to study with us and what their ultimate goals are.

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