Introducing Fiona – Our new Auckland City tutor!

Auckland City’s new tutor, Fiona!

The ITC family is one of real diversity. We come from all over Aotearoa, and we have all sorts of backgrounds and interests. The one thing we all have in common is real-world experience in travel and tourism!

Our newest recruit, Fiona, is no different. Bit early by the travel bug, Fiona has built a career on helping others to see the world and love their adventures, and on teaching travel and tourism.

We’re so excited to welcome her to the family, where she will be working as a tutor at the Auckland City campus. We chatted to Fiona to learn a little more!

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We’re excited to share that Sumaiya Yasmin has joined the ITC team!

Sumaiya Yasmin has joined the ITC team as our new Botany tutor!

Sumaiya Yasmin has recently joined the ITC whanau as a tutor, bringing with her a truly impressive wealth of experience – including visiting 92 countries!

For example, she has seven years’ experience as a Senior Cabin Crew for Qatar Airways and a Premium Host at Auckland Airport for Qantas/OACIS. 

We of course had to ask Sumaiya a little more, from what her favourite job has been (before now!), so how she thinks her experience will best help her ITC students.

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From Short Course High School Student to ITC Team Member!!!

Leilah in the ITC aircraft cabin.

Every year, high school students around Aotearoa learn about the travel and tourism industry through our Short Courses taught in high schools. Just two years ago, Leilah Va took one of these courses as a student at Edgewater College.

From there, she went on to study the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism with a strand in Aviation Level 3, then the New Zealand Certificate in Travel Level 4. It goes without saying that Leilah was a dedicated, fantastic student, and now, she is one of ITC’s newest recruits as a Student Services Advisor.

Leilah is the perfect person to support new students, as she can lean on her own recent experiences as a student. Of course, we chatted to Leilah to learn more! (more…)

Get to know Botany tutor, Kirsten Leith

We’re excited to have Kirsten as our Botany Tutor.

Kirsten Leith is no stranger to ITC.

Kirsten has been a Course Advisor & Employment Consultant for our Botany Campus, and now we are lucky to have her in the role as our Botany Tutor.  Her incredible expertise in the industry will prepare any graduate for an exciting career in our tourism or airline industry.

Not only that, but she also has supported our busy Short Course team with our popular Business of Tourism Academy in South Auckland. 

We reached out to Kirsten to hear all about her story to date. 

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How ITC supports learners who relocate

Thinking of relocating to study at ITC? Here’s how our team will help support you every step of the way!

Attending college away from home can be a great experience. It offers you your first taste of independence and freedom, all while studying something you are passionate about and building skills that will set you up for the future.

Here are just a few reasons why we think it’s a great idea, and how we work to ensure any students away from home feel welcome and supported!

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Meet ITC’s new Botany Campus Manager & Course Advisor!

Sam Gilmour is our new Botany Campus Manager & Course Advisor!

ITC has recently hired – or should we say rehired – Sam Gilmour as our Botany Campus Manager & Course Advisor.

Sam brings with her a huge array of experience in the tourism industry and passion for education, with past roles at Air New Zealand, AJ Hackett Bungy, and EcoZip! She has previously worked for ITC as well, and has come back to the team for this role – and it feels as though she never left.

We’re so excited to have Sam back on board, so we asked her a few questions about her experience in the industry and how she’s going to help our ITC students find success. 

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Introducing Rachel Mackwood: Botany’s newest Course Advisor!

Rachel Mackwood is Botany’s newest Course Advisor!

Our Botany Campus students can consider themselves lucky, because we’ve just had a fantastic new Course Advisor join the team!

Her name is Rachel Mackwood, and her experience in the tourism industry and love for all things travel will be a huge help for students looking to get into this industry.

We asked Rachel to share her background and what she’s looking forward to most about this new role with ITC:

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Meet ITC’s fantastic new Tourism Education Tutor & Marketing Support person!

Seane is our new Tourism Education Tutor & Marketing Support person!

Seane Gifford, like so many of ITC’s incredible team, has an impressive background in travel and tourism.

She caught the travel bug from her mother at a young age, and always wondered what else was out there in the world for her to discover. That curiosity led to travels, qualifications, and amazing roles throughout her career.

Now, ITC is excited to welcome her to the team as a Tourism Education Tutor & marketing support person. We can’t wait to see her share her knowledge with students.

Learn more about her roots, her favourite job before now, what she’s looking forward to the most, and her advice for students below!

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10 things you didn’t know about ITC and our incredible team!

What is ITC’s connection to Sydney’s famous Mardi Gras celebration? Read on to find out!

The International Travel College – ITC – is special in so many ways.

You probably already know we’ve been helping students take their first steps into amazing travel and tourism careers for almost 30 years. You may have heard we have dedicated staff for helping students and graduates find and apply for industry roles. And you almost certainly know that you can take any of our courses online with our Study From Home option.

But there’s even more to us than that! Here are 10 incredible things you probably don’t already know about ITC, our whanau, and our graduates.

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Get to know tutor, and brand new Employment Consultant, Kirsten Leith

We’re excited to have Kirsten move into an Employment Consultant role!

It’s been a whirlwind of new hires this year, and our latest addition to the team is every bit as exciting – but not exactly new.

Because Kirsten Leith is no stranger to ITC.

Kirsten has been a full-time tutor and Course Advisor for our Botany Campus, and now we are lucky to have her in the role as our Botany Employment Consultant. Her incredible expertise in the industry will prepare any graduate for an exciting career in our tourism or airline industry.

Not only that, but she also is our wonderful Business of Tourism Academy tutor for our South Auckland Academy. She will be delivering the 30 days over the year to our wonderful high school students from a variety of South Auckland schools.

We reached out to Kirsten to hear all about her story to date. 

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