ITC graduate and Disney alumni Shania Wheatley shares her wisdom and advice

We catch up with graduate and Disney alumni Shania to hear her advice for students looking to follow in her footsteps.

Shania Wheatley is an ITC graduate who moved to Auckland to study with us in 2016 and never looked back.

She landed a job in 2017 and was accepted into the Disney Exchange Program, and like many young graduates in the last few years, the pandemic threw a spanner in the works – but her positive attitude and hard work saw her come out on top.

As we lead up to this year’s Disney Exchange Program, we thought now would be a great time to catch up again and ask about her time with Disney, and if she has any advice for new students.

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Go With Tourism Expo a hit with ITC students

ITC students shined at the recent Go With Tourism Expo.

Every year, the Go With Tourism Expo offers New Zealand tourism operators a chance to showcase their brand and services to young tourism students and graduates in this huge networking event. And every year, ITC encourages students to attend and make invaluable connections to local businesses.

This year, a number of our students volunteered at the expo, helping out on several stands and deeply impressing industry insiders.

Here’s a little more about what went down!

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Meet Kimi-Ora Follas – our newest Course Advisor at the Botany campus!

Welcome to the team, Kimi!

We always love welcoming new members to the team, and we couldn’t be more excited to give a big ITC welcome to our newest Course Advisor, Kimi-Ora Follas.

Kimi-Ora is an ITC graduate herself, and has spent many years working in travel and tourism around the world and here in New Zealand. Her experience both in the industry and as a student will be hugely valuable to the students she works with, and the team as a whole.

We had a quick chat with Kimi-Ora to learn more about her experience, and what she brings to the team!

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New team member alert! Meet Jevasha Govender, ITC’s newest tutor!

Meet our newest tutor and daredevil, Jevasha!

ITC is over the moon to announce the arrival of Jevasha Govender – Jae – to our family. She is our newest travel and tourism tutor, and will be working at the Botany Campus.

Jae comes to us with a wealth of travel and tourism knowledge and experience. She has spent almost a decade working and travelling around the world, including time with Disney Cruises, Norwegian Cruises, and the Cunard line.

She has also managed a number of premium accommodations around New Zealand, and has her level 7 hotel management qualifications.

Of course, we had to ask her a little more about her experience, her knowledge, and her advice.

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It’s never too late to get that dream job. We meet Carol who at 64-years-old decided it was time for a career change – and is becoming a flight attendant!

It’s never too late for a career change! Just ask Carol Weaver.

Whether you’re fresh out of high school, have been out of the workforce for a while, or are looking to make a career change, it’s never a bad time to study at ITC or with Study From Home.

Just ask Carol Weaver, the 64-year-old who had thought about becoming a flight attendant often throughout her life. She has been working as a science teacher and career advisor for Orewa College, which is how she came into contact with ITC in the first place.

Here’s Carol’s incredible story in her own words.

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Read our reviews for the 2023 study year

Our ITC and Study From Home students seem to be pretty happy with their courses so far this year. See some of their reviews below!

Every year, ITC and Study From Home strive to offer the best travel and tourism education in New Zealand.

From the courses themselves to our team of experienced, passionate tutors, everything we do is designed to provide the best experience for students. That also includes a four-day study week for ITC students so they can balance their education with their lifestyles, and an Employment Consultant who works to connect students and graduates with industry roles.

Naturally, we always love to hear how we’re doing. Reviews let us know what we’re doing well, and where we can improve for next year. We recently gathered together our reviews for the 2023 tertiary year so far, and we’re excited to share them with you!

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ITC delivers the first Business of Tourism Academy in Northland

Welcome to our first ever Business of Tourism Academy in Northland!

The Business of Tourism Trades Academy in 2023 at NorthTec in Whangarei is the very first Tourism Academy ITC has delivered in Northland. 

It was open to any year 12 or 13 students who attend high school in Northland, and we were excited to receive enrolments from 15 students from across the region. They come from Kamo, Whangarei Girls, Tekura Correspondence, Hokianga, and Whangaroa. 

The group began their studies last week, so read on to learn more about the Academy, what the students will learn, and how the course has gone so far.

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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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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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