Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
College
Vocational career program
Beauty therapy · Esthetician · Makeup Artistry
1 verified offering
Oceania
Beauty Schools and Courses in New Zealand
3 verified schools and academies with a teaching location here, offering 5 courses and programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider.
By region
Cities with several verified schools
3 schools & studios
National School of Aesthetics
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Beauty school / academy
Vocational career program
Beauty therapy · Esthetician · Manicure
2 verified offerings
Servilles Academy
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Hair academy
Vocational career program
Hair styling · Hair Cutting · Hair Coloring
2 verified offerings
Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking: prices in different currencies and bases (per day, per course, per year, per instalment) are not comparable. Courses for teens and children appear only when you choose a youth audience. Online programs are never counted as physically located in a state or city. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.
About beauty training and licensing in New Zealand
How beauty training is organised
Hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy are taught as New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) certificates and diplomas, for example the New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy (Level 4) and the New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5), offered by private training establishments and public institutions such as Ara. NZQA evaluates private training establishments through external evaluation and review reports.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to New Zealand. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy (Level 4) [NZ3444]
- 120-credit certificate; National School of Aesthetics runs it over 40 weeks plus holidays. Source
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5) [NZ3445]
- Follows the Level 4 certificate or an equivalent beauty qualification. Source
- New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering (Level 4)
- 34-week full-time programme at Servilles Academy, Auckland. Source
Languages and licensing
Teaching languages. Programs listed so far are taught in English.
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Official study information
Country information last reviewed 23 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.