Cut Above Academy

PROFILE CUT ABOVE ACADEMY

locationNew Zealand

Established in 2004

Year of Establishment

Cut Above Academy is a private training establishment in New Zealand that delivers industry-focused training in hairdressing, barbering, and makeup for international students, with study delivered in Auckland City. It is part of Yoobee Colleges Ltd (a registered PTE), and promotes hands-on learning in a real or simulated salon context to support job-ready outcomes. The academy also states it has been shaping hair and makeup careers for more than forty years, with learning designed to build practical skills, portfolio capability, and career pathways into salon and creative industries.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Cut Above Academy positions itself as a long-standing training provider in New Zealand’s hair and makeup space, and operates under the Yoobee Colleges Ltd umbrella as a registered private training establishment. It highlights industry-relevant, practical learning (including training with live clients and portfolio development) and states compliance with the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. It also publishes an international scholarship offer of up to twenty five percent of tuition fees (award subject to assessment).

  1. More than forty years of training focus in hair and makeup fields (as stated by the provider).
  2. Practical training emphasis including live-client learning and graduate portfolio development (programme pages).
  3. International student pastoral care commitment and published scholarship of up to twenty five percent of tuition fees (conditions apply).

FACILITIES

Facilities are designed to support hands-on vocational delivery in hair, barbering, and makeup. The Auckland City campus states it includes well-equipped classrooms and on-site training environments for salon and barbershop practice. Facilities may vary by programme and timetabling.

  1. Well-equipped classrooms, Auckland City Campus
  2. On-site salon, Auckland City Campus
  3. On-site barbershop, Auckland City Campus

LOCATION

Auckland City Campus

Ground Level, 360 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

INTAKE & PROGRAMMED OFFERED

Intake

PRE UNIVERSITY

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: 5.5

UNDERGRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

POST GRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

Programmes

List of programmes

  1. New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3), 32 weeks, Auckland City
  2. New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering (Level 4), 32 weeks, Auckland City
  3. New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) (Level 4), 32 weeks, Auckland City
  4. Certificate in Makeup Artistry and Hair Styling (Level 4), 32 weeks, Auckland City

TUITION FEE & LIVING COST

TUITION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

NZD 2,400

PRE UNIVERSITY

UNDER GRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE

NZD 27,300 per programme

NA

NA

Living Cost

APPROXIMATELY NZD 1,500 to 2,100 per month (including accommodation)

ACCOMODATION

off-campus
Student arranged accommodation

International students over 18 are stated to be able to live in their own arranged accommodation, and the provider points students to general New Zealand accommodation and tenancy information services. Specific partner residences, room types, and price ranges are not specified by the provider on the cited page.