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Kahlia Stehlin-Richardson – Finished course on Thursday, into the Workforce the very next day!

Kahlia completed her studies with Crown in July 2014 gaining her Crown Certificate in International Travel, Tourism and Airline Studies, which included both the STA Sales and Marketing Certificates.
 
Kahlia came to Crown from Albany Senior High School.  She was a committed student who excelled in her time management and organisational abilities, handling both study and work at the same time. While studying she worked for Function Staff, where she was able to go to many events and meet a range of inspiring people while sharpening her hospitality and customer service skills.
 
Always being the go-getter with a can-do attitude, Kahlia had secured herself with a job in the tourism industry, which started the very next day after she had finished her Crown course.
 
Currently Kahlia is working in a full-time position with 360 Discovery Cruises as a Customer Service and Sales Representative. Of her position there, Kahlia says “Not only have I got a position in the office, but I am also doing training for working on the boats so [360 Discovery Cruises] have offered me a range of opportunities here. I enjoy the face to face contact with the customers and love gaining a rapport with them!”
 
So what does the future hold for Kahlia? Her long term goal is to be a flight attendant so honing her customer service skills with 360 is definitely a great stepping stone. With Kahlia’s great attitude to work and life in general, the sky’s the limit!

If you would like more information about Crown's travel, tourism & airline studies course, contact the team on 0800 357 316 or info@crown.ac.nz.  Next courses start 1 September 2014 and 2 February 2015.

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Come along to our Open Day on Wednesday 11 June!

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Wednesday 11 June 2014



Find out more about how you can work in the exciting Hospitality, Business and Travel & Tourism industries.



Come in and see us anytime between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm at our brand new campus at 80 Anzac Avenue, Auckland City.



Please contact the friendly team at Crown on 0800 357 316 or info@crown.ac.nz for more information.

Enrolling now for courses starting in June and July 2014!

 

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May 2014 graduation ceremony – a most anticipated event!

Graduation is always one of the most anticipated events for students. At Crown Institute, our May 2014 graduation was no exception.
 
Graduates and their guests gathered at the exclusive Kingston Room at Rydges Auckland Hotel for an afternoon of inspiration and celebration.
 
We were privileged to have Emmily Campbell from Smaller Earth as our guest speaker. Emmily trained in the Hospitality industry and travelled the world gaining amazing work experience. Her journey and determination inspired students and reminded them to set goals and always give their best.
 
We would like to thank Taste New Zealand and Rydges Auckland Hotel for sponsoring the fantastic prizes for the top students.
 
OVERALL TOP STUDENT – John Macpherson – Travel
NIGHT FOR TWO + BREAKFAST AT RYDGES AUCKLAND HOTEL
 
MERIT DIPLOMA STUDENT – Hoki Edmonds – Tourism Management
WESTFIELD VOUCHER
 
MERIT CERTIFICATE STUDENT – Laura Wooton – Food & Beverage
MASTERCLASS VOUCHER FROM TASTE NEW ZEALAND
 
 While our graduates are a diverse group who each offer their own unique combination of skills, attributes, achievements and work experience; they share the achievement of gaining a qualification from Crown!  We are looking forward to tracking these graduates career successes in the future.  
 
If you want to be work-ready before you graduate, enrol in a course at Crown for 2014!  With Travel and Tourism, Hospitality and Business courses starting soon, your employment options are endless! Phone 0800 357 316 or email info@crown.ac.nz. If you are ready to enrol then please click HERE to complete an enrolment form.

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2014 New Caledonia Tourism Scholarship Winner – Beatrice Nyberg

Crown Institute student Beatrice Nyberg is this year’s New Caledonia Tourism Scholarship winner.
 
Beatrice is originally from Sweden and is currently studying the Crown Certificate in International Travel, Tourism & Airline Studies. She was chosen from a group of eight of her classmates and is the sixth recipient of this inaugural scholarship.
 
 
"I am extremely happy to be given the opportunity to get an insight of this part of the tourism industry. The experience and knowledge I will gain from it is incredibly valuable and is something I will bring with me to any future job opportunities." Beatrice says.
 
Beatrice will work closely with New Caledonia Tourism attending various trade events, industry shows and be based in the offices in Parnell one day a week.
 
 
Winning this scholarship and working with Simon Duffy and his team at New Caledonia Tourism will give her an introduction into the Tourism industry at ground level. It will also contribute to the skills she needs to develop in order to achieve her ultimate goal of working as a Customer Service Agent.
 
“These students are the future tourism industry employees. It is important that they have hands on experience during their studies” says General Manager Simon Duffy. “Working closely with a significant industry partner like Crown Institute of Studies allows us to help prepare these students while at the same time gives us the opportunity to give something back to the industry”

For more information about Crown's travel, tourism & airline studies courses, please click HERE.

Fore more information about New Caledonia Tourism, please click HERE.

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Open Day – Thursday 8 May 2014

Open Day

Thursday 8 May 2014

Find out more about how you can work in the exciting Hospitality, Business and Travel & Tourism industries.

Come in and see us anytime between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm at our brand new campus at 80 Anzac Avenue, Auckland City.

Please contact the friendly team at Crown on 0800 357 316 or info@crown.ac.nz for more information.
 

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Crown Institute Produces Top IATA Performer Again!

For the fourth time in two years, Crown Institute has produced the top New Zealand performer in an IATA examination.

Congratulations to Ms Mao Higuchi for being ranked above all other candidates who sat the IATA exam in New Zealand in December 2013.
 
As New Zealand’s top performer, Mao now has a personal letter of reference from the IATA Training and Development Institute (ITDI), which will look great on her future job applications.
 
“When I started my study abroad experience, my goal was to achieve something special, so I'm delighted to have become the best performer in New Zealand on the IATA exam. I think this is a result of my iron will and above all the support of my teachers, friends and family. Thank you so much!” said Mao.
 
Mao is now furthering her travel and tourism studies at university in Japan.
 
Crown Institute is Auckland’s leading Business, Travel & Tourism, Hospitality and English Language training college. Established in 1972, Crown is the city’s longest established private tertiary institute, and is recognised as a quality leader by New Zealand and international employers. Crown is an IATA Authorized Training Center (ATC), which allows it to teach the IATA Travel and Tourism and Aviation training programmes.
 
To find out more about Crown Institute’s courses click HERE or phone 0800 357 316.

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Crown Travel Students Get Paid Work Experience on a Cruise Ship Turnaround Day

On Saturday 16 November 2014, thirteen of our Travel students chose the take the opportunity to work for Renaissance Tours for the day. They were involved in the exciting and intense experience of handling a cruise ship ‘turnaround’.

 

The Celebrity Solstice was docked in Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour and her arriving passengers were all disembarking that morning and another load of passengers were checking-in and boarding for their cruise. As this ship can carry over 2,800 passengers, you can imagine, it’s a busy day!

 

The students were working in a variety of roles for Renaissance Tours, including:

  • Check-in Agents
  • Pier Directional Staff
  • Coach Greeters
  • Offsite Check-in Agents
  • Offsite Directional Staff
  • Airport Coach Greeters
  • Line Greeters 

The students really enjoyed the chance to work with real travelers and for a real tour company and they got paid, too! They were based at either the Auckland War Memorial Museum or the Hilton Hotel on Princes Wharf.



This kind of experience is great for our students’ CVs.  Each student even received a reference letter for their efforts.  Everyone at Crown wishes to thank Renaissance Tours and we look forward to working with their excellent team again soon.

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Crown’s travel students experience the Fijian way of life

Fiji is one of the most popular destinations visited by New Zealanders on holiday; so where better to take our current travel and tourism students on a cultural educational overseas experience than Fiji?
  
The trip was booked through STA Travel, with Feejee Experience offering us an insight into the ‘real’ Fiji. The students swam, hiked, sand-boarded, soaked in mud pools and hung out on beautiful beaches, and, through the variety of activities, learnt about the Fijian way of life. A highlight of the trip was taking part in a sevusevu ceremony (meeting and greeting visitors) in a local village, where students took part in the kava offering, ate local delicacies and danced.
 
Feejee Experience gave us a fantastic example of how, as tourists and future tourism industry employees, we can help support local communities without damaging the environment.
 
For more information about our travel, tourism & airline studies course, contact us today on 0800 357 316 or info@crown.ac.nz
 
Enrolling now for intakes starting in October 2013 and February 2014.
 

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Ciya’s great networking opportunities with New Caledonia Tourism

Crown Institute’s 2013 New Caledonia Tourism scholarship winner, Ciya Josephmary has been rubbing shoulders with travel wholesale and retail managers as part of her work experience.
 
New Caledonia Tourism held their Roadshow a few weeks ago at Stamford Plaza Hotel Auckland.  Ciya was involved in setting up the event and then sat at one of the tables with the other agents for the evening.  She gained a great overview of the destination, as there were twelve presentations from various hotels, activities and roles within New Caledonia and the tourism industry.  Ciya is pictured below at the chocolate fountain.
 
Ciya also attended a SKAL (International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals) members’ lunch sponsored by New Caledonia Tourism, last month.  She is pictured below with Ian White from Performance Media, Asa Duffy and Lesley Perrie from Planet Travel Marketing.
 
These have been great opportunities for Ciya to network with industry representatives.  These networking events will help her when she completes her Crown Institute course and is applying for a job in the industry.
 
Claire Hooton, New Caledonia Tourism Sales and Promotion Coordinator says “Ciya is gaining more and more confidence and was a real help with our Auckland Roadshow and has been great to have in the office”.
 
Ciya will continue to work closely with New Caledonia Tourism, attending various trade events, industry shows and to be based in the offices in Parnell one day a week.
 
After last year completing a Certificate Course, which included Tourism Core Skills and Travel Level 3 & 4 National Certificates, Ciya is working towards her Level 5 Tourism Management Diploma.  Ciya’s goal is to become a Customer Service Agent.
 
For more information about Crown Institute’s Travel, Tourism and Airline Studies course, please click HERE.

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Crown Institute Produces the Top Performer in IATA Exam – Again!

Congratulations to Shiori Naka for being ranked above all other students who sat the IATA examination in New Zealand in March 2013!
 
This is the second consecutive IATA examination in New Zealand in which the top-performing student was from Crown Institute.
 
Crown Institute students again achieved a 100% pass rate in the exam, with many receiving the highest possible grade, ‘Distinction’.
 
As New Zealand’s top performer, Shiori now has a personal letter of reference from the IATA Training and Development Institute (ITDI), which will look great on her future job applications.
 
“Shiori thoroughly deserved this outcome as she was a dedicated student whilst studying at Crown, working very hard throughout the course. Shiori is now back in Japan completing her university degree. I wish her every success and am sure that she has a very bright future. I can hardly believe that I have been so lucky as to have two top performers in New Zealand in a row in this exam and I’m absolutely thrilled!” says Laraine Holdom, Shiori’s tutor.
 
Crown Institute is Auckland’s leading Business, Travel & Tourism, Hospitality and English Language training college. Established in 1972, Crown is the city’s longest established private tertiary institute, and is recognised as a quality leader by New Zealand and international employers.
 
To find out more about Crown Institute’s travel and tourism courses click HERE or phone 0800 357 316.

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