Success stories
Read inspiring stories from graduates who've built rewarding careers through Skills Institute training.
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Hospitality
Abegail Galias
Abegail arrived in New Zealand from the Philippines with a natural gift for hospitality but needed the confidence and ski...
Business
Nandita Singh
Nandita Singh was managing 500+ recruitment rounds at Auckland Council when she saw something more for herself - a chance...
Hair & Nails
Doniya Rahman
Doniya, raised in New Zealand as the daughter of an Afghan family, grew up with expectations to pursue nursing - her fami...
Hair & Nails
Marie Tominiko
Marie, growing up in a Samoan family blessed with beautiful, textured hair, always found herself styling her family's hai...
Hair & Nails
Hayley Mason
Hayley, a mum of three from Porirua with 10 years as a chef, saw potential for something new - transforming her natural c...
Hair & Nails
Tori Wareing
Tori from Christchurch always carried a passion for hairdressing, but it wasn't until she moved to Wellington in 2021 tha...
Healthcare
Rey Arcos
Originally from the Philippines with a background in teaching and technical work as a CNC machinist, Rey decided to explo...
Hospitality
Fabiola Osorio
Fabiola, a mother of two from Chile with 13 years in engineering and analytics, arrived in New Zealand seeking new advent...
Hospitality
Rinal Ram
Rinal, a proud Fijian with deep values of service and community, saw potential for transformation when injury unfortunate...
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