Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design

Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design is a private art school in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design
Former Whitecliffe campus
Location
Parnell, Auckland

New Zealand
Information
Other nameTe Whare Takiura o Wikiriwhi
Established1983
Faculty70
Enrollment420
Websitehttps://www.whitecliffe.ac.nz/

Whitecliffe College was established by Greg and Michele Whitecliffe in 1983.[2][3] Following her husband's 2001 death, Michele Whitecliffe took over in leading the school. Greg Whitecliffe was a significant artist and educator, his works now sit in the Manakau events Center.[4] Michele grew the school and expanded its degrees to include Master of Arts, In Arts Therapy. On 21 January 2017, the campus was reopened by the new Ideal Church of Scientology of Auckland who currently occupy the building.[5] In March 2018, the school was sold to an international owner. The ownership of the Whitecliffe brand remain with the Whitecliffe family.[6]

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "Obituary: Greg Whitecliffe". 2 March 2001. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. Friday; March 2018, 9; Education, 10:52 am Press Release: Asia Pacific. "Education Entrepreneur Expands Portfolio | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 15 January 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  5. "An inside look at Auckland's new Church of Scientology". New Zealand Herald. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  6. "Ownership of Whitecliffe brand". New Zealand Intellectual Property Office. 1/06/19. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. Simich, Ricardo. "Project Runway star defends snarky remarks". Spy. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  8. "Dressed for success: the Kiwi fashion graduate taking on the world". Stuff. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  9. Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Godwit Press. p. 11. ISBN 1869620364.
  10. Hambleton, Merrell (29 August 2017). "Person to Know: A Nonconformist New Zealand Designer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  11. "Sally Oh". iD Dunedin Fashion Week. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  12. Whitecliffe, Greg. "Find out more". Greg Whitecliffe. Retrieved 1 June 2019.



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