About us
We're a School of IT in the heart of Auckland, and part of a group of training providers across New Zealand and Australia. Here's who we are and what we stand for.
Who we are
Aspire2 International is a trading name of Aspire2 Education Limited, a Private Training Establishment (PTE) registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), provider number 7491. We are part of the Aspire2 Group.
Our core business is to deliver quality education and training to students. Our purpose is to prepare you for your next career step, successful employment, or ongoing study.
International programmes are delivered through scheduled face-to-face classes at our Auckland City campus. We work with industry to make sure our programmes build practical, work-ready IT skills, and our students give feedback so we can keep improving.
Our vision
Our people achieve their goals.
Our mission
Effective learning supports career advancement.
Our values
Everyone matters
- Learning is student focused.
- Individual capabilities and goals are recognised.
- Diversity is celebrated.
- Fairness is fundamental.
Aiming high
- Boundaries and assumptions are challenged.
- Students and staff are unafraid to try. Mistakes are accepted.
- Everyone takes responsibility for creating a safe, secure and collaborative learning environment.
Better never stops!
- Excellence is the objective.
- Innovation is celebrated.
- Reviews are regular, and change is welcomed and rapidly adopted.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi)
We are committed to the principles of partnership, participation and protection.
Partnership
Our functions, policies and procedures aim to ensure that services are provided in an atmosphere that respects and values everyone's input into the decision-making process.
Participation
Our functions, policies and procedures enable people and their family and whānau to take part in all decision-making, planning and actions that affect them.
Protection
Our functions, policies and procedures meet all relevant health and safety regulations and New Zealand standards, and protect the health, safety and wellbeing of staff, learners and their families and whānau.
Ngā Mātāpono (Te Ao Māori values)
Our behaviour and actions reflect these values:
Whanaungatanga
Relationships, kinship, shared experience, working together and a sense of belonging.
Manaakitanga
Hospitality, kindness, generosity and support.
Kotahitanga
Unity, togetherness, solidarity and collective action.
Part of the Aspire2 Group
When you study with us, you join a group of training providers across New Zealand and Australia. Each one runs on its own, and they all work together as one group. That means more people, more experience and more connections behind you.
Business to Business
Workplace training, health and safety, and high-risk work licences for employers in New Zealand and Australia.
Distance Learning
Flexible online qualifications for busy people, in IT, business, and health and wellbeing.
Foundation and Vocational Training
Trades, security, youth support and employment training across New Zealand.
International
Practical, work-ready qualifications for international students, including our School of IT.
International
Connected to the tech industry
Aspire2 International is a member of Tech New Zealand, Aotearoa's united voice for technology, which brings together more than 1,000 member organisations. Our General Manager, Simon Singh, sits on the Tech New Zealand Board. This keeps us close to what New Zealand's tech industry needs from its next generation of IT professionals.
You also get access to the Aspire2 Group's network of more than 5,000 employers across New Zealand, and support from Aspire2 Work with your job search. Aspire2 Work offers support, not a job guarantee.
Quality you can check
Our programmes are delivered by Aspire2 Education Limited, an NZQA-registered Private Training Establishment. You can read NZQA's published information and reports about us.
We can't wait to welcome you
Sign up today and one of our team will be in touch within 24 hours. We'll help you choose your course and plan for the 2027 intake.