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2014 Interview Changes for NaSA Courses

This story is no longer valid. In my last post about Application and Interview Changes, I wrote about the application changes happening at NaSA for 2014 courses.  In this post, I’ll continue this by writing about changes in the interview process for 2014. Changes in the Interview Process As I explained in my last post, …

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2014 Application Changes for NaSA Courses

This story is no longer valid. In my last post, I wrote about a major change at the National School of Aesthetics in 2014 by offering a concurrent Diploma in Beauty Therapy and Certificate in Nail Technology course.  Now that we’ve updated our Web site with a fresh new look and uploaded our 2014 course …

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Our NZQA Review Results: Yet More Proof The National School of Aesthetics is One of New Zealand’s Best Beauty Training Providers

This story is no longer valid. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is required to review all New Zealand tertiary-level education providers, including Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) and Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) but excluding universities, through an External Evaluation and Review (EER).  In our 2013 EER, NZQA judged us “highly confident in educational …

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Our First Time at the New Zealand Beauty Expo: Loved It!

Noel, Don, Soni and I have been to several different beauty expos throughout the world, and the one we have visited the most times has been the Sydney Beauty Expo, held around August each year at the Convention Centre in Darling Harbour. This year, Don and Soni made the decision to visit the New Zealand …

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NaSA Owners Noel Turner and Don Kendall Win Lifetime Achievement Beauty Industry Award

Every 2 years, the New Zealand beauty industry gets together for the New Zealand Beauty Expo and the New Zealand Beauty Industry Awards.  This year’s awards were hosted by former New Zealand Idol and current X-Factor New Zealand host Dominic Bowden. This year, the New Zealand Beauty Industry Awards were held on Saturday, 6 July …

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Happy 28th Birthday, NaSA!

28 years ago today, two young men named Noel Turner and Don Kendall launched NaSA: The National School of Aesthetics. Beauty therapy training in the South Island would not be at such a high standard today if Noel and Don had decided not to open the school and continue in the day-to-day operations of NaSA …

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