Who we are.

SPII is the largest Pacific Islands Private Tertiary Education provider in the Waikato and the only PTE offering NZQA National Certificate in Beauty Services (Cosmetology) Level 3.  At SPII, we go the extra mile.  SPII has been awarded Category 1 from New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) for the last two audits and have proven that our students are very important to us.

Why we do it.

Our vision is to give the best possible service to our community by providing high quality training in an environment that is secured, warm and friendly.

Meet Our Team

A superstar team of staff and teachers. Including celebrity and sportsman endorsements.

Clive

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Rachel

General Manager

Daphne

Beauty tutor

Stu

Sport Tutor

Friends that help us out

We have many partners in our community that assist us in bringing our vision to life. Together we help students get a great education, but more than that, an awesome experience they will never forget! We are privileged to have worked with some iconic people in the Waikato.

At SPII we make education and learning seem a lot less like work and more like fun. Students can get started by applying to enrol today.

sPII in the news - TRAINING CENTRE GETS RESULTS

Since the South Pacific Islands Institute (SPII) began in 1988 it has evolved from a humble mother and son operation teaching eight students industrial sewing, to providing a variety of courses for up to 150 students.

It has never lost that familial quality however, which directors Rachel and Clive Bourne said was key to keeping at-risk youth on the straight and narrow.
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NZQA EER Report 2015

SPII provides excellent guidance and support for students to remain engaged and complete their learning. Management has recruited highly empathetic staff from a range of Pasifika communities – some are past students. They are familiar with where the students come from and are committed to making a difference in their lives. The teaching at SPII is highly effective. Management has recruited staff who are passionate, well qualified, experienced and professional and who are generally from similar backgrounds as the students.