Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design

{{short description|Private art school in Auckland, New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox school

| name = Whitecliffe College

| native_name =

| image = Whitecliffe building and approach.jpg

| caption =

| location = Symonds Street, Auckland

| county = New Zealand

| other_name = Te Whare Takiura o Wikiriwhi

| established = 1983

| faculty = 70

| enrollment = 850

| address =

| website = https://www.whitecliffe.ac.nz/

}}

Whitecliffe College is a private training establishment in New Zealand.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12011895|title=Whitecliffe Art School sold to Vancouver-based entrepreneur Feroz Ali|last=Collins|first=Simon|date=2018-03-13|access-date=2019-01-15|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}

Whitecliffe College was established as a fine arts, design and fashion school in Auckland by artist Greg Whitecliffe and Michele Whitecliffe in 1983.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/|title=Obituary: Greg Whitecliffe|date=2001-03-02|access-date=2019-06-01|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}{{Cite press release|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1803/S00037/education-entrepreneur-expands-portfolio.htm|title=Education Entrepreneur Expands Portfolio |date=9 March 2018 |website=Scoop News|access-date=2019-01-15}}

New Zealand educator Feroz Ali acquired Whitecliffe, NZ Fashion Tech, New Zealand School of Art & Fashion, and Computer Power Plus in 2018, and merged these institutions in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Whitecliffe Art School sold to Fiji-born entrepreneur |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whitecliffe-art-school-sold-to-vancouver-based-entrepreneur-feroz-ali/6LY5Z4KMGPKL7CHWS7WFMYWNOU/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}

Whitecliffe College currently offers programmes across Fine Arts, Design Innovation, Fashion + Sustainability, Jewellery, Information Technology and Creative Arts Therapies.{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.whitecliffe.ac.nz/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Whitecliffe |language=en}}

Whitecliffe College has six campuses across New Zealand, including four in Auckland. The main campus is located on Symonds Street, the education hub of Auckland City. The other Auckland campuses are in Manukau City, Epsom and New Lynn. There are also campuses in Christchurch and Wellington.