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Future Skills Academy, Manukau City (Auckland)

Private Training Establishments · Trades and Services · Manukau City, Auckland

A private training establishment founded in 2001 and based across multiple Auckland campuses, it offers vocational qualifications from New Zealand diplomas through to master's degrees. The institution currently enrols more than 1,250 students and operates an international campus in central Auckland in partnership with Otago Polytechnic.

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At a glance

TypePrivate Training Establishments
LocationAuckland
RegionAuckland Region
Provider informationKuraData curated
Ministry ID7372

About Future Skills Academy

Future Skills Academy is an NZQA-accredited Private Training Establishment (PTE) founded in 2001 by Sam Alavi, who serves as Group Chief Executive. The institution was established in South Auckland to provide vocational education and career pathways for local communities, with its original campus in Manukau. It now operates across multiple Auckland locations.

Future Skills delivers programmes on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF), ranging from vocational certificates and diplomas through to master's degrees. In 2012, it partnered with Otago Polytechnic to establish the Auckland International Campus in central Auckland, which enrols more than 1,000 international students.

The institution currently enrols more than 1,250 students across more than 25 programmes, and maintains relationships with more than 150 industry partners.

Areas of Study

Future Skills Academy offers programmes across the following subject areas:

  • Business
  • Building Surveying
  • Construction
  • Fire Engineering
  • English and Pathways
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Hospitality
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Pasifika Home Ownership

Campuses

Future Skills Academy operates five campuses across Auckland, founded originally in Manukau in 2000. Each campus has a distinct address and focus.

  • Manukau — Level 4, Westfield Manukau, 1 Leyton Way, Manukau City Centre. The institution's founding campus, with ties to the South Auckland community since 2000.
  • Royal Oak — 665 Manukau Road, Royal Oak. Described as a small, whānau-oriented environment.
  • Auckland International — Level 1, 350 Queen Street, Auckland CBD. Facilities include computer labs, free internet, and a student lounge.
  • Takapuna — 51 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. Established after Future Skills acquired Ashton Warner Nanny Academy in 2022; currently serves Early Childhood Education students alongside learners from other programmes.
  • Wiri — 10B Earl Richardson Avenue, Wiri. A youth-focused campus serving students aged 16 to 24, offering programmes in Kitchen Manufacturing, Hospitality, and Baking, with specialised kitchen facilities and manufacturing workshops.

Address

Where Future Skills Academy is based, taken directly from the Ministry of Education's own address record for this provider.

  • Street5A Earl Richardson Avenue
  • SuburbManukau City
  • CityAuckland
  • Postcode2241
  • Territorial authorityAuckland - Manurewa
  • RegionAuckland Region

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Contact Future Skills Academy

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Contact details combine official Ministry of Education records with information published on Future Skills Academy's own website, reviewed by the KuraData team on 15 September 2026.

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International Students

Future Skills Academy operates an Auckland International Campus, which holds graduation ceremonies at the Auckland Town Hall. The next ceremony is scheduled for Friday 28 August 2026. Students must graduate within 18 months of attaining their qualification or they are graduated in absentia.

The academy provides general guidance to international students on finding accommodation in Auckland. Options mentioned include renting privately, living in shared flats, staying in homestays, or using city-centre apartment buildings. Named apartment options cited include Unilodge, Empire Apartments, Princeton Apartments, and Columbia Apartments. Impression Real Estate, described as near the campus, is also noted as a rental option.

The source does not state specific named pathway programmes for international students, visa or immigration support services, or international fee figures.

Curated by the KuraData team from Future Skills Academy's own website, reviewed 15 September 2026.

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