Oceania
2 verified schools and studios with a teaching location here, offering 3 programs and classes. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider.
3 programs & classes
Structured course (no award)Professional skills
The Actors' Program · Newton, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Conservatory completion awardCareer training
The Actors' Program · Newton, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Bachelor’s degreeCareer training
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School · Newtown, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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In the programs researched, New Zealand offers a small number of intensive routes: Toi Whakaari's three-year Bachelor of Performing Arts endorsed in Acting (NZQA Level 7) and The Actors' Program, an independent one-year course in Auckland that issues its own Diploma of Achievement and is not NZQA-affiliated.
Source: toiwhakaari.ac.nz/course/bachelor-of-performing-arts-acti
Names and levels are local to New Zealand. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
Teaching languages. Programs researched are taught in English; Toi Whakaari includes mātauranga Māori in its curriculum.
Admissions and auditions. Both researched full-time programs use staged auditions: Toi Whakaari an initial audition workshop then an Applicants Weekend; The Actors' Program two audition rounds with a self-tape option for out-of-town applicants. Source
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Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 2 sources consulted.