Student Stories

From Setback to a new Career path When you meet Collette Fergus, you immediately sense her creative spark. With a career that has spanned everything from visual merchandising to hairdressing and now digital marketing, Collette embodies what it means to activate ambition at any stage of life.  But her journey into marketing wasn’t part of

Getting Ahead Before Being Left Behind While working in an established career in print publishing, Kiki noticed the digital world shifting around her. She felt the need to upskill to stay ahead…and fast! Traditional marketing methods were changing, and businesses were placing more focus on digital strategies. and content to connect with their audiences. Kiki

Meet Marianne, a proud small-business owner and graduate of NZIE’s Diploma in Digital Marketing. She made the brave choice to quit her job and pursue her dream of running her own small business. While she already had some things set up to realise that dream, she felt the need to upskill, particularly when it came

From production engineering, to farming, to studying a Social Media Marketing Diploma with NZIE, father of five and proud granddad Adriaan van Rooyen proves that fresh starts and new career paths are possible, no matter where you’ve been or where you want to go. Never Too Late: Breaking into the Digital World at 40 Originally

Adriana’s journey from graphic designer to business owner highlights the incredible value of boutique, targeted education in NZ’s Digital Marketing industry. By studying NZIE’s Digital Marketing Diploma, she successfully combined her creative skills with digital marketing expertise and hands-on experience with industry tools, gaining the confidence and professional knowledge needed to launch her own agency. Her

Meet Hailey, a fantastic example of how the right digital marketing course can turn someone from a novice to a confident professional. Hailey was looking to expand her knowledge and support the growth of her business online, but she felt lost about where to begin and what steps were necessary to help her company succeed.

Some people find themselves switching up careers several times in their lives, but for those looking at major industry shifts, finding the right opportunity can be tricky. Especially since the challenge isn’t just about learning new skills – it’s about finding the right pathway to transition into the desired industry. Here’s how Bex’s choice for

Studying a full-time Digital Marketing Diploma isn’t possible for everyone, especially when you’re working 40 hours a week. Trickier still, is when you’re also living in rural New Zealand with no learning institutes nearby to attend. Whitianga resident, Kat, was one of the many out there looking for a way to up-skill in her job

19yr old Nikki studied NZIE’s Diploma in Social Media Marketing and landed a paid digital marketing job in under a year! Here’s how she did it. After finishing high school, Nikki found herself faced with a pretty common dilemma about where to take her future. Should she start tertiary study? Take a gap year? Try