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Monday 8:30am - 5:30am Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30am Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30am Thursday 8:30am - 5:30am Friday 8:30am - 5:30am

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New Zealand’s top training provider in hair and makeup, giving students an edge for over 40 years
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We’re providing future professionals with the tools of the trade. The Cut Above Academy has been an integral part of New Zealand’s fashion history for over thirty years and it continues to play an important role in producing future hairdressers and make-up artists. The qualifications offered by the Cut Above Academy are first-class credentials in contemporary image making. We offer a unique range

of fulltime courses in hairdressing, beauty therapy, nail art and make-up artistry for fashion, film, and FX production. Each course is designed to exacting industry standards and approved by the NZQA as a quality assured qualification.In today’s beauty and creative workforces you need to be multi-skilled. Salon and beauty clinic owners want operators with extra skills in make-up or nail artistry. Production companies want make-up and FX artists who can style hair, create prosthetics and assist in wardrobe, props and fashion styling. Our wide-ranging syllabus allows you to add these skills to your CV – or progress to training in another field at the end of your chosen course. As the driving force in image-making training we produce more skilled graduates for these workforces than any other school. Cut Above is the only NZ academy where you can gain an equivalent range of nationally recognised credits in all of these fields.

07/04/2026

Check out our current Level 2 Salon Skills class learning balloon shaving, makeup sanitisation, and cross contamination ⚡

31/03/2026

Guest speaker galore for our barbering students at Cut Above! ⚡

First we had Julian Maloney, owner of Maloney's Barber Shop, and also a Wahl ambassador.
The we had talented hairdresser, barber and musician Pete, Senior Barber from Hava & Co. And last, we had Jose Rafael Meneses - 5× award-winning barber, Barber of the Year 2025, Trilogy Award, Wahl Ambassador, and also Cut Above graduate 🙌

25/03/2026

We took some of our students out to Polyfest last week! 🙌🏻
They served slick cuts and gorg styles, check out their awesome work ⚡️

20/03/2026

Hairdressing students at Cut Above were treated to an inspiring and informative guest workshop with Roberto Tarla this week! ⚡

Roberto is a highly respected Creative Director with Keune Haircosmetics Australia & New Zealand. Known for his bold and innovative approach to colour and styling, Roberto regularly leads workshops and industry showcases, inspiring professional stylists with his technical expertise and trend-forward vision ⭐

19/03/2026

Open Day Recap ⚡️

Thanks so much to everyone who came along yesterday, the campus was buzzing! If you’d like to enrol, you can do so via the link in bio ⭐️

18/03/2026

Our newest cohort for Level 4 Makeup absolutely smashed their first assessment this week for Day Makeup ⚡
Check out these fierce looks!

10/03/2026

One week to go! ⚡
Come along to Open Day next Wednesday to check out the Cut Above vibe.
You'll meet staff and students, and tour our awesome facilities!
Register now via link in bio, hope to see you there 🙌

19/02/2026

Daria always knew creativity would play an important role in her life. Studying Hairdressing at Cut Above became that rewarding and engaging creative outlet for her, and she now thrives in the industry at Ryder Salon ⭐
Check out Daria's full story via the link in bio ⚡

13/02/2026

MARCH OPEN DAY ⚡
Come along to campus on the 18th of March to experience our Open Day - you'll get a taste of student life, tour the facilities, and meet staff & students. Register now via the link in bio, we hope to see you there! ⭐

05/02/2026

Campus is closed tomorrow 6th February. We hope everyone has a great long weekend ⚡

03/02/2026

What's your Cut Above vibe - are you obsessed with doing your friends' hair, constantly watching makeup tutorials on youtube, or love the feeling of a fresh fade? ⚡

Address

360 Queen Street
Auckland
1010

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30am
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30am
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30am
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30am
Friday	8:30am - 5:30am

Telephone

+6493090689

Website

http://www.cutabove.co.nz/

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