This link will take you to all the events happening throughout the year at New Zealand Broadcasting School. There are Info Sessions, Facebook Live, On Air Workshop, An Audience with METRONEWS to name just a few. Click HERE for all the info and registration.

On Air Workshop

12 - 15 July 2021 at Madras Street Campus

This is a 4 day holiday workshop aimed at Year 13 secondary school students who are interested in studying with the New Zealand Broadcasting School. They spend 4 days with us and we give them a hands on taste of life as a Journalist, Radio Star or a hotshot movie director.

• Cost is $500 for the 4 days - this can be self funded or schools can fund Yr3 students.
• Travel and accommodation are at your own arrangement.
• Places are limited so registrations via Ara Engagement are necessary and fee payment secures your spot.
• Course includes one day Journalism, two days Screen Production and one day Radio. No credits are applicable for this course.

Please visit this link for info and registration NZBS On Air Workshop - Ara

An Audience with METRONEWS

• 31 May – 4 June 2021
• 3.30pm – 5pm daily
• 8 spaces only each day
• Yr 12 – 13 students

Each year our Journalism and Screen Production students collaborate to produce a real-life news programme which we broadcast each afternoon in METRONEWS week. The reason why spaces are so limited is you get to sit in the control room above the main studio and watch how a live TV broadcast is produced. It’s interesting and exhilarating for all concerned. Register here quick with the Ara Engagement team for one of these limited spaces.

School Shorts 2021

School Shorts Film Competition for South Island Secondary Schools is back for 2021!

The competition showcases the best film-making talents of South Island secondary school students and is celebrated with a screening and awards ceremony at Reading Cinemas -The Palms – Christchurch on Sunday 31 October 2021.

Entries close on 1 October – check out the details and a video here. We look forward to seeing those films being submitted.

2022 Applications & Course Info

Students will be starting to think about their applications for 2022 if your students have any questions they can visit HERE or ask them to contact us at nzbs@ara.ac.nz

We are sliding away from “paper” applications to online applications so we are happy to answer any questions about that.

Anything we can help with, even do some Zoom sessions to classes if needed. Just let us know.

NZBS Social Media links

• “Like” our Facebook page so you can follow our events and student achievements. Our graduates might also be yours.
• Our students run our Instagram account. Check it out to see the #nzbslife
• Our YouTube channel showcases our student projects and may give your students some inspiration.
• NZBS.com is our website which highlights the current work that our students are doing including bios on graduates and staff and intern profiles.