We’ve chosen Porters ski resort as the base for this course, giving you access to the best off-piste and freeskiing in New Zealand. Porters itself has some excellent cruisey runs that are perfect for training drills and is also the home of two of the longest and steepest in bounds off-piste runs in the Southern Hemisphere. From your base, you’ll also have easy access to the exciting “Club Field” region of New Zealand. You’ll make regular road trips to explore 6 of the Club Fields, all renowned for their challenging ungroomed terrain and quiet slopes. Check out a couple of short video clips taken on this year's course:

Powder skiing with an amazing back-drop | Sparkly powder skiing | Skiing fresh lines

8 week option – ideal for the summer break before university

Over 8 weeks you can have an amazing time experiencing the very best of New Zealand. As well as spending a lot of time skiing and working towards your NZSIA Level 1, you’ll take tonnes of day trips all around the South Island. You’ll travel around New Zealand’s beautiful countryside and enjoy its legendary action sports and activities. The dates of this option make it the ideal option for those on a summer break before University.

12 week option – qualify to level 2 and get unrivalled experience

As well as experiencing the best that the stunning South Island of New Zealand has to offer you’ll work towards both NZSIA Levels 1 and 2 over the course of 12 weeks. With an unrivalled amount of work experience this is the ideal option for wannabe instructors of all ages.

Those with us for twelve weeks will work towards NZSIA level 1 and 2. These are challenging ski instructor qualifications and, as such, are held in high regard by snow schools directors around the world, putting you in a great position to get your dream job!

Our course director Jason has been training ski instructors in Porters for 10 years and is known as a technical guru! Over the 12 weeks you’ll work with Jason to refine your technique, so that you can enjoy the challenges of this amazing ski region. Although focused, our training has a personal and fun approach. You’ll train for 5 days per week, mostly in small focused groups with the occasional 1-to-1 sessions. We will fully prepare you for the final exams just by doing what you love every day.

Real work experience. Over your course, you'll work closely with the Porters ski school and get plenty of hands-on work experience. Having real experience such as this will be extremely valuable when you come to apply for ski instructor jobs.

Watch a few clips of work experience in this video

Experience New Zealand. Based close to Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand, you’ll have access to the very best of this amazing country. As well as skiing, you’ll have the opportunity to go surfing, hike glaciers, go jet boating, bungee jumping, mountain biking, tubing, zip-lining and maybe even go to watch the All Blacks!

Check out this year's crew bungee jumping and mountain biking.

And check out this watery trip over to the west coast of New Zealand.

We’ll organise everything you need, so that you can just sit back and enjoy the experience. You’ll stay at the Springfield Hotel, with a comfortable room, on site pub and evening meals five nights per week. Plus your breakfasts and lunches will be provided seven days per week. So you’ll be fully fuelled for a full-throttle program!