New Zealand College of Education

Not to be confused with the former Auckland College of Education, which has since been merged into the University of Auckland.

The logo of the organisation
60 Symonds Street, an empty lot that was the alleged campus of the New Zealand College of Education

New Zealand College of Education (NZCOE) claimed to offer courses online and at its Auckland campus at 60 Symonds St in Grafton, which was a grass-covered lot that had been vacant for many years.[1] A professional looking website had contact details that had no connection with a college.[1] Images on it appeared to mostly be stock photos.[1]

Regency Management Centre Limited was incorporated in January 2015.[2] Its registered office address from 23 July 2018 to 20 November 2018 was "New Zealand College of Education – Symonds Tower, 60 Symonds Street, Auckland".[3] It was removed from the companies register in February 2019.[2]

The college is not accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to deliver educational programmes in New Zealand.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Hancock, Farah (4 October 2019). "The invisible college that wants your cash". Newsroom. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Regency Management Centre Limited: Company summary". Companies Register. New Zealand Companies Office. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Regency Management Centre Limited: Addresses". Companies Register. New Zealand Companies Office. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. ^ New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). "Education Organisations in Auckland". www.nzqa.govt.nz. Retrieved 1 October 2019.