ANGELS GROOMING ACADEMY

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Whether you are looking for a career in Dog Grooming, to build your own Dog Grooming business, or to upgrade your skills using the best teachers in the country, Angels Professional Grooming Centre has the right course for you. Just contact us and we’ll be in touch to design the best course options for you.

When seeking training, you should ensure your tutor is a Master Groomer, and a member of NDGANZ (National Dog Groomers Association of New Zealand) to ensure the highest standards are met.

Angel’s Grooming Academy was set up by north islands first NDGANZ Master Groomer, and New Zealands first International Master Groomer – Angela Anderson – to teach the art of dog grooming to the highest level.

A CAREER IN GROOMING
/// WHAT DO EMPLOYERS WANT?

There is a national shortage of good groomers, and plenty of work for someone with the right training. We surveyed New Zealand’s Grooming Parlours to find out what they are looking for when it comes to hiring. As you’ll see from the following responses, thorough training and time spent getting experience are critical. Here’s what they told us:

To hire someone who has completed training as a washer/dryer, how long would you like them to have trained?

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4 Weeks

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8 Weeks

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12 Weeks

To hire someone who has completed training as a Groomer, how long would you expect them to have trained?

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12 Weeks

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Longer

What do groomers think of training?

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Of Groomers

Surveyed believe NZ does not have enough groomers to meet demand

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Of Groomers

Surveyed would prefer to hire staff who have completed a structured comprehensive grooming course.

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Of Groomers

Surveyed would prefer to hire groomers who are NZ trained.

Want to start your own business?

Many of our graduates go on to start their own grooming business. Our course offers you the skills you need to achieve that.

As well as grooming, we offer business advice on staff, setting up, equipment, pricing/costing, and offer free follow up advice after the completion of the classes.

Once you have joined a block course you are added to our closed facebook group with previous students who are incredibly supportive in the industry and along with our tutors can offer great advice.

Angels Grooming Academy
/// COURSES

Our five week courses run four days a week from 9am to 2.30pm and are designed for the absolute beginner onwards. We have four different course blocks including Beginners, Intermediate, Commercial and Advanced Blocks as described below. Each block is a five week course.

Block one – Beginners

This is the foundation to your grooming career.  This course teaches the basics of dog grooming such as washing, drying, brushing, fluffing, de-matting, basic clipping and scissoring.  At the end of this course, you will be able to put out a nice tidy pet groom on many types of dogs. 

With Block 1, you are gifted a set of beautiful Scissors from Angels Academy, an Angels Smock and a stunning clippers set from AllGroom.

 

Block two – Intermediate  

Following on from block one, students will also be introduced to patterned breeds in which each pure breed has its unique cut and finish to accentuate its features and provide the optimal health and maintenance requirements for that breed. These Students will work on patterned breeds such as schnauzers, poodles, terriers etc when they are available as well as improving their non patterned breeds.

With Block 2, you are gifted a beautiful Angels Finishing Comb

 

Block three – Commercial

This block will increase your confidence with skills learned in blocks one and two but will also include knowledge on shortcuts, techniques for grooming multiple dogs, and time management skills in the parlour. There are also opportunities for those wishing to do hand stripping as a specialised add on to their skills.

 

Block four – Advanced

Building on the previous blocks but with more focus on fine finish and scissor work as well as confidence gaining employment or setting up your own business.

Students are encouraged to attend 4 blocks but how few or how many you attend is up to you. These blocks can be taken together as one four-month course for those wanting to get very skilled in all the techniques from the beginning, or these blocks can be taken individually at any time to work in with your goals and budget. Those wishing to develop skills over time can be guided by Angela, our head tutor and owner of Angels Grooming Center, as she will help you formulate a strategy for your training that will suit your immediate and long term goals and budget with her many years of experience building and running a successful dog grooming business and helping others start successful dog grooming careers and businesses from scratch.

Being able to finish a groom in a timely manner and to a high standard is what will set you apart from non-trained groomers and set you on the road to a rewarding and varied career in dog grooming.

ANGELS GROOMING ACADEMY
/// OUR TUTORS
AllMASSEY ACADEMYHOWICK ACADEMYCHRISTCHURCH ACADEMY
Angela Anderson Dog Groomer
NZ MASTER GROOMER, TUTOR, JUDGE & CERTIFIER

Angela TOP DOG – NCMG ICMG

Matilda Angels dog grooming
MASTER GROOMER &TUTOR

Matilda NDGANZ

Renee Dog Groomer
MASTER GROOMER &TUTOR

Renee NDGANZ

MASTER GROOMER

Simon NDGANZ

MASTER GROOMER &TUTOR

Emma NCMG

MASTER GROOMER &TUTOR

Sam(McSam) NDGANZ

NZ MASTER GROOMER, TUTOR, JUDGE & CERTIFIER

Angela TOP DOG – NCMG ICMG

Angela Anderson, founder of Angels Grooming has been grooming since 2000 and is a Nationally Certified Master Groomer (NCMG), and New Zealand’s first ever Internationally Certified Master Groomer (ICMG). As well as grooming dogs, Angela also loves to groom other animals such as cats and rabbits. Having won many awards in grooming and competing for New Zealand in Groomteam NZ for several years, Angela has gone on to become a judge, certifier and seminar speaker. Her passion for teaching  shows in the Grooming Academy where she has seen most of her students go on to a successful career in grooming.

Hours:Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm

MASTER GROOMER &TUTOR

Matilda NDGANZ

Matilda has been with Angels since 2007. Originally from the Netherlands, she began grooming in the early 80’s, after obtaining her Dutch grooming certificate, she then had her own grooming business from home. Matilda is now a Nationally Certified Master Groomer (NCMG), tutor in the Grooming Academy and exam judge. Matilda confidently grooms any breed or cross in any style, with hand stripping as her speciality. She also loves to groom cats!

Hours:Monday to Friday 9am till 3pm

Address:400 Don Buck Road Massey West Auckland

MASTER GROOMER &TUTOR

Renee NDGANZ

Renee has been grooming professionally at Angels Parlour since 2014. She was also trained at Angels Dog
Grooming Academy. She has a certificate in Animal care, Animal management and Canine behaviour &
training. Renee is passionate about dog grooming and owns a miniature poodle named Penny. Renee is
now a NZ Master Groomer, as of 2022

Hours:Monday to Friday 9am till 3pm

Address:400 Don Buck Road Massey West Auckland

MASTER GROOMER

Simon NDGANZ

Simon has been with us since 2017, he grooms dogs and cats and specialises in amazing scissor skills. Simon achieved very high marks on the practical exams when he become a NZ Master Groomer in 2019. He enjoys helping his students and peers to reach their highest potential. Simon is Bi-Lingual and travels to China to keep up to date with the latest training techniques and styles. His gentle and patient style makes him very popular amongst the students and pets of course.

Hours:Mon-Fri: 9am – 5pm

Address:13 Cook Street, Howick, East Auckland

MASTER GROOMER &TUTOR

Emma NCMG

Growing up in the Dog Show World, beautiful Dogs have always been a part of Emma’s life and she is so
excited to be joining the Angel’s Hei Hei Team, as a co-owner, Master Groomer in the Parlour and Tutor in
the Academy. At 15, Emma represented NZ at the International Junior Dog Handling Competition at Crufts-
finishing in the Top 8 with a Miniature Poodle from the successful “Minarets” Kennel. In her 30’s now, she
still loves exhibiting her “Showcase” Miniature Poodles that she and Husband Ashley, have had great
success with, winning many Supreme, Specialty Grand and Champion Titles in NZ and Australia- with the
guidance of “NZKC Hall Of Fame Breeders”- Bill & Sheila Morris “Taff Kennels” and Australian Poodle

Partners in Crime- Tiarne and Kim Perkiss “Tikimi Kennels”. Emma started her Master Groomer journey
with the NDGANZ in 2006 and attained the Master Groomer title in 2010. 2011 saw Emma complete Online
Certification with The Nash Grooming Academy (USA) followed in 2012 by Sasha Riess Passionate Poodle
Level 2 Certification (Serbia)- giving her so much knowledge and confidence to compete in Grooming
Competitions throughout New Zealand and Australia. Earning the honour of Groom Team Captain in 2011-
representing NZ for 8 years in Trans Tasman and International Grooming Championships- achieving “Gold”
Grooming Goals with the Team and taking out Individual BEST IN SHOW at 8 Contests, RESERVE IN SHOW
at 1 Contest, BEST ALL AROUND GROOMER at 2 Contests and BEST NZ GROOMER at 1 Contest- a record
that she hopes will be inspiration for others to strive to learn more and give it a go, to better themselves,
and the care they can give every Perfect Pooch they groom. Emma was honoured to be awarded Life
Membership to the National Dog Groomers Association Of New Zealand in 2020 at the Association’s 30th
Anniversary Celebration. Feeling like it is time to pass on as much knowledge as she can, she is sad to
leave behind her “Family” of the past 15 years at Taffs Grooming Room- but very excited about ushering in
the new generation of Groomers to the most rewarding career with their “Best Friends”- Dogs.

Hours:Monday to Friday 9am till 3pm

Address:44 Wycola ave, Hei Hei, Hornby, Christchurch

MASTER GROOMER &TUTOR

Sam(McSam) NDGANZ

Sam is a NZ certified Master Groomer (as of May 2020), a qualified Vet nurse, and now a Tutor for Angels Grooming Academy. They have been grooming and showing dogs since 2016 and specialises in breed- specific trims as well as more creative styles. Outside of the salon you are most likely to find them at a local christchurch dog show or reading a Stephen King novel while hanging out with their dogs Molly and Raven. Sam is the only NZ Master Groomer that shows and specializes in a mostly hairless breed, so if you’re looking for a groomer for your Chinese Crested Sam is definitely your person!

Hours:Monday to Friday 9am till 3pm

Address:44 Wycola ave, Hei Hei, Hornby, Christchurch

/// ANGELS GROOMING ACADEMY

Whether you are looking for a career in Dog Grooming, to build your own Dog Grooming business, or to upgrade your skills using the best teachers in the country, Angels Professional Grooming Centre has the right course for you. Just contact us and we’ll be in touch to design the best course options for you.

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