As one of New Zealand’s premier fashion design competitions for schools, these awards celebrate the enormous talent that you and your fellow students bring to the world of fashion and garment construction.
The HETTANZ fashion awards offer a runway free competition opportunity for our students - open to all HETTANZ member schools and teachers. We hope you had lots of fun developing your entry and putting your creative talents to work. Good luck!
The HETTANZ Student Fashion Awards competition is open to HETTANZ member teachers and schools only. Every school may enter three individual students per category working in materials technology, fashion, textiles technology or clothing and is aimed at encouraging excellence in practical construction techniques and processes, with recognition for individuality and creativity.
Free for HETTANZ members (Individual or school memberships)
The 2025 Awards are divided into the following categories:
| Thursday 9 October Entries will be accepted from Monday 6 October. | Last day for HETTANZ to receive the garments / projects being submitted by your school for national judging |
| Week ending 17 October | Judging |
| Week ending 24 October | The winner in each Category is announced via email. |
| Week ending 31 October | All garments returned to students/schools (ensure you have included return courier bags) |