About City First Aid
Guided by our original teaching framework, The Eight Paddles of Teaching - Ngā Hoe e Waru, we design learning experiences that move forward together, where everyone feels welcome, engaged, safe, and confident to use their skills when it matters most.
Based in Ōtautahi | Christchurch and serving communities across Canterbury and beyond, we make training practical, relevant, and fun.
We teach at our own venues and at your workplace, all over the South Island. See Workplace Training.
Our tutors bring deep professional experience and genuine care, turning real-world scenarios into confidence-building moments that last long after the class ends.
We believe everyday Kiwis can step up in the moments that matter, when equipped with the right knowledge, skills, and manaakitanga (care and respect).
Our goal is to grow confident first aiders who create safer whānau, workplaces, and communities for us all.
We are proud to be an NZQA-registered Private Training Establishment (Category 2), reflecting NZQA’s confidence in the quality of our training and our ongoing commitment to improvement and innovation.
City First Aid at a glance
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Teaching first aid since 1999
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We assess learners and report their credits ourselves
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Courses in Christchurch, Rangiora, Kaikōura and Hanmer Springs
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On-site training at workplaces all over the South Island
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Courses for workplaces, early learning, families and community groups
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Rated 5.0 on Google by more than 260 learners
Our Promise
At City First Aid, learning is never one-size-fits-all.
Our courses are built around inclusion, connection, and real-life application: so every learner leaves not only qualified, but ready, safe and confident to make a difference.
Read more about values and quality standards in our code of practice or our self review
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