About Academic Dress Hire

 Dress to impress on graduation day with regalia hire from the professionals.

 At Academic Dress Hire we provide premium quality regalia that has approval from your Institute.  We are closely associated with New Zealand’s Universities, Polytechnics and Schools.  

We are located at 35 The Strand, Parnell, Auckland.  Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm.

We understand that your graduation is the culmination of years of commitment and we value the importance of the occasion.  We want to help you look your best in the correct regalia for your graduation.  

Our long established and trusted services include being fitted by our experienced helpful team on the day you collect your regalia.  We can fulfil special requests for regalia for graduates from overseas Universities.

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The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust

The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust is named after Kate Milligan Edger (1857 – 1935), the first woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in the British Empire.

Academic Dress Hire is owned and managed by The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust.  

Each year the profits from the business are returned to the community in the form of nearly 100 awards to assist women involved in research, professional development, artistic or creative activities.

Financial assistance is provided for foundation, undergraduate, graduate and post graduate study at tertiary institutions in the Auckland area.

To find out if we may be able to help you, a family member, or a friend, check out our website