GroomWise Academy is a dog grooming training academy with its headquarters at 50B Werrina Crescent in Rotorua. The academy runs hands-on courses in a professional salon, backed by online learning, and has a second practical training location in Northcote, Auckland. It offers a one-week Apprentice Brusher Bather Course, a two-week Salon Fundamentals Course, a four-week Advanced Professional Groomer Course, and a Modern Master Certification for experienced groomers. The website says its instructors hold national and international master certifications and have more than 50 years' combined grooming experience.
The academy was founded by Wendy Drummond as an online-plus-practical platform designed for dog groomers. The website says online theory alone cannot teach hands-on skills, so students combine the two. Groomers who want to keep up to date can sign up to the academy's community.