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Skydiving in Christchurch and Methven, New Zealand

Skydivingnz.com Introduction

Experience the extreme adrenalin rush of tandem skydiving in Christchurch or Methven with Skydivingnz.com.

The New Zealand Skydiving School (formerly Christchurch Parachute School) is New Zealand’s longest established skydiving school with more programmes, facilities and experience than any other in the country.

Check out skydiving for a career—New Zealand’s only “New Zealand Qualifications Authority” approved organisation to offer a 32-week, 200-skydive formal qualification in skydiving. The Diploma in Commercial Skydiving could be your chance to gain a serious career option in this fantastic adventure activity, offering an international ticket to a global career.

In addition, we are proud to offer quality services for sports skydiving, learning to skydive and tandem skydiving.

Tandem Skydiving

Tandem skydiving is an incredibly easy, safe and enjoyable way to experience the excitement of skydiving without having to learn how.

Freefall at speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour and enjoy breathtaking views from our Christchurch and Methven dropzones.

Feel a total sense of freedom while securely harnessed to your personal sky diving instructor. The exhilarating freefall combined with the peace and tranquility of the parachute ride makes your tandem skydive a unique experience you will never forget.

Easy and convenient, our courtesy coach is available from the centre of Christchurch. Allow two to three hours of your time for the experience of a life time.

Tandem skydiving is available seven days per week, all year. There are no age limits, however, you will need a parent or guardian’s consent if you are less than 16 years old. Your weight must not exceed 100 kilograms or 220 pounds.

We take pride in our facilities, equipment and experience and have a courtesy coach available to the dropzone from a central location.

Learn to Skydive

Where can you learn to skydive? New Zealand Skydiving School is the most experienced and longest established skydiving school operating in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Skydiving School has a team of some of the most capable instructors and staff from both New Zealand and overseas. Our skydiving training programmes are some of the most current and safest in the world.

Skydiving for a Career

Skydiving is a unique and highly stimulating adventure activity and through the benefits of modern technology, parachute systems and skydiving techniques the sport has reached an extremely developed state of reliability and refinement.

There are a growing number of people who are trying skydiving in the search for the ultimate adventure activity. Consequently the skydiving industry is experiencing rapid growth in the adventure tourism market to cater for this need.

The Diploma in Commercial Skydiving offered at New Zealand Skydiving School is approved by both the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and New Zealand Parachute Industry Association (NZPIA). The school is also a signatory to the Ministry of Education Code for the Pastoral Care of International Students.

This is a 32-week adventure education curriculum where lectures, assignments and 200 personalised skydives are included. The course prepares students for employment in the industry teaching the skills required for the various jobs as well as covering all practical aspects of working at a commercial drop zone.

Skydiving Locations

Skydivingnz.com and New Zealand Skydiving School is based at Wigram Aerodrome, only 15 minutes from the centre of Christchurch making it the only central city skydiving centre in New Zealand.

We also operate tandem skydiving from our Methven base, located only 15 minutes from Methven town centre.

We take pride in our facilities, equipment and experience and have a courtesy coach available to the dropzone from a central location.

For more information about skydiving in New Zealand, please contact us or visit our skydiving in Christchurch Web site.

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