Welcome to the Out 'n About graduation Regalia hire page. On this page you can find all the information you need to hire graduation regalia for your graduation ceremony.
| We offer a hassel-free friendly service. There are no queues for service. Great parking availability and our appointment times are very flexible. Even better we have the lowest rates for graduation regalia hire in the Auckland region. For your convenience we have a choice of two hire periods: same-day collection and return following day, or three-day hire. If you need to hire for a longer period please call. All our stock is new and our garments are cleaned and freshly pressed for each use. We want you to be looking your best! |
Our hire stock includes: | Available for courses at: • University of Auckland • University of Otago • Auckland University of Technology-AUT • Massey University • University of Waikato • Victoria University of Wellington • University of Canterbury |
We also cater for prize-givings at schools and other institutions, and can provide academic dress for overseas universities. Any graduation regalia that we do not stock can be custom made, so give us a call.
You can see a full description and photographs of our stock on the products page. If we do not seem to stock the item you are looking for give us a call. We can custom make many items.
Prices - Individual Hire
One Day * | Three Day | |
| Gown | $30 | $60 |
| Trencher (Hat) | $20 | $30 |
| Hood | $20 | $30 |
| Single Degree Total (3pcs) | $70 +$100 bond | $120 +$100 bond |
Conjoint Degree Total | $90 +$100 bond | $150 +$100 bond |
| PhD Hire | $100 | $120 |
• One day hire regalia should be collected the day before the ceremony and returned the morning after unless otherwise arranged.
Please call for our group and bulk-order hire prices; or if you need to hire for a longer period.
Booking
Graduation regalia should be reseved before the ceremony. To do this either call or email detailing the institution you are graduating at, the qualification you shall be graduating with, the length of hire and a contact telephone number. Please be aware that we can become very busy around graduation time so book your regalia in good time.
Fitting
Fitting will take approximately 10 minutes and shall normally be done when collecting the regalia. For the main Univeristy of Auckland Spring and Autumn graduations collection can be anytime between 8.30am - 7.00pm the day before the ceremony. For all other graduations please arrange an appointment for colletion. In special cases we can arrange collections for evenings or weekends. | ![]() |
Damage Bond
All regalia hire is subject to payment of a $100 bond that shall be returned to you on return of the garments undamaged.
Payment
We accept cash and cheque only. Unfortunately we cannot accept EFTPOS or any other card transactions.
We also have a full range of new stock available for purchase. For more information and prices for purchasing your own graduation regalia please visit our Purchase Page.

