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MediTrain vs St John:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, St John had more branded searches than MediTrain among first aid training providers in New Zealand. St John had about 9,900 branded searches, while MediTrain had 480. St John made up 68.1% of all first aid training provider searches we track, and MediTrain accounted for 3.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about first aid training providers, MediTrain and St John each appeared in three of the five answers. St John was mentioned before MediTrain in three out of five answers.

Among first aid training providers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

St John, about 21 searches for every 1 for MediTrain

St John 9.9K searchesMediTrain 480 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

MediTrain in 3 of 5St John in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

St John, named ahead of MediTrain in 3 of 5 answers

St John first in 3MediTrain first in 2

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Top first aid training providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MediTrain was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. St John was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. St John was listed before MediTrain in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. NZ Red Cross1st
  2. St John2nd
  3. First Training3rd
  4. MediTrain4th
  5. LifeCare5th
  6. FACT Co6th
  7. First Aid NZ–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • NZ Red Cross4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • St John3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MediTrain3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • First Training3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • LifeCare3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • FACT Co2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • First Aid NZ0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is MediTrain or St John more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for MediTrain and St John by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven first aid training providers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

MediTrain and St John among first aid training providers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for St John, MediTrain. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSt JohnNZ Red CrossMediTrainFirst Aid NZFACT CoFirst TrainingLifeCare
Oct 202567.6%24.6%3.3%2.2%0.82%0.96%0.61%
Nov 202567.8%24.6%3.3%2.3%0.62%0.96%0.48%
Dec 202573.7%19.8%2.9%2.1%0.55%0.45%0.45%
Jan 202669.3%23.1%3.4%2%0.84%0.63%0.77%
Feb 202665.7%25.9%3.9%2.1%0.66%0.73%0.93%
Mar 202661.7%29.9%3.7%2.3%0.81%0.69%0.87%
Apr 202670.1%22.5%3.4%2%0.85%0.64%0.5%
May 202664.6%27.4%3.1%2.3%1.1%0.72%0.72%
Jun 202662.9%28.6%3.8%1.9%1.1%0.57%1.1%
Jul 202669.5%22.3%3.4%1.5%1.5%0.98%0.77%
Aug 202664.5%27.4%3.8%1.7%1.1%0.72%0.72%
Sep 202668.1%23.9%3.3%1.9%1.2%0.76%0.76%

How has the MediTrain and St John comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand first aid training providers in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, St John gained share of searches among first aid training providers in New Zealand, from 64.5% to 68.1%.

  2. In September 2026, MediTrain lost share of searches among first aid training providers in New Zealand, from 3.8% to 3.3%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MediTrain’s and St John’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

MediTrain

1 branded search term

  • meditrain

St John

1 branded search term

  • st john

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