Hairdressers in Australia and New Zealand work in a variety of work areas: from working in a beauty salon helping regulars feel their best, to travelling to individual houses to provide hairdressing services for people’s special events.
Wherever they work, haircutting and styling can be a rewarding, full-time career - get started by completing one of many available hairdressing courses today!
Hairdressing involves any and all personal services in regards to your hair. In a given day a stylist might:
If you’ve always been the kid who braided other kids hair in the playground and had their friends ask them to do their hair before an event, then hairdressing could be for you! Plus, with barbering becoming a new trend, there’s even more room for more services, so now is the perfect time to start.
Having studied some sort, of course, is compulsory for hairdressers, and if you want to work in a high-end salon you may be required to have a higher level of training. Many short courses require traineeships or apprenticeships for their stylists to be considered qualified, so you know, as do potential employers, that you’re ready to go.
Some possible courses include:
Every registered training organisation (RTO), whether it’s in Melbourne, Christchurch or Auckland, will have different entry requirements. Both TAFE and independent RTO’s offer a variety of courses, with some available to complete part-time.
International students should check with CRICOS to find which courses are available.
Working in hairdressing can be an incredibly rewarding experience, where you get the opportunity to help people feel their best every single day. If you think that hairdressing could be the career for you, then make sure to browse our list of courses that could help your hairdressing career in New Zealand or Australia today!
