Hairdressing (STAR)
Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
SIT
Gain hands-on hairdressing skills in a salon-oriented environment, including braiding, styling, shampooing, conditioning, and client service—designed for secondary school students and leads towards the NZ Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support).
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Invercargill, Invercargill
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Provide customer service
Develop the ability to provide effective customer service in a salon setting, addressing client needs and maintaining professionalism.
Understand client journey
Demonstrate understanding of the complete journey a client experiences within a hairdressing salon.
Present a professional image
Present a personal fashion image suitable for work in a hairdressing salon environment.
What You're Signing Up For
This STAR hairdressing programme offers NZ secondary school students a practical, salon-based introduction to core hairdressing skills. Experience long hair braiding, simple hair ups, shampooing, conditioning treatments, use of heated styling appliances, tips for styling, and effective customer service. The course prepares students for the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support).
Course Content
- Long hair braiding
- Simple hair updos
- Shampooing and conditioning treatments
- Curling and straightening with heated styling appliances
- Blow drying techniques
- Tips and tricks for hair styling
- Customer service
- Client journey in a salon
- Professional image for salon work
What you need to know first
Available only to NZ secondary school students via application by the school's nominated STAR/Gateway coordinator
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hairdressing
Beauty and Personal Care
Future employment opportunities might be
Assistant or salon support role in hairdressing salons (following further study)
Pathway to apprentice hairdresser roles
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