Hairdressing
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Master the skills and techniques to transform and make people feel good. Turn your passion into a career with our range of qualifications. Learn from the best in the business in a supportive environment.
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Graduate Success Stories
From Gateway student to apprentice hairdresser: Sophie Tanirau’s story
From a young age, Sophie Tanirau had always liked cutting hair, experimenting with different looks on herself and others.
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Piripi's story
Piripi never thought he had a career in hairdressing, until he gave it a go at WelTec. Now working at Vivo Hair Salon, Piripi is proud to use his skills everyday to make people feel good.
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Behind the chair: Meet Hairdressing tutor Helen
Helen has been working in the hairdressing industry for 30 years, and teaching hairdressing for 20. She became a tutor because she loves seeing ākonga learn and blossom. Based in Petone and Porirua, Helen teaches our Level 3 Certificate in Hairdressing, a year-long programme that teaches the fundamentals of hairdressing and styling.
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155 Whitireia and WelTec trades scholarship graduates celebrated by industry and iwi partners at event in Lower Hutt
A group of over 155 graduates, who were supported through their study by the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Scholarship…