National nod given to local college with global style
14 October 2004
A local hairdressing college with international roots is in the running to become Australia’s best small training provider.
Melbourne’s Pivot Point Hair Design College is a finalist in the Small Training Provider of the Year category of the 2004 Australian Training Awards to be held in Melbourne next month.
The college, part of an international group comprising 2,000 member schools in 42 countries, has built a reputation on innovative training and responsiveness to clients.
With a student centred learning approach, Pivot Point’s focus is to train students to be ready to enter the industry with marketable skills.
“Our diploma contains business units as well as hairdressing units, giving graduates the skills and knowledge to successfully run their own business,” said principal and general manager, Ruth Browne.
The college also has a modern, industry related salon providing true on- and off-the-job training for students.
According to ANTA chairman, David Hind, Australia’s key to keeping ahead of international competitors is world-class training providers who meet the skill needs of businesses and individuals.
“Providers like Pivot Point Hair Design College are breaking new ground in delivering quality training when, how and where businesses, students and the community want it,” said Mr Hind.
Pivot Point is one of four Victorian organisations vying for national honours at the awards. Melbourne’s Box Hill Institute of TAFE, Peninsula Vocational Education and Training from Mt Eliza, and Crown Ltd – Services of Melbourne suburb, Tullamarine will line up against competitors from around the country.
Four students will also be flying the Victorian flag. Ballarat apprentice Andrew Dower, Sandra Stewart of Mildura, Nullawarre’s Claire Wallace and Gary Warenham of Frankston South are all in the running for a national title.
The 2004 Australian Training Awards will be held at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne on Thursday, 18 November 2004. The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of apprentices, trainees and students as well as the contribution of enterprises and training providers to skilling Australia.
The Australian Training Awards are hosted by the Australian National Training Authority and supported by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training.
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