At Professional Beauty we love a new beauty education initiative so high praise needs to go to the Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College in Sydney’s Burwood (SCCVC), which is enlisting beauty experts to mentor students in beauty and hair.
An educational research study has just been released showing that around 26 per cent of young people leave school before completion and do not attain a Year 12 or Certificate III equivalent by age 19. So it’s good to see colleges such as vocational college, the Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College in Sydney’s Burwood, taking on new initiatives to encourage young people to learn.
The 2015 Hair and Beauty Soiree held by SCCVC gave college students, past and present, the opportunity to meet and network with established industry players – as well as learn insider secrets to entering and prospering in the hair and beauty industries.
Speaking at the event was Professional Beauty Magazine contributor Yvette Van Chie, an expert makeup artist with a wealth of experience in makeup and beauty. At the evening soiree, Van Chie encouraged students to never stop learning, evolving and diversifying to ensure they take advantage of the many varied roles offered by the beauty industry.
Also guest speaking was Joanne Meehan, Program Manager for Look Good Feel Better, a highly-regarded national community service program dedicated to teaching cancer patients how to manage their appearance-related side-effects caused by cancer treatment. In her talk at SCCVC, Meehan encouraged students to give back to the community.
Establishing oneself in the workforce as a young person is challenging and the educational study, conducted by the Centre for International Research on Education Systems at Victoria University, brought together information on the varying opportunities being provided to young Australians as they negotiate their education and training.
The study also showed that students’ levels of engagement in school, as well as their sense of belonging and sense of purpose vary by student background and are interlinked with their levels of achievement.
Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College is offering to rectify these issues by offering alternative vocational education and training. To date, it has seen a total of 344 students graduate with a HSC and either a Certificate II, III or a Statement of Attainment across an array of courses. These include courses such as the Entertainment Industry, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Hospitality.
“Students are offered authentic learning experiences to ensure they are meeting industry standards,” says Pauline Cole, Learning Facilitator at SCCVC. “Our students are emerging from the College as employable and skilled graduates.
If you want to enrol into SCCVC or would like any further information, please contact Patrick O’Reilly, Principal, Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College Burwood. (02) 8372 4400
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