Spring Fashion: Style a new future this spring

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Spring is the perfect season for change and what better way to embrace it than with a fresh hairstyle and a bold new career path?

At the Australian Trade College North Brisbane (ATCNB), students in its Ocean Breeze Hairdressing and Barbering Academy enjoy the best of both worlds: hands-on learning in a real salon environment while completing their senior schooling.

Students entering Year 11 in 2026 can apply now for the college’s nationally recognised program, which blends Certificate II in Salon Assistant training with core academic subjects and Certificate III in Business, all delivered in a real-world context.

Each week, students spend two days in the onsite salon, alongside blocks of industry work experience with local employers.

The result is confident, job-ready graduates who are prepared to launch straight into hairdressing and barbering apprenticeships.

During the past five years, one hundred percent of the college’s senior hairdressing and barbering students have secured school-based apprenticeships, stepping directly into vibrant careers.

The college’s Ocean Breeze salon is open to the public during school terms and is a dynamic training space where students are mentored by industry-qualified educators from exclusive RTO partner Creative Edge Training.

From classic cuts to creative colour, services are delivered with professionalism, care and salon-quality products in a modern, fully equipped space.

Want to experience it for yourself? Attend an upcoming event:

Open Day and Twilight Campus Tour – Tuesday, September 9

Meet educators, explore the salon and discover how the college delivers education with real purpose.

Try a Trade Day – Hairdressing and Barbering – Thursday, October 2

Spend a full day in the Ocean Breeze Salon. No experience needed, just bring your interest in hair and a willingness to try something new.

Whether you are ready to commence your career or explore a fresh new look, there has never been a better time to visit Ocean Breeze

Bookings are essential for both events.

Visit tradecollege.com.au to register.