Ruth Browne – I caught up with Ruth Brown at the I.H.S Championships Victoria for a quick chat! Very informative on Piviot Point Hairdressing education and an inspiring Carear.

this is from the Piviot Point web site…
PIVOT POINT INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY MELBOURNE

Established in 1987, the Academy is owned and managed by Pivot Point Australia. It is nominated as the Australian research and development centre for hairdressing. Mr Robert Aubin established Pivot Point in Australia in 1969. Today Pivot Point Australia is the most respected company in hairdressing education in Australia and New Zealand.

Quality of Training, Educators and Career
The Academy is the oldest and largest monopurpose hairdressing college in Australia and New Zealand. It is the benchmark of hairdressing education in Australia.

Pivot Point International Academy Melbourne is the only corporately owned Pivot Point school in Australia and it is the research and development centre in Australia for Pivot Point.

The Academy has more than 350 students (local and international). International students population, which is only 20%-25% of the total number of students, come from Korea, Japan, China PR, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Mauritius, United Kingdom and United States of America.

The Academy offers intensive training in Diploma of Hairdressing Salon Management, Certificate IV in Hairdressing and Certificate III in Hairdressing as well as Apprenticeship Training, Advanced courses, Study Tours and Teacher Training.

The Academy is the ultimate in developing innovative teaching-learning strategies, with a student centered learning approach where students manage their progress and skill level with the advancement of technology – DVD, on-line learning, on-line Knowledge Builder, and assessment processes.

The Academy employs over 35 staff who have a wide variety of skills from Platform Artists to Hair Designers with extensive teaching experience.

Many graduates have been building successful careers in the hairdressing industry (eg. hairstylists, platform artists, salon owners, business owners, educators).