Vocational Education & Training
Certificate II Salon & Barbering
🌟Our Cert II Salon & Barbering Assistant VET students have been hands‑on in the salon, building real salon skills and real employability as they continue their practical training.
They’ve been working on shampoo & basin services, drying hair to shape, customer service and communication... the essential work‑ready skills that make every client feel welcome, understood and cared for.
Their confidence is growing with every session, and it’s inspiring to see them developing both their technical abilities and the professional behaviours that prepare them for real salon environments.
Certificate II Cookery
Certificate II cookery students learning frangipane pastry from Chef Nathan are essentially being introduced to a classic almond‑based filling used in tarts, croissants, and puff‑pastry items.
👩🏻🍳Precision and consistency - Frangipane requires accurate weighing, controlled mixing, and understanding texture, all essential in commercial kitchens.
👩🏻🍳Time management - Students learn to prepare fillings while managing other tasks, just like in a real service environment.
👩🏻🍳Understand ingredient behaviour - Butter temperature, egg emulsification, and almond meal absorption teach students how ingredients interact.
👩🏻🍳Apply the creaming method - A foundational technique used across cakes, cookies, pastries, and desserts.
👩🏻🍳Work cleanly and efficiently - Essential for meeting hygiene and workplace standards in hospitality.
Learning frangipane with Chef Nathan isn’t just a pastry exercise - it builds practical kitchen skills, career readiness, and life skills that students carry far beyond the classroom.
Ms Elena Flodstrom
Careers & Pathways Coordinator
Ms Naomi Pernar
VET & Careers Practitioner