A school in Sydney's southwest has opened a hair salon in a classroom to help at-risk students steer away from unemployment and crime. More than a dozen teenagers who are now working professionally say they've been granted a future they never thought was possible.
Image: Selena says her confidence has been boosted since she started braiding hair for her peers.
Built inside a classroom, it's the last place you'd expect a hair salon - but this is a typical Wednesday morning for Bass High School students. "We try to reinforce the importance of education and try to create relevance in the barbering and braiding programs." Overseeing the shop is Charles Lomu, who mentors the dozens of students aged between 14 and 17. He's demonstrating how to shave a student's hair to two others, who are donning aprons and intently watching their facilitator's execution.
Denzell Ropiha is cutting his classmates' hair at school as part of a program aimed at teaching students job and life skills.Selena, one of the girls whose specialty is braiding, now works part-time at a braiding company. While she enjoys doing it as a side hobby, her dream is to become an interior designer.
Now, 17 students have received apprenticeships after completing the program. Three of those have left school to start their careers early as full-time barbers.
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