Hairdressing success in the land of ‘Oz’ for Tyrone man Shane Woods

As a former pupil of St Ciaran’s High School in Ballygawley, he had a real love of art and made the decision to pursue a career path in hair for the opportunities to get creative and to hone a skill that was transferrable anywhere in the world.

He worked in the Omagh area building upon his experience before emigrating to Perth and has been working there since 2016.

Shane spoke with warmth and positivity on his time studying at the college.

He said: “I really enjoyed my time with South West College for the endless enjoyment in my education and training.

"Get yourself a qualification to further your career and skills and see where it might take you. A huge thank you to my lecturers for everything."

In his current capacity as Style Director, he is responsible for educating the new apprentices on the styles and techniques that his current employer is known for along with encouraging creative flair for new recruits to share the same opportunities to showcase talent as he has himself experienced.

Shane is certainly an aspirational individual who is keen to establish his own brand in Australia.

“I have worked on many television commercials and photoshoots and I intend to open my own salon in Australia in the next three years”, he added.

If you’re inspired by Shane’s story and would like to explore a similar career in barbering or hairdressing, visit www.swc.ac.uk and search for ‘hair’ using the course search tool.