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Hayley Smith, Nail Technology Tutor from Napier

I have been in the nail industry for 10 years and have worked for myself for 5 years. As a tutor I love seeing the students succeed, for...

Christine Lethbridge

I have been involved in the hairdressing Industry for 40 plus years. During this time I have owned two salons and trained and worked with...

Lesley Franklin, the world is yours for the taking

Takapuna and Newmarket QCM (Quality Control Manager) Lesley has so much to offer and just by reading her story it will make you want to...

Fleur Leighton, eager to learn more.

Make-up and Skin care Tutor, Napier. When your job feels like a chore then it’s not for you. For me, being a tutor at Premier is one of...

Melissa Stemp, good shoes good advice

Hairdressing tutor, Wellington Melissa has been in the hairdressing industry for 27 years now and she still enjoys sharing your knowledge...

Rachael Pearse

Beauty therapy tutor, Newmarket. Rachael brings over twenty years beauty therapy experience to Premier. During this time she has built up...

Alicia Khatib

I have worked in the hairdressing industry for 25 years and have done extensive training with Vidal Sassoon and Toni & Guy. A few...

Melissa Jansen van Rensburg

Originally from South Africa, where she studied to be a special effects make-up artist and realised that hairdressing and make-up go well...

Poppy Fraser Barber student

How was your journey with Premier Institute of Education? I enjoyed each moment. I have noticed a change in myself, I feel more mature...

Amanda Bowman living her dream.

She started off in this industry at the age of 16 as an early school leaver, she went straight into hairdressing as it was always her...

Have you hear of Natasha Higgins

Passionate hairdressing tutor in our Napier campus. My favourite quote: Do it with passion or not at all, your only limit is yourself!...

John Cobb - Hairdressing Tutor, Takapuna

John has been in the hairdressing industry for more than 24 years. Before he went into the hairdressing industry he was a professional...

Denise Coffey

Denise Coffey shows us that you don’t have to do just one thing, you can do it all if you want to.  Denise is a mother of 1 and currently...

Julie Liu - Emerging Stylist, Takapuna

Originally from Guangzhou, China, Julie and her family moved to NZ in 1977 and she worked at the customs reception desk at the airport....

Part of the furniture

Debbie Paviour our fairy godmother at Premier. Debbie has been in the hairdressing industry for over 39 years. Started her apprenticeship...

From hairdresser to barber

Meet Racheal, our barbering tutor in Takapuna. How many years have you been in this industry ? 23 years, before I did training as a...

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