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2025 CURATE AWARDS
Following last yearās inaugural launch which generated fresh excitement in the industry, the CURATE Awards are back, and even bigger and better, for 2025. MIG Training is proud to be supporting this unique competition initiative to spotlight Australiaās most promising apprentice talent. The CURATE Awards was so successful that it has now spread from the mainland to New Zealand to foster even more creative growth.
Brisbane hairdressing icon and AHIA Creative Australian Hairdresser of the Year 2023 Justin Pace created this ground-breaking platform to discover and celebrate our most talented urban and regional Apprentices through the delivery of exciting hair vision and creativity.
The goal is to reinvigorate a sustainable industry by attracting, inspiring, and retaining a new generation of driven and motivated hairdressers whilst elevating the perception of hairdressing as one of the most exciting career pathways.
The 2025 CURATE categories now include;
Urban Cut and Colour – Australia
Urban Colour and Style – Australia
Regional Cut and Colour – Australia
Regional Colour and Style – Australia
*NEW* Cut and Colour – New Zealand
*NEW* Colour and Style – New Zealand
For Salon Owners and Directors CURATE is a unique tool to motivate and guide Apprentices to enter the competitive arena for the first time and to shine a light on their salon.
For Apprentices CURATE presents an unprecedented opportunity to develop their profile within the industry, along with winning some pretty epic prizes.Ā
2025 prizes include a full-day photo shoot workshop with Justin, tickets to the AHIA Creative Awards gala, single-day pass to Hair Festival, coverage in HAIRBIZ magazine and across Mocha Hair digital platforms, a professional biography created in conjunction with Lily Blue Communications and prize packs and experiences courtesy of CURATE collaborators, who will be announced soon.
KEY DATES:
Competition Deadline – 2nd February 2025
Finalists Announcement – 2nd March 2025
Winners Announcement – 13th April 2025
Over the past 30 incredible years, MIG Training has proudly celebrated the graduation of more than 3,000 amazing hairdressers and barbers!
We’re all about building strong partnerships, with over 300 salons and barbershops across Queensland trusting us with their apprenticesā training. We’re here to help create teams of highly skilled and super-productive stylists and barbers.
And you know what’s even more fantastic? Our graduates have won awards, graced the pages of leading industry publications, and created their own industry-leading salons and barbershops!
Join the MIG Training family, and let’s achieve success together!
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APPRENTICESHIPS
MIG Training is the perfect partner for all Salon and Barbershop Owners who are eager to educate and cultivate an exceptionally talented team.
COMPLETE OUR ULTIMATE APPRENTICE BUILDER CHECKLIST – ITS FREE!
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It has been specially crafted to shed light on your salon/barbershop’s blind spots and offer you instant, actionable steps for improving your salon/barbershop!
Here’s the best part:
- – It’s a breeze and only takes 2 minutes of your time.
- – It won’t cost you anything! Yep, it’s completely free.
- – And the icing on the cake: You’ll get personalized results in the blink of an eye.
Ready to take the leap? Give it a whirl and let’s start enhancing your business today!
SALON SUCCESS STORIES
“Incredible school! I completed my apprenticeship here 17 years ago and now I send all of my apprentices here. Fantastic communication between school, apprentice, and salon.”
“In 2019, I changed my salon apprentices over to MIG Training as their dedicated RTO. The decision was one based on what I was seeing MIG do for the industry and apprentices, especially in relation to the Brisbane Hair & Beauty Expo, the courses offered at the college, and word of mouth reviews from industry colleagues. I honestly felt like my apprentices were missing out by not going to MIG.
Since changing over, I have been nothing but impressed. Our in-salon trainer is extremely supportive of the standards we have set for our brand and works with us to apply the RTO requirements in line with that. I’m the first to admit I had never fully appreciated the RTO and salon relationship before, but now I trust the partnership I have built with MIG and moving forward, I have enrolled my apprentices to attend the College one full day each month – something I never would have done before.
I have great respect for what MIG does for my salon and the industry, and what Anthony and his team of dedicated trainers have built.”
Ā “At Epic Hair Designs, we have tried many Brisbane hairdressing schools and MIG has been the best by far. Apprentices have plenty of clients to practice on and the trainers have the right skills to be able to teach good hairdressing practices. I highly recommend MIG for a salon that wants to grow and a salon that wants the best apprentices.”
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY…..
MIG Alumni #2989 – Simone Smith
MIG Alumni #2868 – Abigail Donaldson
AHIA Apprentice of the Year 2021 – Paige Cameron
“I am at MIG because of the flexibility in the training. I work for myself so it allows me to come and have flexibility in my learning program. It is all tailored individually, so you can go as fast as you want or you can take your time on certain things, The fact that there are so many different teachers means we get to learn the same thing several different ways and then you find out what works best for you. Also the salon environment that is created here feels like you are working in a real salon. MIG works for me and it’s the best choice I have ever made!”
“I have been coming to MIG for two years now. I really enjoy the training facilities and since the massive renovations, the space has just opened up and the natural light just floods in. It’s so good! We have a really diverse range of clients so we get a lot of different training opportunities, especially with the fresh street appeal. We get a lot of new walk ins. I also really like the teachers here. There’s a teacher for everyone, so you can find someone that you really get along with andĀ learn well from them. I love coming here!”
MEET ANTHONY GRAY – MANAGING DIRECTOR
Anthony Gray, Managing Director at MIG Training, has played a prominent role in the Australian hairdressing industry for almost a decade now!
Anthony not only leads the MIG team, but proudly serves as the Education and Training Board Director of The Australian Hairdressing Council, showcasing his dedication to education and training within the industry.
Anthony is a talented education writer, contributing his expertise to esteemed industry publications like Hair Biz magazine. Additionally, he lends his discerning eye as a judge for the prestigious Australian Hair Industry Awards and Australian Modern Barber Awards, where excellence in the field is celebrated.
But that’s not allāAnthony recently received the prestigious Special Recognition Award at the 2022 AHIA Business Awards for his dedication and service to hair education.
Anthony is a significant figure in the Australian hair industry, and we’re thrilled to have him leading the way with MIG Training!
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