Awards and Achievements
Pivot Point as an institution has quite a few accolades under its belt in its forty years of existence in Australia. We believe that creative and competition work are integral components of hairdressing education, and our students and educators are encouraged to get involved.
2011
- Hair Expo – “Educational Organisation of the Year” – Finalist
- Hair Expo –Apprentice Cutting Competition – Winner (Stephen Grech)
- Hair Expo - Judge’s Recognition, Apprentice Photographic Collection (Shakira Petrucci)
- HBIA – Winner, Apprentice of the Year (Shakira Petrucci)
- IHS National Hairdressing Awards Victoria – Winner, “Mens Colour” (James Jung)
- IHS National Hairdressing Awards Victoria – “Men's Catwalk” – Runner Up (Yoona Lee)
- IHS National Hairdressing Awards Victoria – “Men's Cutting” – Runner Up (James Jung)
- AHJ –Apprentice of the Year - Winner (Shakira Petrucci)
- Aveda Colour Harmony Awards - Finalist (Shakira Petrucci)
- AHFA – Winner, Apprentice of the Year (Shakira Petrucci)
2010
- IHS “Battle of the Colleges” – Winner
- IHS “College of the Year” – Winner
- HBIA Australian Hairdressing Championships “College Award”- Winner
- State Hairdressing Awards – “School of the Year” - Winner
- Ministers Award for Excellence – Commitment to Australian Apprenticeships – Winner – (Ruth Browne)
- IHS State Training Awards “School of the Year” – Winner Child of Courage Award - Winner, (Bianca Morris)
2009
- IHS “Battle of the Colleges – Winner
- IHS State Competitions – “Open Bridal Total Look” – 2nd Place
- HBIA Australian Hairdressing Championships – “Red Carpet Fashion Total Look” – 1st Place
2008
- IHS National Hairdressing Awards Victoria – “Open Men’s Catwalk” – 1st Place
- IHS National Hairdressing Awards Victoria – “Open Formal Occasion Total Look”-1st Place
- HBIA Australian Hairdressing Championships – “Red Carpet Fashion Total Look” – 1st Place
- HBIA Australian Hairdressing Championships – “Ladies Design Cut Open” – 2nd Place
- IHS National Hairdressing Awards Victoria – “Senior Catwalk Total Look” – 2nd Place
- IHS National Hairdressing Awards Victoria – “Open Team Relay” – 3rd Place
2007
- Victorian Training Awards – “Small Training Provider of the Year” -Finalist
- Victorian Training Awards – Finalist – “Training Initiative of the Year”
2006
- Victorian Training Awards – Finalist
- HBIA “Eco Hair Products Encouragement Award” Hair Expo – “International Cutting Competition” – Winner
- IHS Victorian Hairdressing Awards – “Senior Men’s Cutting” – 2nd Place
& More...
- HBIA Australian Hairdressing Championships “College Award”- Winner: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Victorian Training Awards – Winner – 2004
- IHS - “Victorian College of the Year” – Winner – 1998
- Hair Expo – Winner - “Excellence in Hairdressing Education” – 1993 & 1994
- IHS “International Open Hair by Night” – 1st Place – 1993
