A New Chapter · Begin September 2026
Where craft, confidence and
career begin in hair & beauty
Australia's newest nationally accredited hair and beauty training academy — opening September 2026 on the Gold Coast.
Hair, Beauty & Salon Courses
Nationally accredited training, built for modern careers
Choose from full qualifications and short courses — each one shaped by working stylists, therapists and salon owners.
Certificate III
Hairdressing
SHB30416
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Diploma
Beauty Therapy
SHB50121
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Certificate III
Nail Technology
SHB30321
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Diploma
Salon Management
SHB50216
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Standalone Unit
Creative Cutting
SHBHCUT008
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Short Courses
Lashes, Brows & More
Skills-Focused
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Leaders in Hair & Beauty Education
A new academy, built on decades of salon experience
Founded by industry educator and salon owner Stacey Terese Ngaro, AHBA brings working-salon teaching standards to a brand-new generation of stylists, therapists and entrepreneurs.
- Led by a working salon owner with 20+ years of industry practice
- Nationally recognised qualifications aligned with the Standards for RTOs 2025
- Real working salons — not simulated training rooms
- Small cohorts and one-on-one mentoring on every unit
What our students will say
Real careers, built here
"AHBA's small cohort model meant I learnt on real clients from day one. The trainers genuinely know the industry — that made the difference for me."
Piper L. Future Diploma of Beauty Therapy graduate
Built for what's next
A modern training experience, by design
5
Nationally Accredited Courses
3
Working Salon Locations
12:1
Student-to-Trainer Ratio
100%
Hands-On From Day One
Why students choose AHBA
Nationally Accredited
Every qualification is delivered under the Standards for RTOs 2025 — recognised across Australia.
Industry-Active Trainers
Learn from stylists, therapists and salon owners who still work on the floor — never out-of-touch theory.
Real Working Salons
Train at the Genuine Love Building — real salons with real clients, not simulated classrooms.
"We are building the academy I wish I had — one rooted in salon reality and run by people who never left the chair."
— Stacey Terese Ngaro, Founder & CEO