HITO Schools Gateway Programmes
Careers in the beauty, barbering and hairdressing industries promise real opportunity, excitement and diversity. HITO’s Gateway programme is a great way for secondary school students to experience first-hand what it’s like to work in these industries.
HITO offers three work-based programmes and four theory-only programmes.
Work-based programmes
Level | Credits | Cost (incl.GST) | |
Hairdressing | 2 | 22 | $475 |
Beauty Therapy | 2 | 22 | $475 |
Barbering | 2 | 20 | $475 |
Students enrolled in work-based programmes spend time in a salon, clinic or barbershop learning practical skills to support the theory workbooks.
Theory-only programmes
Level | Credits | Cost (incl.GST) | |
Hairdressing | 2 | 22 | $475 |
Hairdressing and Beauty | 2, 3 | 20 | $475 |
Hairdressing Reduced Credit | 2 | 9 | $250 |
Beauty Reduced Credit | 3 | 10 | $250 |
No work placement is required for these programmes.
How it works
Step 1: Register with HITO
- Contact us to register one or more of your students for a Gateway programme.
- We’ll send the appropriate enrolment forms out to you along with a Memorandum of Understanding. You and your students will need to complete these and return them to us via email: support@hito.org.nz.
- Arrange payment from your school.
Step 2: Find a placement
- Contact local businesses or other schools in your area. They may either be willing to take on a student or know of a workplace that will.
- A business must have a qualified staff member who can supervise the student. This doesn’t have to be the owner.
- Our Sales and Training Advisors may be able to assist if they know of an employer seeking a Gateway student.
- If a student already has a placement organised, that’s great – it means they’re ready to get started.
Step 3: Start the programme
- We’ll send you all the necessary training materials for your student to start their Gateway placement.
- Students work through the unit workbooks and assessments. Practical units need to be verified by a qualified professional in the workplace.
- When a student completes a unit, the school’s Gateway coordinator should send a copy to HITO for marking.
- An assessor marks the unit.
- When the student has passed, HITO will register the unit with NZQA.
- HITO will send your school a Confirmation of Achievement.
Units
Hairdressing – work-based
Hairdressing Gateway students learn a variety of practical skills within the salon environment, including communicating with customers and preparing salon equipment, which are supported by additional theory.
Unit | Level | Credits | |
Practical | |||
21938 | Converse and interact with clients and operators in a salon environment | 2 | 3 |
21937 | Assist an operator in a salon environment | 2 | 4 |
21935 | Maintain order and supplies in a hairdressing or barbering salon environment | 2 | 5 |
28026 | Present a personal fashion image for work in a hairdressing salon environment | 2 | 3 |
Theory | |||
21940 | Demonstrate knowledge of workplace requirements for employment in salon | 2 | 5 |
28025 | Demonstrate knowledge of the client journey in a salon | 2 | 2 |
Total | 22 |
Barbering – work-based
Barbering Gateway students learn how to assist with a variety of basic barbering tasks and how to be a productive barbershop employee. Their practical learning is supported by theory.
Unit | Level | Credits | |
Practical | |||
21938 | Converse and interact with clients and operators in a salon environment | 2 | 3 |
21935 | Maintain order and supplies in a hairdressing or barbering salon environment | 2 | 5 |
19808 | Select and maintain barbering tools and equipment | 2 | 4 |
21936 | Protect the client for hairdressing services in a salon environment | 2 | 1 |
Theory | |||
21940 | Demonstrate knowledge of workplace requirements for employment in salon | 2 | 5 |
28025 | Demonstrate knowledge of the client journey in a salon | 2 | 2 |
Total | 20 |
Beauty therapy – work-based
Beauty therapy Gateway students learn a variety of basic beauty skills, including maintaining stock, assisting senior operators, and presenting themselves suitably in the workplace. Students spend time in the clinic learning practical skills which are supported by additional theory.
Unit | Level | Credits | |
Practical | |||
21938 | Converse and interact with clients and operators in a salon environment | 2 | 3 |
27637 | Maintain order and supplies for a commercial beauty salon | 2 | 4 |
27638 | Provide client service and care and assist the operator to prepare for service in a beauty salon environment | 2 | 3 |
27639 | Apply knowledge of basic beauty concepts to maintain personal presentation for a commercial beauty salon | 2 | 3 |
Theory | |||
21940 | Demonstrate knowledge of workplace requirements for employment in salon | 2 | 5 |
28025 | Demonstrate knowledge of the client journey in a salon | 2 | 2 |
Total | 20 |
Hairdressing – theory
Unit | Level | Credits | |
28025 | Demonstrate knowledge of the client journey in a salon | 2 | 2 |
2891 | Demonstrate knowledge of hair fashion over time | 2 | 5 |
2873 | Demonstrate knowledge of trichology | 2 | 8 |
25439 | Demonstrate knowledge of sustainability concepts for a salon | 2 | 2 |
21940 | Demonstrate knowledge of workplace requirements for employment in salon | 2 | 5 |
Total | 22 |
Hairdressing and Beauty – theory
Unit | Level | Credits | |
27644 | Demonstrate knowledge of makeup and design theory | 3 | 4 |
28844 | Demonstrate knowledge of professional behaviour and legal requirements for a salon | 3 | 3 |
27645 | Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and functions of the face, and of facial skin types and conditions | 3 | 6 |
2891 | Demonstrate knowledge of hair fashion over time | 2 | 5 |
25439 | Demonstrate knowledge of sustainability concepts for a salon | 2 | 2 |
Total | 20 |
Hairdressing – reduced credit theory
Unit | Level | Credits | |
28025 | Demonstrate knowledge of the client journey in a salon | 2 | 2 |
2891 | Demonstrate knowledge of hair fashion over time | 2 | 5 |
25439 | Demonstrate knowledge of sustainability concepts for a salon | 2 | 2 |
Total | 9 |
Beauty Therapy – reduced credit theory
Unit | Level | Credits | |
27644 | Demonstrate knowledge of makeup and design theory | 3 | 4 |
27645 | Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and functions of the face, and of facial skin types and conditions | 3 | 6 |
Total | 10 |
Forms
Schools – Download the Memorandum of Understanding for the HITO Schools Gateway Programme from our Resources page. You need to fill out one form per school.
Students – Download the Student Enrolment Form for the 2021 HITO Schools Gateway Programme from our Resources page. You need to fill out one form per student.
Apprenticeships
If your student has enjoyed their Gateway programme, an apprenticeship could be their next step.
Apprenticeships are the smart choice for young people who want a recognised tertiary qualification in the hair and beauty industry.
Students can start an apprenticeship straight from school, or any time during the school year, from the age of 16.
Find out more about hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy apprenticeships.