Barber course, Barangaroo, Sydney
Learn to cut hair on a real shop floor
Sydney Barbers Academy is a hands-on barbering course taught by Zack, owner of Sydney Barbers, at our Barangaroo shop. Small groups, real clients in the chair, and a Certificate of Completion at the end. Dates and fees for the first intake are being set now. Register your interest and you will hear first.
Who it is for
Adults who want to learn barbering properly: people changing career, people who want to walk into a shop able to cut, hairdressers adding barbering, and anyone who has been cutting friends' hair and wants to do it right. No experience needed. You need to be 18 or over.
How it works
Each session has a short block of theory, then the rest of the time with tools in your hands. You start on a mannequin head. When you are ready, you cut volunteer clients who come in for a free haircut, with Zack beside you.
There are no written exams. Every skill has a checklist, and your trainer signs it off when you can do it without being told what comes next. The course finishes with full cuts on clients, checked against a final checklist.
What you will learn
- Tools, hygiene and safety on a working shop floor
- Hair types, head shapes and the scalp
- Clipper cutting and guard work
- Tapers: the neckline, around the ears and blending
- Fades, from low and mid through to skin fades
- Scissor over comb and the classic scissor cut
- Beards, hot towels and finishing
- The consultation and looking after a client in the chair
What you get
- Time on a working shop floor at Barangaroo
- A small group, taught by Zack
- Real clients to cut, under direct supervision
- A printed student handbook with skill checklists
- A Sydney Barbers Academy Certificate of Completion
- A reference from Zack on request
About Zack
Zack opened his first barber shop in the Sydney CBD in 2011. Today he runs two Sydney Barbers shops, at Barangaroo and in the MET Centre at Wynyard, and he holds the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122). The course is taught the way the shop works: at the chair, one skill at a time.
Want a free haircut?
Students need people to cut. Model cuts are free and every one is supervised by Zack. Call or email to go on the list and we will let you know when they start.
Dates and fees
We are setting the dates and fees for the first intake now. Register your interest below and we will send them to you as soon as they are confirmed.
Sydney Barbers Academy is a private skills course run by Sydney Barbers. It is not a nationally recognised qualification.
Register your interest
Call the Barangaroo shop, or email us your name, mobile and whether you have cut hair before. We will send dates and fees as soon as the first intake is set.
Sydney Barbers Barangaroo, Shop C2/01B, 3 Sussex Street, Barangaroo.
Questions people ask
Do I need any experience?
No. The course starts from the basics: holding the clippers, guard sizes and hygiene. You need to be 18 or over.
Where is the course held?
At Sydney Barbers Barangaroo, Shop C2/01B, 3 Sussex Street, Barangaroo, on the shop floor.
When does it start and what does it cost?
Dates and fees for the first intake are being set now. Call the Barangaroo shop or email us and we will send them as soon as they are confirmed.
What do I finish with?
A Sydney Barbers Academy Certificate of Completion and a reference from Zack on request. Sydney Barbers Academy is a private skills course run by Sydney Barbers. It is not a nationally recognised qualification.
Do I need my own tools?
We send a kit list when you enrol, so you know what to bring on day one.
Will you help me get a job?
We do not promise jobs. What gets you hired is clean, consistent work, and that is what the course is built around.