Kristin Murdock
10 March 2024, 6:40 AM
Who doesn't love a free haircut?
The Bangadirra Barbers at the Condobolin High School Barber Shop were offering that very thing last Friday.
Last year the school provided Condo with their only barber shop, thanks to the fundraising efforts of Sydney's Granville Boys High School (GBHS) principal Noel Dixon and their SRC chairpersons Eesa Khaled and Khaled Zreika along with a large contingent of students.
The set up of two hairdressing chairs, mirrors, and the essential cutting equipment worth $3000 was donated by GBHS students, who travelled 437 kilometres to western NSW to show the Condobolin students their renowned barber program, which teaches teenagers how to cut hair.
Barbers, Charles Lomu and Abdul Elnazer taught Condo students how to use clippers, cut fade hairstyles, tidy up mullets and shave lines and designs.
They spent three days teaching local students how to use the barber equipment and said they had a wonderful experience forming new friendships.
At the time, Condobolin principal Wendy Scarce said the school of 205 was overwhelmed by the experience.
"It was like watching them fulfil a dream, it was just beautiful, it's why we do what we do," Mrs Scarce told media. "One of our young men, I've never seen him so enthralled, so focused and so engaged."
Fast forward almost a year and the school hosts is hosting their latest hair-cutting day.
"It depends what's on in the calendar, but we make sure we have at least one date set for the barber shops day every term," a school spokesperson told Western Plains App.
And while there were 24 appointment spaces left at the start of the week, by Wednesday there were only seven and a full book was expected by Friday.
"We need people to fill spaces so our barbers can keep practicing their skills," CHS said. "The more haircuts they can obtain, the better they will become."