“I chose to study ECE because I love children and I’ve always known that I wanted to work with children from a really young age.  

My family knew that I’ve always wanted to be a teacher so they have always supported me and encouraged me to pursue higher education, even though I did leave school early from an accident at 16. My number one priority is to get an education and make sure that I can provide a better life for my family and the family that I will have in the future.  

To anyone that has left school early, just know that you can pursue higher education, there are no limits on that, just believe in yourself and always strive for better. Just go for it and never let anything hold you back would be my advice to someone that wants to study at MIT.

I want to own my own centre – that is the end goal for me.”

Steffi Webb-Butler
MIT student

”Since I was a little girl, I have always been fascinated by doing hair and I kind of always knew that I wanted to be a hairdresser.

I am a graduate of MIT hairdressing and they have given me the confidence to go out into the world to do what I love. They taught me hands-on skills and how to work with clients. Making me feel confident to go out into the workforce knowing what I am doing.  

I studied at MIT before I did hairdressing and I have always felt comfortable. That is why I went back there because I have always had good experiences there in the past years. The thing I enjoyed most was the environment that I was in with my tutors and my fellow classmates.

When I was studying, I had a daughter who was six years old at the time and I found it quite flexible with MIT, being close to where her school was.

Some of the exciting things you can do in hairdressing are fashion, beauty and working with clients to make them feel good is the best thing ever.

Definitely go for it. MIT – I do not regret it. It was, I feel, the best years of my life.”

Keila Robinson
MIT graduate

“My social worker put me on the straight and narrow, which kind of gave me options not to choose the life that I thought I wanted. I’m a school dropout. I came here and got the school cert, which I didn’t get in school. It’s not that I wasn’t good enough, it’s just that school didn’t fit. So, I came to a place that fit me. I’ve been through MIT three times. So that says a lot for this place and my journey in life. I’m still here, and I’m nearly finished.

What I enjoy most about studying at MIT is the tutors, the support our tutors actually gave us, and the camaraderie in terms of our class, our brotherhood, our sisterhood. That’s the biggest thing. You go on your own journey and you have your own goals, but you need the support. And that support usually starts with your class.”

Scott Matapakia
MIT student

“After leaving high school I was a little lost but I enjoyed playing on the computer as a hobby, so I decided I would give digital technologies a try. The course teaches us a lot about web design and coding. It is difficult but also really fun.

After studying you can go and work in IT or you can use your skills to build your own websites, so it will help if you want to start a career in that.

What I enjoy most about MIT is the opportunity to make new friends. It’s a fun and outgoing atmosphere here. You learn new things every day. I want to aim for my bachelors and try to make it in life.”

Jorden Souriyavong
MIT student