Dog Diversity Grooming School

Dog Diversity Dog Grooming School is a boutique, hands-on dog grooming education centre based in inner west Melbourne with over 25 years of industry experience. The school focuses on practical skills and ethical, compassionate grooming practices, keeping classes deliberately small (typically 2–4 students) so each person receives close, personalised instruction in a calm, low-stress environment. Training uses a blended learning model that combines online coursework with on-site practical weeks, preparing students for careers working in salons, mobile grooming, home-based businesses and veterinary clinic settings. Course offerings include a Pet Stylist Industry Certification (12-week online plus 4 weeks practical), a Groomers Assistant Industry Certification (8-week online with 10 days practical), an intensive 10-day short course for people with prior handling experience, and a 5-week practicum option for Heiniger Academy students completing Cert III Animal Care (Dog Grooming). The school emphasises animal welfare throughout its programs, including limits on how long student dogs are handled on the table (maximum 2.5 hours) to ensure comfort and safety. With a strong focus on professional standards, ethical practice and graduate readiness, Dog Diversity positions its training to produce confident, skilled graduates and notes strong employability and industry trust as part of its outcomes.