Warilla Year 12 student runs braiding business while sitting HSC
Ava Yukselis manages a thriving braiding business while preparing for her HSC final exams.
Ava Yukselis learned to braid at age eight and turned her passion into a business by age eleven. Ava now runs Beauty and the Braids by Ava as a Year 12 student at Warilla High School.
Ava is preparing for the HSC with her first exam on October 13. Ava works around her study schedule with early morning braids before school.
She does two more braids in the afternoon. Each one takes about thirty minutes.
Beauty and the Braids by Ava has moved from the family garage to its own studio space. During school holidays, Ava attends study sessions and tutoring.
She focuses on advanced maths and English. She has received early entry offers to the University of Wollongong to study primary education or business.
She is leaning towards teaching so she can keep braiding during uni holidays.
- 8 years old
- Age when learned braiding
- 11 years old
- Age business started
- About 30 minutes
- Time per braid
- October 13
- First HSC exam date
Why it mattersAva shows how young Australians can build real businesses while managing intense study demands. She balances entrepreneurship with education.
AustraliaHer story highlights growing numbers of Australian school students running small businesses and gaining early university offers while in Year 12.
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