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Suite 39C City West Centre Plaistowe Lane
(off Plaistowe Mews)
West Perth
Western Australia 6005
Contact Flowers Design School

Our Team

Management and Administration Team
Dawn Harwood
Clients Operation Manager

supported by:

Jayme Roberts
Office Assistant
  • Course information and enrolments
  • Visa information
  • General Questions pertaining to settling into the training program including assistance to select materials from the wholesalers, finding your way around Perth, networking with other students, finding friends
  • Processing of student fees
  • Withdrawals
  • Sale of sundries products and books
  • Book Hire
Raelene Walton
Training Manager
  • Course Induction on first day
  • Information and support during training program and feedback on academic performance
  • Monitoring of course attendance
  • Questions regarding the structure of the training program, networking with other students, placement for work experience in industry, study tips and course extension if needed
  • Policy and Procedure clarification
  • Counseling of any disputes or grievances
Eva Maria Herb-Godwin Principal/ Director Professional career guidance and international network opportunity for your personal career goals in the floristry industry
Chris Godwin
CEO/ Director		 Professional guidance on business ideas/ models to develop future personal business goals

 

Lecturing Team Floristry Department
Title Name/Qualification Units they teach and assess
Head of Floristry Certificate II & III Iris Pleyer
  • Master Florist Germany
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
 All floristry units, Certificate II & III
Floristry lecturer Certificate II and Head of Floristry Certificate IV Jenny Ashton
  • Qualified Florist / Perth
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
 Basic 2, Visual Merchandising, Colour, Floristry units of Certificate IV, all Retail units
Principal Eva Maria Herb – Godwin
  • Master Florist Germany
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
 All floristry units, Certificate II & III
Floristry lecturer Anette Hotger- Hill
  • Master Florist Germany
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
 All floristry units, Certificate II & III
Entry Level Lecturer Claire Gourlay
  • Qualified Florist / Perth
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
 Basic 1, Retail units, Certificate II

 

Lecturing Team Retail Department
Title Name/Qualification Units they teach and assess
Training Manager and Head of RetailCertificate II Raelene Walton
  • Bachelor of Education and qualified Florist / Perth
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
 All Retail units Certificate II
Retail Lecturer Jenny Ashton
  • Qualified Florist / Perth
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
 All Retail units Certificate II
Head of RetailCertificate III and IV Chris Godwin
  • Business degree from Curtin University / Perth
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
 All retail units Certificate III and IV

 

Director Profiles - Eva Maria Herb

Eva Maria Herb
Personal
Born :
Background :
Immigration :
Married : 		Kempten, Bavaria, Germany 1965.
Family own nursery 1858 to present.
Australia June 1993.
Australian Christopher Godwin June 1995.
Germany
1982-1984

1984-1986

1986-1987


1987-1989


1989-1990



1991

1991-1993

1993 		Apprenticeship in floristry.

Junior florist in Landshut, Germany.

Senior florist in one of Germany's leading flower shops Blumen Koch, Berlin.

Manager of leading South German flower shop Blumen Schick, Stuttgart.

Full time study at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart. Successful completion of Masters Degree in Floristry and competencies in teaching and instruction.

Silver Medal Winner at Frankfurt Expo for Floral Display.

Manager and Trainer at Blumen Koch, Stuttgart.

Gold and Silver medal Winner at IGA/Stuttgart Expo for Floral Display.
Australia and International
1994

1994 - 2007 		Opened Flowers Design School in Perth

Regular Demonstrations and workshops in:

  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
  • Adelaide
  • Perth
  • Brisbane
  • Darwin
  • Hamilton New Zealand
  • Jakarta - Surabaya, Bali and Indonesia
  • Singapore
  • Kuala Lumpur
Australian Floral Industry Highlights:

  • Designed the 1999 Perth Flower and Garden Show central display using over 100,000 potted plants and other large scale features.
  • Winner, Best Recognised Artist Award in Western Australia, "Northbridge Life and Light Festival" 2 years in a row. $10,000 prize money.
  • 1999 Sydney Stars of the Southern Cross major floral demonstration with 500 guests.
  • Contracted to organise and co-ordinate promoting the City of Perth and Floristry for more than 5 years.
  • Coordinated display and flowers for the Western Australian Citizen of the Year awards since 1996.
  • CEO for major international floristry events in Western Australia since 1996.
On The Following Boards or a Member Of:

  • Training Package Review: Member of the NIRG committee in Melbourne.
  • Industry Advisory Committee for World Skills.
  • Flower Design Australia, accepted as a Florist of Excellence.
  • Interflora, Associated Member.

The above is only a small representation of Eva-Maria Herb's achievements.

 

Director Profiles - Chris Godwin

Chris Godwin
Professional Skills

Chris Godwin

CEO / Director

Curtin University Degree in Small Business Growth Management
Certificate IV in Assessment and Training.
Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor in FAUI, NASDS, PADI and CMAS
Various computer courses and life courses.

I am CEO at Flowers Design School and my responsibilities include; financial controls, marketing, statistical controls, human resources, lecturing in retail & management skills specific to the floristry industry, national and international seminars on retail and management skills specific to the floristry industry, managing the present and future goals of the business and the team. Implementation of new systems and procedures, assisting the team to explore and achieve their full potential, responsible for diversification of new products and services, management of all assets and intellectual property.
Background
Began working when I was 12 years old on summer school holidays in 1975 at the Midland sale yards (a central depot for buying and selling of livestock). Had many part time jobs including station hand, farm hand, green keeper, skin & hide sheds, night clubs, events security, tour guide and tour operator until 1982 when I finally achieved my primary goal; the scuba diving industry.

I have been in retail, client relations and management since 1982. I have owned various businesses since 1984 including; Australasian Diving Centre (scuba diving), Ocean Earth and Air (scuba diving tours) and Flowers and Unique Designs (specialist in corporate and wedding functions and internet ordering).

Teaching/lecturing has featured highly in my working life and I owe a lot of this to my scuba diving background as this is a situation when people are at their most vulnerable. This taught me a lot about peoples thought processes, body language and emotions. The most valuable lesson the scuba diving industry taught me was the ability to get important information across to people of all ages and gender using humour and life story’s that everyone can relate to; but more importantly to actually get them to do things they thought they could never do.
Business and Life Moto's
  • You shouldn’t walk away from negative people, you should run.
  • Cash flow is king.
  • Look after the team and the team will look after everything else.
  • Nothing is more important than my family.