Illawarra & South East NSW Region
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2022 Illawarra & South East NSW Training Awards Winners
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
Jade Barrington
Qualification: Certificate II in Business
Trained by: The Illawarra ITeC Ltd
Employed by: Department of Education
Apprentice of the Year
Daniel Arroyo
Qualification: Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
Trained by: TAFE NSW
Employed by: Endeavour Energy
School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Teagan Nicholson
Qualification: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
School: Narooma High School
Trained by: ECTARC
Employed by: Dalmeny Long Day Child Care Centre
Trainee of the Year
Daria Gann
Qualification: Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
Trained by: Australian College of Commerce & Management
Employed by: Australian College of Commerce & Management
VET in Schools Student of the Year
Brendan Cooper
Qualification: Certificate II in Construction Pathways
School: Lumen Christi Catholic College
Trained by: Catholic Education Office Canberra & Goulburn
VET Trainer/Teacher of the Year
Adrian Turley
Employed by: Quality College of Australia
Vocational Student of the Year
Mathew MacGregor
Qualification: Diploma of Project Management
Trained by: Australian College of Commerce & Management
About the committee
The role of the Illawarra & South East NSW Regional Vocational Training Committee (IVTC) is to recognise and promote vocational education and training excellence in our region, particularly through apprenticeships and traineeships. Regional Training Awards are held each year to recognise local achievements.
With the growing importance of vocational training in enhancing the region’s prosperity, the awards play a critical role in our economic landscape by encouraging and celebrating excellence in a broad range of work, community and life skills. Organisations that participate as sponsors in the regional awards are recognised as leading contributors in building a skilled region which, in turn, assists with addressing the national skills shortage.
The Regional Training Awards are organised by the IVTC, which has been active in the region now for more than 50 years. This region covers a large area from Helensburgh in the north, to Eden in the south, and out to Cooma/Monaro, Queanbeyan, Yass, Goulburn and the Southern Highlands.
The IVTC comprises key stakeholders from within the vocational education and training and business arenas.
Each year award winners represent the region at the annual NSW Training Awards in Sydney and may progress to the National Awards.
In 2020 Illawarra and South East Regional NSW were successful in having 3 finalists at the State awards:
- Apprentice-Joshua Nickl - Retail Baking
- Trainee -Shayd Flegg - Early Childhood Education & Care
- SBAT- Cassandra O’Carroll- Conservation & Land Management
Joshua and Cassandra went on to represent the Region at the Australian National Training Awards with Cassandra selected as Runner-up in her category.
Postcodes covered by this region include:
- 2500-2551
- 2575-2584
- 2600-2633
- 2900-2914
Ambassadors
- Troy Everett
- Billy Fox
- Jem Joyce
- Chloe Herbert
Committee members
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
Darryl Leslie – Chair |
Endeavour Energy |
Tony Keir – Vice Chair |
Apprenticeship Support Australia |
Jill Heaton – Treasurer |
The Unleashed Collective |
Meri Angelkoski – Secretary |
Training Services NSW |
Dannelle Robson – Assistant Secretary |
WEA Illawarra |
Kamila Wilk – Public Officer |
Training Services NSW |
Rachel Piper – TSNSW Representative |
Training Services NSW |
Dot Hennessy – Media Officer |
Rotary Club of Wollongong |
Megan Thorpe – Marketing Officer |
1300Apprentice |
Elizabeth Thomas |
UOW College |
Stuart Wilkinson |
TAFE NSW |
Troy Everett |
TAFE NSW |
Amanda Whittal |
Apprenticeship Support Australia |
Cathy James |
Disability Trust |
Natalie Fernandes |
ECTARC |
Jan Langtry |
ECTARC |
Fiona Crane |
R2Go Transition to Work Program |
Monika Gorgieva |
Wollongong City Council |
Rebecca Radic |
Illawarra ITeC |
Adam Knight |
Department of Education |
Pauline Hogg |
MEGT |
Marty Burgess |
Workplace Learning Illawarra |
Allannah Clarke |
VERTO |
Karen Ruppert |
Catholic Education Office |
Kirsty Shee |
Industry |
Nyssa Murray |
Yilabara Soultions |
Our sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
- ACCM
- WGE Group
- MEGT
- Fulton Hogan
Gold Sponsors
- Sureway Skills Training
- Endeavour Energy
- South32 Illawarra Coal
- UOW College Australia
- Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
- Apprenticeship Support Australia
- Catholic Education Archdiocese of Wollongong
- HVTC
- VERTO
- 1300apprentice
- Southern IML Pathology
- Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy – AusIMM Illawarra Branch
- ECTARC
- Australian College of Higher Studies
Silver Sponsors
- Kiama & Shoalhaven Community Colleges
- BlueScope WIN Community Partners
- National College of Vocational Education
- The Disability Trust
- Wollongong City Council
- IMB Bank
- Illawarra ITeC
Bronze Sponsor
- Workplace Learning Illawarra
Regional Community Sponsors
- WEA Illawarra
- Rotary Club of Wollongong
- Flagstaff
- Stuart Alexander Chocolates
Contact details
For more information about the Illawarra & South East NSW Regional Training Awards, please contact:
Meri Angelkoski
Secretary
Illawarra Vocational Training Committee
E: ivtctrainingawards@gmail.com / meri.angelkoski@det.nsw.edu.au
P: 0474 938 904 or 4240 3700
P.O. Box 469
Wollongong, NSW 2520