Riverina/Murray Region
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2024 Riverina/Murray Region Training Awards Winners
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
Tahlia Gilbert
Qualification: Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
Trained by: TAFE NSW
Employed by: Murrumbidgee Local Health District
School: Narrandera High School
Apprentice of the Year
Arlyn Ramirez
Qualification: Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Trained by: TAFE NSW
Employed by: The Albury Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s Club
School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Libby Olrick
Qualification: Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
School: Leeton High School
Trained by: TAFE NSW
Employed by: Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Trainee of the Year
Katie Carusi
Qualification: Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Trained by: International Child Care College Pty Ltd
Employed by: Dorothy Waide Centre for Early Learning
VET in Schools Student of the Year
Abbey Hartley
Qualification: Certificate II in Hospitality
School: Kildare Catholic College
Trained by: Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga
VET Trainer/Teacher of the Year
Simon Gaynor
Field of Study: Primary Industries, Construction, Metals Engineering
Employed by: Trustees for Catholic Education Office Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn
Vocational Student of the Year
Samantha Peet
Qualification: Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
Trained by: Riverina Community College Ltd
Employed by: Albury Wodonga Health
About the committee
The Riverina VET Promotional Committee was established as a training awards committee in 1999. The awards started with just the apprenticeship and traineeship categories and now include all student categories. The membership and the role of the committee have grown to now become the Riverina-Murray Vocational Education and Training Committee Inc.
The Committee is comprised of representatives from the key stakeholders within the vocational and education sectors across the region. These Committee members represent: NSW Department of Education, Industry, Registered Training Organisations, Apprenticeship Network Providers, Catholic Schools Office and NSW Department of Education.
The Committee objectives include:
- To promote Vocational Education & Training (VET) across the Riverina-Murray region
- To encourage industry support for School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
- To encourage schools across the region to support School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
- To liaise with VET stakeholders to promote VET
- To showcase the success of VET in the Riverina -Murray region by conducting and promoting the NSW Training Awards.
Postcodes covered by this region include:
- 2585-2594
- 2640-2663
- 2665-2669
- 2675
- 2678
- 2680-2717
- 2720
- 2722-2739
- 2803
- 2807
Committee members
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Angela Rey | Murray Riverina Jobs |
| David McDonald – Chair | Compact Ltd |
| Garry Whittaker – Public Officer | Training Services NSW |
| Gavin Fletcher | NSW Department of Education |
| Haley Creek – Secretary | Training Services NSW |
| Jarah Penfold | Albury City Council |
| Jonathan Davis | TAFE NSW |
| Michael Edwards – Vice Chair | Snowy Hydro – 2018 NSW Apprentice of the Year Winner |
| Ness Barton – Treasurer | Training Services NSW |
| Pippa Maddocks | VERTO |
| Susie Stafford | Murray Mallee Training Co |
| Vanessa Jennings | Catholic Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga |
Contact details
For more information about the Riverina/Murray Regional Training Awards, please contact:
Haley Creek
E: haley.creek3@det.nsw.edu.au
M: 0409 775 132