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State Training Awards

Announcing our 2025 NSW Training Awards state finalists.

Individual Awards

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Student of the Year

Name Industry Employer Host Employer RTO
James Barry Guiding Balloon Aloft Hunter Valley - TAFE NSW
Katarina Ferkula-Cohen Business Western Sydney University The College - Western Sydney University The College
Breanna Pilon Early Childhood Education and Care Skillset Dubbo Regional Council - Rainbow Cottage Child Care Centre Australian Early Childhood College
Name Industry Employer RTO
James Barry Guiding Balloon Aloft Hunter Valley TAFE NSW

Apprentice of the Year

Name Industry Employer Host Employer RTO
Jake Barlow ESI - Distrubtion Overhead Essential Energy - Essential Energy
Kathryn Beale Electrotechnology Electrician NECA Electrical Apprenticeships Star Electrical Apprenticeships NECA Training
Lochlan Leonard Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) Chop Butchery - Richmond - TAFE NSW
Bailey Lowes Engineering - Mechanical Trade Goldfields Water Country Council - TAFE NSW
Nicole Koprivec Hairdressing The Mane Space - TAFE NSW
Daniel Stephens ESI - Distrubtion Overhead Essential Energy - Essential Energy
Name Industry Employer Host Employer RTO
Kathryn Beale Electrotechnology Electrician NECA Electrical Apprenticeships Star Electrical NECA Training

School-based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year

Name Industry Empoyer RTO School
Amali Rollinson Hairdressing Blush Hair and Beauty Bar Bathurst The Hair Academy Australia MacKillop College
Thea Sheridan Health Services Assistance Hunter New England Local Health District TAFE NSW Calrossy Anglican School
Taine Wihare Carpentry Micon Projects NSW Sydney Catholic Schools De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah
Name Industry Employer RTO School
Amali Rollinson Hairdressing Blush Hair and Beauty Bar Bathurst The Hair Academy MacKillop College

Trainee of the Year

Name Industry Employer Host Employer RTO
Olivia Barsley Automotive Sales Hutcheon and Pearce - TAFE NSW
Georgia Burton Project Management Practice Apprenticeship Careers Australia NSW Department of Education School Infrastructure TAFE NSW
Elouisa Monaghan Early Childhood Education and Care Tasman Park Children's Centre - ECTARC
David Rippin Community Services Sora Community Services - Australian Training Plus
Imogen Young-Maloney Business Wagga Wagga City Council - Australian College of Commerce & Management
Stephanie Xing Library and Information Services Sutherland Shire Council - TAFE NSW
Name Industry Employer RTO
Imogen Young-Maloney Business Wagga Wagga Council Australian College of Commerce & Management

VET in Schools Student of the Year

Name Industry RTO School
Esteban Cervera Cookery NSW Department of Education Brisbane Water Secondary College - Woy Woy Campus
Darby Hubber Agriculture Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra
Bodhi Perandis Sport Coaching NSW Department of Education Tweed River High School
Name Industry RTO RTO
Darby Hubber Agriculture Catholic Edication Diocese of Bathurst Tweed River High School

VET Trainer/Teacher of the Year

Name Industry Employer
Mark Bokenham Primary Industries Association of Independent Schools of NSW
Penelope Mackay Hospitality and Business Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga
Neil O'Donnell Music NSW Department of Education
Name Industry Employer
Penelope MacKay Hospitality and Business Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga

Vocational Student of the Year

Name Industry Employer RTO
Andrew Hudson Early Chidhood Edication and Care Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre - Blackheath Out of School hours METS Training Services
Rebecca Hambrook Community Services Weigelli Centre Aboriginal Corporation TAFE NSW
Indy-Rai Herrett Community Services Sureway Employment and Training Sureway Skills Training
Name Industry Employer RTO
Rebecca Hambrook Community Services Weigelli Centre Aboriginal Centre TAFE NSW

Organisational Awards

Industry Collaboration

Name
NSW Distillers Association and National Distilling Insitute

Casino Food Company and TAFE NSW

Precise Air and TAFE NSW

Name
Casino Food Company Ltd and TAFE NSW

Small Employer of the Year

Name
AVE Technologies
Gilgandra Preschool
Muswellbrook Preschool
Name
Muswellbrook Preschool Kindergarten Inc

Large Employer of the Year

Name
Australian Rail Track Corporation

Gamuda

KJ Industrial Scaffolding

Name
Australian Rail Track Corporation

Small Training Provider of the Year

Name
CWBTS
Integral Skills
The Unleashed Collective
Name
CWBTS

Large Training Provider of the Year

Name
St George & Sutherland Community College
TAFE NSW
TCP Training
Name
TAFE NSW

Category:

  • Skills
  • VET

Topics:

  • VET

Business Unit:

  • Training Services
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