2023 Australian Training Awards Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Australian Training Awards Announced

TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) would like to congratulate all the winners and finalists of the state and territory training awards for 2023. This year we have seen an emergence of new stars and professionals across a range of industries.

TDA looks forward to supporting all finalists at the Australian Training Awards in Hobart on 17 November 2023 as winners from each state and territory training awards compete for a national award title.

View the full list of TDA member institutes state and territory winners below.

For the full list of state and territory finalists visit the Australian Training Awards website.

New South Wales

Apprentice of the Year, Caroline Morris, TAFE NSW

Australian School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, Molly Smith, TAFE NSW

Queensland

Vocational Student of the Year, Jessica Addo, TAFE Queensland

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, Shaniqua Burke, TAFE Queensland

School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, Kyezaya Namai-Sabatino, TAFE Queensland

Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award, Kelly Barron, TAFE Queensland

Large Training Provider of the Year, TAFE Queensland

Western Australia

VET Tracher/Trainer of the Year, Holly Gudsell, North Metropolitan TAFE

Vocational Student of the Year, Kai Baharthah-King, North Metropolitan TAFE

Trainee of the Year, Hannah Morrison, Central Regional TAFE cultural

Australian School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, Robert Nicolosi, North Metropolitan TAFE

Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award, Anthony Georgeff, North Metropolitan TAFE

Industry Collaboration Award, Defence Industry Pathways Program, South Metropolitan TAFE

Northern Territory

Apprentice of the Year, Jack Higgins, Charles Darwin University

Australian School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award, Lilly Bright, Charles Darwin University

Trainee of the Year, Thanapat Kellie, Charles Darwin University

Vocational Student of the Year, Loan Nguyen, Charles Darwin University

Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award, Brendan Reid, Charles Darwin University

Australian Capital Territory

Australian School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, Poppy Chalmers, Canberra Institute of Technology

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, Emma Brown, Canberra Institute of Technology

VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year, Peter Redfern-Elliot, Canberra Institute of Technology

Victoria

Apprentice of the Year, Leela Subramaniam, Chisholm Institute

Trainee of the Year, Rebecca Hop, Melbourne Polytechnic

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, Pearl Dunn, Sunraysia Institute of TAFE

Vocational Student of the Year, Barbara Muller, Federation TAFE

Australian School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, Joachim Lopez-Valoa, Kangan Institute

Large Training Provider of the Year, TAFE Gippsland

Industry Collaboration Award, The Women in Apprenticeships Victoria Electrical (WAVE) Project – Electrical Trades Union, Victorian Branch – Victorian (Holmesglen Institute)

Tasmania

Apprentice of the Year, Jack Chilcott, TasTAFE

Trainee of the Year, Catherine Jones, TasTAFE

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, Bradley Maynard, TasTAFE

Australian School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, Indiana Corbin, TasTAFE

South Australia

Australian School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, Sophie Orrock, TAFE SA