Western NSW Region
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2024 Western NSW Region Training Awards Winners
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
Elizabeth Scholes-Walker
Qualification: Certificate IV in Business
Trained by: Australian Training Plus
Employed by: Joblink Plus
Apprentice of the Year
Annalise Brouwer
Qualification: Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology
Trained by: TAFE NSW
Employed by: Newcrest Mining Ltd
School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Brooklyn Cole
Qualification: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
School: Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus
Trained by: TAFE NSW
Employed by: Bathurst Little Learning Centre
Trainee of the Year
Hannah Harland
Qualification: Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Trained by: Sureway Skills Training Pty Ltd
Employed by: Gilgandra Preschool Inc
VET in Schools Student of the Year
Annalise Hansen
Qualification: Certificate II in Kitchen Operations
School: MacKillop College
Trained by: Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst
VET Trainer/Teacher of the Year
Max Rabbett
Field of Study: Business, Hospitality and Retail
Employed by: Sureway Skills Training Pty Ltd
Vocational Student of the Year
Samantha Zannes
Qualification: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Trained by: ECTARC
Employed by: Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre - Bathurst
About the Committee
The Western NSW Skills Development Hub Inc was formed to reward and promote vocational education and training excellence in the Western NSW Region. The Western NSW region covers a large area from Lightening Ridge in the north, to West Wyalong in the south, Lithgow in the east and Broken Hill in the west. The Western NSW Skills Development Hub Inc comprises key stakeholders from within vocational education and training and business arena.
Postcodes covered by this region include:
- 2386-2387
- 2671-2672
- 2721
- 2787-2800
- 2804-2806
- 2808-2880
Committee members
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Amanda Ferguson | Training Services NSW |
| Clint Giddings | NSW Department of Education |
| Darren Foster | Verto |
| Haylie Sloane | Apprenticeship Support Australia |
| Judy Doulman - Chair | |
| Karen Gerke | OCTEC |
| Kaye Stevenson - Treasurer | Training Services NSW |
| Leanne McKenzie | Training Services NSW |
| Sheree Richards | TAFE NSW |
| Sophie Burgoyne | 2021 Western NSW School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year |
| Troy Kelly | Training Services NSW |
Contact details
For more information about the Western NSW Regional Training Awards, please contact:
Kaye Stevenson
E: kaye.stevenson@det.nsw.edu.au
M: 0407 320 452
Leanne McKenzie
E: Leanne.Mckenzie2@det.nsw.edu.au
M: 0457 544 370