- Published:
- Saturday 27 August 2016
Innovation and excellence in Victoria’s training and TAFE system was celebrated at last night’s 2016 Victorian Training Awards where Victoria’s apprentice, trainee and training teacher of the year were announced.
The annual awards – now in their 62nd year – saw the inaugural presentation of the Lynne Kosky Memorial Award, which recognises lifetime achievement in the promotion of educational excellence in vocational education and training in Victoria.
Bruce Mackenzie was named as the first ever winner of the Lynne Kosky Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Members of the public had the chance to vote in the Community Choice Award, now in its second year, choosing apprentice Danielle Kazi-Shedden, who trained at Chisholm Institute, as this year’s winner.
Other winners include Bendigo Senior Secondary College, which was awarded the Victorian VET in Schools Excellence Award and Box Hill Institute, which was named Victorian Large Training Provider of the Year.
This year’s winners shared in more than $100,000 in professional development grants and many will have the opportunity to represent Victoria at the 2016 Australian Training Awards in Darwin.
This week the Andrews Labor Government launched Victoria’s new approach to training and TAFE, Skills First.
Skills First guarantees funding to secure the future of TAFE and quality training – making sure Victorians have access to real training for real jobs.
Information on Skills First can be found on the website, www.skillsfirst.vic.gov.au
Quotes attributable to Minister for Training and Skills Steve Herbert
“The Victorian Training Awards are an opportunity to shine a light on some of the very positive training stories in Victoria. All our finalists are examples of training excellence and they should be proud of their achievements.”
“We are transforming Victoria’s training and TAFE system so that it meets the needs of students, employers, industry and the economy into the future.”
2016 Victorian Training Award Winners
Community Choice Award Winner (popular vote)
Danielle Kazi-Shedden
Chisholm Institute
Lynne Kosky Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement
Bruce Mackenzie
Victorian School-based Apprentice of the Year
James Schifferle
Swan Hill College
Victorian Trainee of the Year
David Cooper
Crown College
Victorian Apprentice of the Year
Steven Jeffery
Swinburne University of Technology
Victorian Koorie Student of the Year
Indi Clarke
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
Victorian Vocational Student of the Year
Jennifer Peart
The Gordon Institute of TAFE
Victorian Teacher/Trainer of the Year
Marc Nichol
Holmesglen Institute
Victorian VET in Schools Excellence Award
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Victorian VET Client Service/Support Excellence Award
The Bubble Student Advisory Team, Federation Training
Victorian Employer Award for Apprentice Development
Metro Trains
Victorian Small Training Provider of the Year
Master Builders Association of Victoria
Victorian Large Training Provider of the Year
Box Hill Institute Group
Victorian Medium Employer of the Year
Bubup Wilam for Early Learning Aboriginal Child and Family Centre
Victorian Large Employer of the Year
Metro Trains
Victorian Industry Collaboration Award
Metricon Homes
Victorian Community Training Provider of the Year
Kensington Neighbourhood House
Direct Entry finalists:
Australian Apprenticeships – Employer Award
Finalist – Crown Resorts
Finalist – WPC Group Ltd