South Regional TAFE students shone at the WA WorldSkills Medal presentation breakfast Friday morning November 25, 2022.
At the presentation 10 students were also announced in the WA WorldSkills team which will compete in Melbourne next year.
Bunbury Lecturer Amanda Smith was also inducted into the WorldSkills Hall of Fame for her outstanding contributions over more than a decade of involvement to help stage the regional competition and donating her time as trainer and judge.
A/Training Services Director South West Anita Host praised the dedication and skills of talented students, lecturing staff, and the support they all receive when the competitions come around every two years.
“We have had numerous Regional , National and International Medallists in multiple skills areas and many lecturers who are members of the prestigious WorldSkills Hall of Fame. This highlights the quality of our lecturing teams and the quality of our training,” she said.
“Students that have competed have all said it is one of the best experiences, meeting so many people, gaining so many amazing skills from experts in their particular field and having the opportunity to compete at such a high level.”
Every two years, more than 500 Regional Competitions are held in 34 regions across Australia for more than 4000 apprentices, trainees and students, who have the chance to go on to compete at a national and international level.
South Regional TAFE ran its regional competitions at Bunbury Campus in September and October.
This year South Regional TAFE entered two new events – Graphic Design and VETiS Electrotechnology – which resulted in new medallists
The VETiS category is for high school students only.
WorldSkills is Australia’s biggest vocational education competition and part of an international movement.
South Regional TAFE students in WorldSkills Team WA
Open
David Hughes Bricklaying
Lewis Italiano Cabinetmaking
Rabia Choolun Carpentry
Taj Fowler Heavy Vehicle Mechanics
Amber Bakhuizen Graphic Design
VETiS
George Fuller VETiS Bricklaying
Chloe Hodgkinson VETiS Commercial Cookery
Jude Ratcliffe VETiS Carpentry
Logan Turner VETiS Electrotechnology
Mercedes Mathews VETiS Food & Beverage
South Regional TAFE Regional Open category medallists
Bricklaying
Gold David Hughes
Silver Brandon Pegler
Bronze Kayden Atherton
Carpentry
Gold Rabia Choolun
Silver Finn Dau
Bronze David Wall
Cabinet Making
Gold Lewis Italiano
Silver William Phillis
Bronze Kimberly Elson
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics
Gold Taj Fowler
Silver Aaron Mckie
Bronze Bailey Crawford
Cookery
Gold Ben Connell
Silver Jordan Murphy
Bronze Jacob Barnes
Graphic Design
Gold Amber Bakhuizen
Silver Kayla Bakhuizen
Welding
Silver Jasper Bennett-Jenkins
South Regional TAFE Regional VETiS category medallists
Bricklaying
Gold Samuel Norris
Silver George Fuller
Bronze Phoenix Hebbend
Carpentry
Gold Justin Bailye
Silver Pharrell Keats
Bronze Jude Ratcliffe
Electrotechnology
Gold Diesel Bourne
Silver Logan Turner
Bronze James Cain
Bronze Eliah Munro
Food and Beverage
Gold Mercedes Mathews
Silver Ashlyn Buswell
Bronze Kirsten Ferreira