An apprentice carpenter has taken out the top award at the 2021 South Australian Training Awards, hosted by the South Australian Skills Commission and supported by Collaboration Partners MEGT and Mas.
Harrison Sanders, who was named South Australia’s Apprentice of the Year, began his vocational education and training (VET) journey in year 11 with a Certificate II in Construction Pathways, followed by a Certificate III in Carpentry.
For the past five years, he has worked for Barossa Valley builder, Hoffmann Building Services, where he completed his carpentry apprenticeship.
Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni congratulated all of the 2021 South Australian Training Awards finalists and winners for their achievements and excellence in vocational education and training.
“Congratulations to all students, trainers, training providers, school and employers for their outstanding contributions to the state’s vocational education and training sector,” Minister Pisoni said.
“Now in their 25th year, it is terrific to see the South Australian Training Awards promoting the opportunities available to trainees and apprentices in South Australia and showcasing VET as a pathway of choice for our current and future workforce.
South Australian Skills Commissioner Renee Hindmarsh said the high calibre of finalists and winners in this year’s Awards highlighted the hard work and resilience of the VET sector as the state overcomes the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“With the launch of the new South Australian Skills Commission, we will work closely with industry to provide independent advice to the South Australian Government on workforce development priorities that meet the state’s current and future work skills needs,” Ms Hindmarsh said.
“This enables us to prepare apprentices and trainees for jobs of the future in the fields industry has told us it most needs and to share their success stories with the South Australian community.”
The 2021 South Australian Training Awards winners now have the opportunity to represent South Australia at the 2021 Australian Training Awards, to be presented on 18 November.
The 2021 South Australian Training Award winners are:
Individual awards
· Apprentice of the Year:, Harrison Sanders Certificate III in Carpentry, Hoffmann Building Services
· Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year: Tameeka Bagnara, Certificate III in Hairdressing (apprenticeship pathway), Station 95 Hair and Beauty
· School-based Apprentice of the Year: Rachael Kelly, Certificate III in Business, Key 2 Sale – Grant High School
· Trainee of the Year: Irshad Haidari, Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), Cara (Community Accommodation and Respite Agency)
· Vocational Student of the Year: Thomas Alexander, Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start), PEER
· VET Teacher or Trainer of the Year: Stuart Rimmington, Lecturer of cookery, TAFE SA
Organisation awards
· Industry Collaboration: Flinders University, BAE Systems Australia and TAFE SA
· Large Employer of the Year: SA Water
· Medium Employer of the Year: Happy Haven OSHC
· Small Employer of the Year: My Kingdom for a Horse
· VET Innovation for Schools Award: Urrbrae Agricultural High School
· Training Provider of the Year: TAFE SA
The 2021 South Australian Training Award winners are:
Individual awards
· Apprentice of the Year: Harrison Sanders, Certificate III in Carpentry, Hoffmann Building Services
· Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year: Tameeka Bagnara, Certificate III in Hairdressing (apprenticeship pathway), Station 95 Hair and Beauty
· School-based Apprentice of the Year: Rachael Kelly, Certificate III in Business, Key 2 Sale – Grant High School
· Trainee of the Year: Irshad Haidari, Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), Cara (Community Accommodation and Respite Agency)
· Vocational Student of the Year: Thomas Alexander, Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start), PEER
· VET Teacher or Trainer of the Year: Stuart Rimmington, Lecturer of cookery, TAFE SA
Organisation awards
· Industry Collaboration: Flinders University, BAE Systems Australia and TAFE SA
· Large Employer of the Year: SA Water
· Medium Employer of the Year: Happy Haven OSHC
· Small Employer of the Year: My Kingdom for a Horse
· VET Innovation for Schools Award: Urrbrae Agricultural High School
· Training Provider of the Year: TAFE SA
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