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2016 Victorian Training Award Winners Announced

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.auExternal Link

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

Reviewed 19 August 2020

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