World Skills @ goTAFE
GOTAFE recently hosted a series of regional WorldSkills competitions across its campuses, covering industries such as Construction Steelwork, Welding, Automotive Refinishing and Airconditioning and Refrigeration.
The regional competitions are held every two years, showcasing the skills of over 4000 apprentices, trainees and students who are competing for the chance to win gold, silver and bronze medals and go on to compete at a national level.
At WorldSkills Australia, They want young Australians to have access to vocational education and training that measures up on an international stage.
Why? Because they know that skills and trades are critical for building thriving economies, productive communities and confident young members of society. It is proven that skills excellence opens up career pathways and opportunities for our young people.
Supporting skills excellence in Australia is through a skills competitions – which has been running for over 40 years. Skill competitions happen at a regional, national and international level, and allow young people to benchmark their skill level against their peers.
Competitors who do well at a regional competition are invited to compete at the national championships, where tens of thousands of spectators watch Australia’s best trades and skills talent compete. From there, you may even be asked to join the Skills Squad, where you’ll have the opportunity to travel internationally and test yourself against the best trades and skills talent in the world.
Competing in a WorldSkills competition opens up pathways you never even thought possible.
Recently there were some past RHS students chosen to compete at WorldSkills at a Regional level in their chosen fields. Students are only chosen if you are top of your class.
Nic Stevens who is employed by Complete Body craft in Rutherglen has recently qualified in the trade of Panel beating. Nic has been learning all aspects of the business over his apprenticeship and now takes on more senior roles within the business. Nic performed very well winning the regional competition.
Aziah Capper who is a second year apprentice with Billys custom spray painting in Corowa Aziah has enjoyed the hands on learning that comes with a trade which shows with the quality of his work. He competed in Spray painting and came second in his competition.
Lachlan Dunne began a School based apprenticeship while completing year 11 with Cummins Wodonga. Now full time and recently began the second year of his apprenticeship as a Diesel Technician. Lachlan competed exceptionally well winning his competition.
As all three boys placed in the top two in their fields they have been selected to go to the National competition in June 2025, to be held in Brisbane.
From that competition a team will be selected to attend the World competition in Singapore late in 2025. Best of Luck to all of them in the competition and in their chosen career.