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Half way through the competition!
From the moment the competition doors opened, Anhembi Park filled with crowds of school students, representatives from vocational education institutions, government and the general public, who were all eager to witness hundreds of competitors from around the world take on…
One School One Country & Opening Ceremony!
Yesterday, the Skillaroos visited EE Carlos Maximiliano Pereira dos Santos, a local middle-school in São Paulo, as part of the One School One Country programme. The program seeks to introduce young students to the world of skills and learn about different…
Skillaroos journey so far
On 4 August, the Skillaroos attended a Brazilian-themed Farewell Function held at Sydney TAFE in Ultimo. Senator the Hon. Scott Ryan, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Education and Training and the Hon. John Barilaro, Minister for Regional Development, Skills and Small…
WSA competitors jetting off to the UK for BBM Skilled Futures Program
After a farewell reception at the VIBE Hotel in Sydney tonight, 16 of WorldSkills Australia’s most talented competitors will commence the 23 hour journey to the UK to take part in the 2015 BBM Skilled Futures Program. BBM Youth Support…
Mentor Spotlight: Hilton Jones
When you think about WorldSkills Australia mentors, one of the first names that inevitably comes to mind is Hilton Jones – a passionate sheetmetal expert who is a true statesman to WorldSkills Australia. With close to 40 years of industry…
Today is World Youth Skills Day
By: Mark Callaghan In November 2014, the United Nations declared July 15 as World Youth Skills Day. This UN designated day aims to create greater awareness of the importance of vocational education and training (VET) and the development of skills…
Australia’s best trades and skills superstars in final preparation for international competition in Brazil
With less than a month to go, the 25 talented young trades and skills people comprising WorldSkills Australia’s 2015 Skillaroos team are hard at work training in their respective skills in preparation for the 43rd WorldSkills Competition. The WorldSkills Competition…
June-August 2015: Education nurtures Australian towns
It’s June and the first half of 2015 has flown by. Young apprentices, trainees and students are going for gold at WorldSkills Australia Regional Competitions across the country in the hopes of following in the footsteps of the 2015 Skillaroos…
Commentary: Gen Why Do We Underestimate Australia’s Youth?
A story published in The Daily Telegraph on 3 June titled ‘GEN WHY BOTHER? – Bosses despair as apprentices find work too tough’ has ruffled a number of feathers within trades and skills professions. Based on data from a recent…
Former Plumbing Skillaroo paying it forward to South African communities in need
WorldSkills Australia competitors have enjoyed several overseas opportunities over the years, including humanitarian missions such as the Diepsloot Sanitation Project. Part of the international Sanitation Studio programme, the project was assembled by Healthabitat, Sticky Situations and the Water Amenities Sanitation…
Skillaroo honoured with three Melbourne Polytechnic awards
Skillaroos have been honoured and recognised time and time again for their outstanding talent and dedication to their respective professions. Last month, recognition came thrice over for 2015 Skillaroo Jyothi Forman when she received three prestigious awards from her training…
Brightest sparks meet WorldSkills Australia welder
At 24, Aaron Purdy is something of a WorldSkills veteran. With three WorldSkills Australia National Competition experiences under his belt, it was no surprise that when he was recently invited to speak about his experiences at a high school he…
Australia’s best and brightest heading to Brazil for the 43rd WorldSkills Competition
After undergoing months of intensive training, WorldSkills Australia is pleased to announce the names of the 25 Skillaroos that will represent Australia at the 43rd WorldSkills Competition in Brazil on 11-16 August: John Reminis, Bakery Sam Spong, Bricklaying Karl Geue,…
Skillaroo takes out top engineering prize at TAFE NSW Riverina Institute
If the past few months are anything to go by, 2015 is going to be an amazing year for Michael James. After months of intensive training, Michael won the bronze medal in Construction Metal Work at the inaugural WorldSkills Oceania…
Try’aSkill events inspiring the next generation of trades and skills stars
Young people across the country are seeing what it takes to work in a trade professional through WorldSkills Australia’s Try’aSkill program. Primary and secondary school students can try their hand at a variety of trades and skills ranging from floristry…
2015 BBM Skilled Futures Program
The WorldSkills Australia journey can lead competitors to many different career pathways around the world. For the sixteen highly ambitious individuals that have been selected to take part in the 2015 BBM Skilled Futures Program, the next step of the…
Mentor Spotlight: David Berger, Floristry
WorldSkills Australia mentors play a vital role in fostering the next generation of skilled tradespeople. One of the organisation’s highly valued mentors is David Berger, an award winning florist and TAFE instructor from Sydney. David was always destined to become…
WSA competitors win three out of four scholarships awarded by QOF
It is with great pleasure that we announce that WorldSkills Australia medallists have won three of this year’s scholarships awarded by the Queensland Overseas Foundation (QOF). Established in 1976, the QOF scholarship provides recipients with the opportunity to work at…
THE RESULTS ARE IN!!
Members of the Skills Squad are proud of their performance following four days of tough competition at the inaugural WorldSkills Oceania Competition in New Zealand. Most competition categories were down to the wire to complete their projects that they had…
At the halfway mark!
The WorldSkills Oceania Competition is well underway in Hamilton, New Zealand where the Skills Squad are performing extremely well and bringing the Australian spirit to its neighbouring country. Day one saw 102 competitors pour out of buses onto Wintec Institute…