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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…
Skills Squad journey to NZ!
Nerves and excitement filled the Air New Zealand Airbus A320 late Sunday afternoon as WorldSkills Australia’s Skills Squad jetted across the Tasman Sea to compete in the inaugural WorldSkills Oceania Competition. “The team travelled really well, we are really very…
Australia’s Skills Squad to compete in inaugural WorldSkills Oceania Competition
Media Release WorldSkills Australia is sending 28 of the country’s best and brightest trades and skills stars to Hamilton, New Zealand, on 14 April to compete in the first ever WorldSkills Oceania Competition. WorldSkills Australia is the nation’s premier platform…
WSA welding gun jumps the puddle to compete stateside
One of the most rewarding parts of working at WorldSkills Australia is watching our competitors achieve new heights in their professions. Countless pathways and challenges – both anticipated and unexpected – give them valuable experiences that will shape their futures….
Let’s talk Turkey
To mark 2014 World Wood Day, three WorldSkills Australia representatives travelled to China in March as guests of the International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) to participate in the inaugural International Furniture Making Invitational. This 8-day trip was an experience of…
Competition Preparation Week!
Competition Preparation Week (CPW) has officially kicked off the countdown to the 43rd WorldSkills International Competition to be held in less than 191 days. CPW will see a cohort of international guests including Chief and Deputy Chief Experts, Technical Delegates…
Skills Squad converge for first time
WorldSkills Australia hosted the 2014 Skills Squad Training Camp at the Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort between December 4-7. The training camp was the first opportunity for members of the 2015 Skills Squad and their respective Training Managers, to meet and…
2014 Steve Hornery Award
WorldSkills Australia (WSA) would like to congratulate 2014 WSA National Auto Electrical competitor, Kane Girard who has been awarded the 2014 Steve Hornery Award. The award recognises the effort of a WSA National Competitor from NSW who has demonstrated commitment,…
Skills Squad Training Camp
The 2014 Skills Squad Training Camp will be held over four days, from 4-7 December at the Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort, NSW. It will see 28 competitors and 29 Training Managers from across the country attend, providing an opportunity for…
And that’s a wrap!
The 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition was held in Perth from 18- 20 of September at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The major event saw almost 500 of Australia’s most talented trade and skill technicians representing 49 specialised skill…
2014 National Competition Results!!
The results for the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition are in. After three days of challenging competition, judges, volunteers, friends & family came together to celebrate the achievements of the 2014 National competitors at the Closing Ceremony held at the…
Brisbane has Won 8 Medals!
So proud of all the Brisbane competitors for their efforts at the WorldSkills Australia National Competition in Perth. Congratulations to our 8 medalists. Congratulations to Aidan Hauptli, Bronze Medalist for Retail Baking- Bread at the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition….
Final Day of Competition
The 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition is officially over and what an incredible success it was. Saturday saw many families and supporters coming through to watch the final day of competition and to cheer on all of the competitors as…
Brisbane’s Maigan Hacket Competing in Vehicle Spray Painting
Great video on the Vehicle Painting section of the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition held in Perth from 18 -20 September. Check out our own Maigan Hackett in the video.
Past the half way mark
Thousands of school students from across Western Australia poured through the doors of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre today to watch the 2014 national competitors as work continued at the ultimate skills challenge. Day two was action-packed with things…
Let the battle begin!
Day one of the National Competition started today, the Perth Convention and Exhibition centre was filled with nerves and excitement as the competitors became familiar with their projects and work spaces and began working on their project modules. In addition…
Queensland Farewell to Perth Ceremony
Here’s a great shot of Queensland’s Farewell to Perth Ceremony which was held on 16 Sept 2014 at TAFE Queensland SkillsTech. Distinguished guests included Mr Mark Stewart MP for Sunnybank, Mr Brian Wexham CEO SkillsOne & Chair WorldSkills Australia, and…
2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition –Officially Opens
This afternoon, WorldSkills Australia hosted its first ever Opening Ceremony. The national competitors, who had travelled from across the country to compete in Australia’s largest trade and skill competition were welcomed to the event with an official reveal of the…
I AM… Keeping it Green
The 2014 Green Team will comprise of Environmental Monitoring students from Challenger Institute of Technology and managed by Project Manager of Sustainable Development at Challenger, Pascaline Owers. This year, Green Team will trial an even more robust approach to assessing…
BOOM Radio!
Broadcasting in the lead up to and live from the venue via their online/community radio station will be BOOM radio. BOOM radio is the official radio station operated by the students studying radio at Central Institute of Technology. The students…