The awards, held at the at the Bomaderry Bowling Club, showcases the many talented HSC students the region is producing.

To be eligible students are nominated by their school, TAFE or local employers who have hosted the students on industry work placement.

The students nominated are undertaking Vocational Education and Training courses at all the High Schools across the Shoalhaven and TAFE (TVET).

The Excellence in Vocational Education and Training award recipients were:  

Renae Weymans Shoalhaven High School – Animal Studies TAFE

Jack Flamminio St John the Evangelist Catholic High School – Construction

Penelope McMillan Nowra Anglican College – Entertainment

Joint Winners for Hospitality

Lauren Field St John the Evangelist Catholic High School – Hospitality

Sophie Vidler Vincentia High School - Hospitality

Joint Winners for School Based Traineeship

Riley Nolan Ulladulla High School - School Based Traineeship

Taylor Hancock Shoalhaven High School – School Based Traineeship

Judges Award:

Haylee Vayro Bomaderry High School - Hospitality

Ayden Rolfe Vincentia High School – Information & Digital Technology

Hayden Turner Vincentia High School – Metal & Engineering

Bianca Ingles Vincentia High School – Information & Digital Technology

Georgia Matheson-Gee Vincentia High School - Primary Industries

Benjamin Herne Nowra Anglican College – Electrotechnology

Teea Brown Vincentia High School – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Phumintr Philangam Ulladulla High School – Business Services

Georgia Matheson-Gee Vincentia High School – Primary Industries - Outstanding VET Student of the Year

Workplace Learning Shoalhaven hosts the awards and arranges industry work placement for over 800 students annually with over 400 Shoalhaven employers.

Industry work placement enables employers to provide real, industry-based skills to students as part of the courses they are studying for their HSC.

In addition to this Workplace Learning Shoalhaven is active in creating opportunities for students to commence apprenticeships and traineeships whilst still at school.

These together with the VET courses provide great scope for young people to obtain industry skills and an industry qualification whilst completing their HSC.  

This represents a great partnership between industry, schools and the students concerned.  

Workplace Learning Shoalhaven would like to thank our Exceptional Host Employers for 2018.

Bakehouse Espresso Group, John K Engineering, Trusty Steed Horse Riding Academy, Storybook & Coolawarra Alpaca Stud, Albatross Musical Theatre Company, Bomaderry Bowling Club, Simmark, I.T Basecamp, Shoalhaven City Council.

Without the support and enthusiasm of employers, this program would not be such a success.