Inaugural Australian Vocational Student Prizes Awarded
21 December 2005
Seven Kangan Batman TAFE VET students have more than just the end of their VCE studies to celebrate, having been among a handful of Victorians to win an inaugural Australian Vocational Student Prize.
The Australian Vocational Student Prize was established and awarded for the first time in 2005 to encourage and recognise outstanding senior secondary students undertaking a Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) programme or School-based New Apprenticeship (SBNA).
The Year 12 students, who were undertaking VET studies in a range of disciplines, will each be recognised for their achievements with a cash prize of $2000 and a certificate.
‘The number of student awards won demonstrates our strong partnerships with secondary schools, commitment to providing vocational education and opening up career options to youth,’ said Peter Harrison, Manager of the Post Compulsory Education Pathways Department, which deals specifically with 15-19 year olds.
Secondary schools, ranging from Aitken College, Whittlesea Secondary College, Mowbray College and Croxton, nominated one student for each of the VET and SBNA categories for this award.
Up to 450 prizes were awarded to the most outstanding Vocational Education and Training in Schools students and 50 prizes were awarded to the most outstanding School-based New Apprentices across Australia.
Kangan Batman TAFE would like to congratulate all the students who won a prize:
Australian Vocational Student Prize
| Mr Anthony Bonacci | Certificate III in Hospitality (Operations) |
| Miss Vassiliki Dandanis | Certificate III in Community Services (Community Work) |
| Miss Jayde Di Berardino | Certificate II in Hospitality |
| Miss Evie Knight | Certificate III in Concept Development for Clothing Products |
| Mr Andrew Pollard | Certificate II in Automotive Technology |
| Miss Sarah Smith | Certificate III in Concept Development for Clothing Products |
School-based New Apprenticeships
| Miss Monique Vajda | Certificate II in Automotive (Vehicle Servicing) |
As well as VETiS and SBNA options, Kangan Batman TAFE has a variety of choices available to young school leavers, such as VCE studies or Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).
To find out more about how Kangan Batman TAFE can assist you in your career path, please contact the Post Compulsory Education Pathways department on (03) 9279 2209.
