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Automotive teacher named finalist in the Victorian Training Awards

Kangan Institute’s automotive training advisor and teacher Luke Perry has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Victorian Training Awards’ VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year. The announcement was made by the Minister for Training and Skills Steve Herbert on 12 July.

A veteran teacher with over 20 years of experience, Luke is the lead teacher in the delivery of employer and apprentice work-based training and education for automotive. He is one of Kangan Institute’s pioneers in adopting a flexible training style – one that combines face-to-face workplace learning with online material to meet the individual learning needs of his students.

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