Northern Sydney Institute Students Win at National Skills Competition
Announcement posted by LEWIS Global Communications 13 Oct 2016
TAFE program assists students with their award-winning performances
SYDNEY, Australia – October 13 – Students from Northern Sydney Institute (NSI) are riding high after fantastic results at the WorldSkills Australia National Competition, held at Melbourne Showgrounds in Victoria. The competition provided students with hands-on experience and the opportunity to compete against the top talent in their chosen field.
“WorldSkills was a challenging but rewarding experience. There was so much to learn, not just in my field, but being able to look at what everyone was doing demonstrated how intricate different trades are…it blew me away! The highlight of the competition was being pushed to limits I didn’t know I had. It was nice to see all the training pay off and produce things I was proud of in such a full on environment,” commented student Maddison McCloskey.
“The high level of training and advice I have received during my Diploma and leading up to the national competition with my amazing mentors Ivan Novak and Kate Crocker gave me the confidence to compete,” commented student Matthew Tilly. “I am planning to continue working in the Hospitality Industry and competing at WorldSkills gave me the chance to test myself using the skills I have been working on and plan to use in my future career.”
NSI competed in a wide portfolio of industries with seven students awarded medals in industries ranging from Retail Baking, to Landscape Construction to Floristry. Comradery was high and when students were not competing themselves, they watched fellow NSI students compete and provided ongoing support.
“NSI is extremely proud of all the students who competed at the WorldSkills Australia National Competition. The students have been diligently working with their teachers to ensure they were prepared for the potential challenges and it is fantastic to see the hard work has paid off,” commented Hugh Greenough, Acting Institute Director at NSI.
The students are looking forward to using the confidence they received as a result of the success at the competition to build their careers.
About WorldSkills Australia
WorldSkills Australia aims to develop and nurture the skills of young Australians by celebrating skills excellence and by providing them with an opportunity to showcase their trade and skill talent.
About the Northern Sydney Institute – part of TAFE NSW
The Northern Sydney Institute is one of Australia’s leading providers of vocational training and tertiary education. With seven campuses across Sydney’s Northern metropolitan suburbs, the Northern Sydney Institute enrolls close to 50,000 students annually and offers an extensive range of TAFE courses, higher education degrees, university pathways programs and short courses.
Media Contact
Kate Cummins
LEWIS Australia
Kate.cummins@teamlewis.com
(02) 8599 1011 / 0435 420 010
“WorldSkills was a challenging but rewarding experience. There was so much to learn, not just in my field, but being able to look at what everyone was doing demonstrated how intricate different trades are…it blew me away! The highlight of the competition was being pushed to limits I didn’t know I had. It was nice to see all the training pay off and produce things I was proud of in such a full on environment,” commented student Maddison McCloskey.
“The high level of training and advice I have received during my Diploma and leading up to the national competition with my amazing mentors Ivan Novak and Kate Crocker gave me the confidence to compete,” commented student Matthew Tilly. “I am planning to continue working in the Hospitality Industry and competing at WorldSkills gave me the chance to test myself using the skills I have been working on and plan to use in my future career.”
NSI competed in a wide portfolio of industries with seven students awarded medals in industries ranging from Retail Baking, to Landscape Construction to Floristry. Comradery was high and when students were not competing themselves, they watched fellow NSI students compete and provided ongoing support.
“NSI is extremely proud of all the students who competed at the WorldSkills Australia National Competition. The students have been diligently working with their teachers to ensure they were prepared for the potential challenges and it is fantastic to see the hard work has paid off,” commented Hugh Greenough, Acting Institute Director at NSI.
The students are looking forward to using the confidence they received as a result of the success at the competition to build their careers.
About WorldSkills Australia
WorldSkills Australia aims to develop and nurture the skills of young Australians by celebrating skills excellence and by providing them with an opportunity to showcase their trade and skill talent.
About the Northern Sydney Institute – part of TAFE NSW
The Northern Sydney Institute is one of Australia’s leading providers of vocational training and tertiary education. With seven campuses across Sydney’s Northern metropolitan suburbs, the Northern Sydney Institute enrolls close to 50,000 students annually and offers an extensive range of TAFE courses, higher education degrees, university pathways programs and short courses.
Media Contact
Kate Cummins
LEWIS Australia
Kate.cummins@teamlewis.com
(02) 8599 1011 / 0435 420 010