Finalists for this year’s NT Training Awards have been announced, representing a wide range of industries including health, conservation, electro-technology, mechanical, mining, beauty services, cookery, fitness, early childhood, business and IT.

The awards recognise excellence in Vocational Education and Training for individuals, businesses and organisations.

2023 finalists

Trainee of the year

• Rheece Davies-Smith
• Thanapat (Joe) Kellie
• Hannah Lo

Austin Asche apprentice of the year

• Jack Auld
• Jack Higgins
• Shane Greening
• Brieanna McSweeny

Vocational student of the year

• Linda Kapitula
• Loan Nguyen
• Lauren Deans

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student of the year

• Fiona Marika
• Jared Yinimala Maymuru
• Porsche Cahill
• Iesha Couzens

School-based apprentice or trainee of the year

• Lilly Bright
• Shaun Stringer
• Brandy Loechte

VET in schools student of the year

• Luzena Chevalier-Roberts
• Declan Keelan
• Megan McIntyre

VET teacher or trainer of the year

• Sharon Stewart
• Gemma Kaliebe
• Danielle Brown

Small training provider of the year

• The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation
• Department of Education RTO
• Institute of Skills and Training Australia

Large training provider of the year

• Charles Darwin University
• Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Education

Industry collaboration award of the year

• East Arnhem Regional Council and Response Employment and Training
• Roper Gulf Regional Council and Bradford Institute of Advanced Education

Small employer of the year

• Numburindi Store
• Nilsen NT with GTNT Group
• Milner Meats and Seafoods

Large employer of the year

• NEC
• Glencore McArthur River Mine
• Hastings Deering
• Northern Land Council

Winners will be announced at the gala awards dinner on September 2 in Darwin. Tickets for the gala dinner are now available for purchase from Training awards website.

NT winners in eligible categories progress to the national Australian Training Awards to be held in Hobart on November 17.