A team of 19 Newman Senior Technical College students participated at the 2023 WorldSkills Australia National VETiS Championships in Melbourne last weekend. All students represented the College with pride and acquitted themselves well. The College and students won medals in the following divisions:

• Health Assistance – Lillie Jepp – GOLD
• Automotive – Abbey Slater – GOLD
• Construction – Cooper Williams – GOLD
• Business Services – Flynn Hall – GOLD
• Commercial Cookery – Elka Monckton – SILVER
• Food and Beverage – Emma Marchant – BRONZE
• Bricklaying – Kingsley Threlfo – BRONZE
• Tourism – Jasmyn Debreceny – BRONZE
• Information Technology – Jayden Farrington – BRONZE

Like the Olympics, the WorldSkills Australia competition activity begins at a grassroots level, in competitions held in one of 34 regions around Australia. Competitors are able to progress to competing at national and international levels, in front of over 200,000 people, covering 50 trades and seven skill clusters. The competitions are designed by industry and skills experts who assess an individual’s knowledge, practical competence and employability skills against a set of strict criteria.