Late VET News

Vocational Education & Training (VET)

In term three week 3 in 2017 Kildare had an opportunity to enter students in a VET Regional World Skills competition for Construction and Hospitality Food and Beverage. The competition involves a stringent criteria for the students to follow with specified task that are marked by a panel of judges. With dedication and commitment Kildare students Abbey Lyon placed 1st, Georgie McKelvie 2nd Food & Beverage and Riley Corbett 3rd Construction. Student commitment is essential however, the expert skills and knowledge and coaching from the VET trainers Penny Mackay (Hospitality) and Tom Pulver (Construction) makes all the difference.

By winning the Regional World Skills Food and Beverage competition, Abby Lyon moved to the next stage of the competition NSW team selection week 9 term 4. This involved more coaching from Penny Mackay Hospitality trainer and some expert coaching from Jim Creed Head Teacher Hospitality TAFE Riverina. The NSW team selection competition mirrored regionals with all competitors highly skilled and extremely well trained. At the end of the competition Abby was awarded second place, and is to be praised for her commitment to the competition whilst keeping up with all other areas of her study in the HSC.  

A big thank you to Penny Mackay and Tom Pulver Kildare VET Trainers for the additional  time and effort put in with each student in preparation for World Skills. Your training and coaching makes all the difference. Also a special thank you to Jim Creed, Head Teacher Hospitality TAFE Riverina. His willingness to work collaboratively by sharing his exceptional expert knowledge and time for Abbey and Penny throughout the World Skills Competition is greatly appreciated.

Christopher Wendt | VET Coordinator