Meet our Award Finalists! 2026 ATEC Training Awards & Graduation Ceremony

To be nominated is an achievement in itself, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all award finalists. Your commitment, skill, and dedication to your trade have been truly outstanding, and this recognition is well deserved. You should all be extremely proud of your achievements.

The ATEC Training Awards & Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, 27 March 2026, at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Join us in congratulating this year's finalists. 

For any enquiries regarding the ATEC Training Awards & Graduation Ceremony, please contact the ATEC Marketing Team at marketing@atec.asn.au.  

1st Year Apprentice of the Year Awards:

Carpentry:

• Ethan Kwaterski
• Griffin de Bruin
• Karl Perkins

Mechanical Engineering:

• Brock Hordyk
• Micheal Dillon
• Nathan Drummond

Metal Fabrication:

• Alexia Stewart
• Brodie Knighton
• Jarrod Apps

Electrical:

• Aaron Treloar
• Andrea Tuccio
• Kruz Gabriel 

2nd Year Apprentice of the Year Awards:

Carpentry:

• Caleb Wait
• Jackson Pillion
• Pratinav Rathaur

Mechanical Engineering:

• Damien Hogan
• Sakun Tha
• Trista Schild

Metal Fabrication:

• Anantaya Kasing
• Jarrod Scutchings
• Jordan Ware

Electrical:

• Samuel Tilbrook
• Thomas Ancell
• Wei Wu

3rd Year Apprentice of the Year Awards:

Carpentry:

• Connor Hills
• Kade Harvey
• Riley Edwards

Mechanical Engineering:

• Connor Tothill
• Jack Lienert
• William Brown

Metal Fabrication:

• Casey Biggs
• Nathaniel Pennicott
• William Brown

Electrical:

• Ethan Fox
• Jayden Bubner
• Tiana Tattersall

4th Year Apprentice of the Year Awards:

Carpentry:

• Andrew Keros
• Damien Roach
• Oliver Deere

Mechanical Engineering:

• Hayden Van Der Lee
• Matthew Pitt
• Trent Gerlach 

Metal Fabrication:

• Broderick Nielson-Carney
• Jake Palmer
• Micheal Dempsey

Electrical:

• Alexander Jewels
• Claudia Ocampo
• Maison Bosco 

VET in School Student of the Year Award:

• Bailey Coombe
• Lillie Ackroyd
• Sebastian Jenkins 

School-Based Student of the Year Award:

• Brodee Zibell
• Harrison Varney
• Zoe Porter 

Regional Apprentice of the Year Award:

• Cooper Westhoff
• Sidney Norris
• Tom Staunton 

Welder of the Year Award:

• Anantaya Kasing
• Kate Neaylor
• Sidney Norris

Excellence in Work Health & Safety Award:

• Bailey Hann
• Dylan Bain
• Naomi Parsole

Achiever of the Year Award:

• Damien Barber
• Daniel Odyk
• Kyi Taylor