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TOP TRADE TALENT FROM THE AITC BRING HOME GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
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Queensland’s top trade talent from the Australian Industry Trade College received gold, silver and bronze medals after competing at the WorldSkills Australia National Championships. Seven students from the AITC were selected earlier this year to be part of the Queensland team for the national competition. Students from the Sunshine Coast and Redlands campuses trained hard for the trade Olympics which tested the skills of 50 trades across seven skill clusters.
Due to travel restrictions the Queensland component of the competition was held locally at Alexandra Hills TAFE. The competition proved to be an extraordinary day of intense concentration and students showed their skills and exemplary AITC values. They were trained, prepared and ready for the challenges of their respective skills and kept their calm focus as time ticked away. With a set of tasks to complete in a certain amount of time, they worked methodically and kept their sights on working to high industry standards.
As a result of their experience, six AITC students picked up medals for their amazing achievements. From the Sunshine Coast Jedidiah Roberston, 18, was awarded a gold medal in plumbing, Jake Marlow, 17, received silver in the automotive services trade area, Corey Hobbs, 17, was awarded a bronze medal in construction, whilst teammate Fletcher Patterson, 17, received a Certificate of Excellence.
From Redlands, Levi Ehue, 16, was awarded gold in electrotechnology, Ryan Thomsen, 16, received silver in the electrotechnology trade and teammate Brayde TurrallPoulter, 16, was awarded silver in plumbing. Levi says he feels ecstatic after winning the gold. “It feels pretty amazing. I secured first place which is what I was aiming for so it feels great.”
“When I tell people about my WorldSkills success they are really excited for me and they’re so proud of me.”
Eliza Lane, Head of Industry Education at the AITC, says, “We are extremely proud of all our 2021 AITC young people who competed at WorldSkills. It is a phenomenal result, and we value our staff, parents, TAFE Queensland and most importantly our employers who have all played an integral role in shaping and supporting the honing of their technical talent. Today we stand proud, and our young people stand out on a national stage. Today we celebrate walking to the beat of our own drum with a deliberately different education and championing industry pathways.”
