An Engadine TAFE student was runner-up in the Beauty Therapy category of Australia’s largest skills competition.
Victoria Padman was awarded a silver medal at the closing ceremony of the WorldSkills Australia 2018 National Championships.
The championships, which are held every two years and involve about 500 competitors in 60 trades and skills, were held over three days from June 2-4 at the International Convention Centre in Melbourne.
Ms Padman said it was “a huge honour” and showed the value of vocational training in creating employment and career opportunities.
“I hope the whole country gets behind Team Australia for WorldSkills 2019 like they do our sporting teams,” she said.
The 45th WorldSkills International Competition will be held in Kazan, Russia.
Heathcote MP Lee Evans congratulated Ms Padman.
“TAFE NSW students are in high demand in the workforce because of the quality of their education and ability to hit the ground running with relevant and practical skills,” he said.
“I am thrilled to see local students from the public VET provider receive these accolades.
“The NSW Government is delivering on its vision for a strong and publicly owned VET provider through its One TAFE NSW reforms.”
