Over the last few years, dozens of apprentices and trainees have had the opportunity to travel around the world thanks to WPC Group and Skilling Australia Foundation scholarships. Apprentices were given the chance to travel to incredible destinations such as the US, Japan and Singapore, with all award recipients enjoying the rich blessings of cultural and development tours related to their field of study. None of this would be possible without the donations, funding and sponsorship of our many volunteers, who relentlessly give their time and resources to welcome and mentor our apprentices and trainees on their discovery experiences. A… [Read More]
‘Women Level Up in 2019 Victorian Training Awards’ – AEN
‘Women Level Up in 2019 Victorian Training Awards” – AEN WPC Group trainee Kayleigh Gallagher, has won the ‘2019 Inspiration Award – Indigenous Student of the Year’ at the AEN Awards, held at Government House December 6, 2019. The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) and Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australia celebrates the achievements of apprentices, trainees and group training organisations at annual gala dinner. Melbourne, Victoria: On Friday 6 December, the winners of the 2019 Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) and Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australia Awards were announced during a gala dinner at Parliament House. The 13 awards recognise the successes… [Read More]
WPC Group Apprentice Autobody Repair Gold Medal Winner
WPC Group is very proud to announce that LSH Auto apprentice David Ung has won the gold medal in the category of Autobody Repair at the Worldskills Australia Melbourne Region Competition. Worldskills is a global competition that gives apprentices and trainees the opportunity to showcase their skills; David competed against other high performers from around the state/country in their respective occupation. David is a third year apprentice Panel Beater based in Port Melbourne, at the LSH Auto Mercedes-Benz Autobody workshop, and completes his training with Kangan Institute. David will now have the opportunity to apply to represent Victoria at the… [Read More]
‘Respect the Lineage’ – Adelaide Advertiser
Don’t hold back your child because of your own misconceptions, writes Lauren Ahwan. Parents must become more open-minded about vocational education or risk limiting their children’s career options. The training and career choices of young people are highly influenced by their parents with research revealing 85 per cent of boys and 74 per cent of girls feel pressured to study at university. The research, conducted by the New South Wales Government’s Industry department in conjunction with post-schooling option website Year 13, shows parents are failing to promote vocational courses, with more than a quarter having a negative opinion towards… [Read More]
Australian Trainee of the Year Finalist – Aman Meles
On the 14th of September, Aman Meles scooped two Queensland State Training Awards – the Bob Marshman Trainee of the Year and the Equity VET Student of the Year. Aman has proven even if school isn’t for you, you can still turn your life around with a traineeship and become a multi-award winner. Aman thanks the Queensland Government’s pilot program, Transition 2 Success (T2S) for his turnaround and helping create a pathway into a career in youth justice. He took part in the 12-month pilot program, then completed Year 12 equivalent and notched several certificates in literacy, numeracy and business…. [Read More]
WPC Group Apprentice Award Winner
Our apprentice Zac was awarded the Ron & Rosaleen Raitman Memorial Scholarship! He received a tool kit to the value of $1500 during an Awards event at Box Hill Institute held last week. 1st Year Light Vehicle apprentice at Porsche Centre Doncaster, Zac is a hard worker who initially completed a Certificate II before advancing to the Certificate III in Light Vehicle Technology and is very committed to his studies in the Automotive field. The scholarship supports students experiencing hardship who are studying in the Automotive field to assist with fees, materials, equipment or personal expenses associated with their study…. [Read More]