Western Australia's WorldSkills champions

WorldSkills competitions develop and showcase skills excellence. Here, we are celebrating our TeamWA WorldSkills champions.
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TeamWA 2023 winners

Congratulations to our TeamWA 2023 competition winners.

Gold medal winners

Name Category Medal Training organisation Employer
Toby Rupp 3D Digital Game Art Gold North Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Lewis Italiano Cabinetmaking Gold South Regional TAFE Milton Studios
Kai Baharthah-King Cyber Security Gold (team skill North Metropolitan TAFE Woodside
Lachlan Gelavis Cyber Security Gold (team skill) North Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Lachlan Matheson Painting and Decorating Gold MPA Skills Roadrunner Painting & Decorating
Jacob Dixon Wall and Floor Tiling Gold North Metropolitan TAFE Next Level Tiling
Benton Miller Turning Gold South Metropolitan TAFE SQP Engineering

Silver medal winners

Name Category Medal Training organisation Employer
Mitchell Rigney Jewellery Silver North Metropolitan TAFE Solid Gold Jewellers
Antoinette Jackson Painting and Decorating Silver MPA Skills Bob the Painter
Dayan Francis Restaurant Service Silver South Regional TAFE N/A
Kiara (Kay) Lindasy Visual Merchandising Silver South Metropolitan TAFD N/A
Jordan Murphy Cooker Bronze South Regional TAFE PFD Foods

Bronze medal winners

Name Category Medal Training organisation Employer
Jordan Jackson Graphic Design Technology Bronze North Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Taj Fowler Heavy Vehicle Mechanic Bronze South Regional TAFE Geographe Civil Pty Ltd
Mason Harfield Jewellery Bronze North Metropolitan TAFE Solid Gold Jewellers
Daniel Ogden Wall and Floor Tiling Bronze North Metropolitan TAFE Walker Tiling

VET in Schools (VETiS) categories

Name Category Medal Training organisation Employer
Daniel Jonasson VETiS Bricklaying Gold Hale School N/A
Nadia Barjaktarevic VETiS Business Services Silver Kolbe Catholic College N/A
Chloe Hodgkinson VETis Commercial Cookery Bronze Newton Moore Senior High School N/S
Logan Turner VETiS Electrotechnology Gold Bunbury Catholic College N/A
Mercedes Mathews VETiS Food and Beverage Gold Foundation Christian College N/A
Oscar Laurie VETiS Metals and Engineering Gold CBC Fremantle N/A
Samantha Commerford VETiS Tourism Silver Ellenbrook Secondary College N/A
Tash Crofts VETiS Tourism Gold Ellenbrook Secondary College N/A
Christian Malinovic VETiS Wall and Floor Tiling Silver Lake Joondalup Baptist College N/A
Mervyn Abraham VETiS Wall and Floor Tiling Gold Ellenbrook Secondary College N/A

TeamWA 2021 winners

The national competition year changed from 2020 to 2021, to accommodate restrictions to live events during the COVID pandemic. The national live event was once again hosted in Perth, and WA won the VETiS Shield for the second consecutive time at the WorldSkills Australia national competition.

Gold medal winners

Name Category Training organisation Employer
Andrew Duffield Electrical Installation College of Electrical Training Electrical Group Training
Dion Hounsfield Signage North Metropolitan TAFE Eyerite Signs
Jarrad Otten and Elijah MacDonald Game Design and Development North Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Charles Farrar Jewellery South Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Georgina Nadin and Harriet Holthouse Visual Merchandising South Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Daniella Surya Cloud Computing North Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Mohammed H Savari and Shaun Soares Cyber Security North Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Brett Simpson Turning South Metropolitan TAFE Albany Engineering
Brody Stallard Welding South Metropolitan TAFE Alcoa
Jacob Jones Motorcycle Mechanics South Metropolitan TAFE Albany Motorcycles
Jaxon Clarke Wall and Floor Tiling North Metropolitan TAFE ABN Group

Silver medal winners

Name Category Training organisation Employer
Dylan Radar Cabinetmaking South Metropolitan TAFE Boranup Galleries
Annabel Haizer Fashion Technology South Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Bujita Ponsuge and Chris Fitzsimmons Cyber Security South Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Alex Dandie Fitting North Metropolitan TAFE Kentin Engineering
Matthew Loreta Sheetmetal work North Metropolitan TAFE Moonlight Stainless 4WD Performance
Brody Johnston Welding South Metropolitan TAFE B & J Catalano
Dylan Stephens Retail Baking — Bread South Metropolitan TAFE Bakers' Delight
Rose Lockyer Retail Baking — Pastry South Metropolitan TAFE Pinjarra Bakery and Patisserie
Christian Tipi Autobody Repairs South Metropolitan TAFE Tripi Panel Shop
Ethan Pimblett Automotive Refinishing South Metropolitan TAFE T & R's Prestige Accident Repairs
Joseph Terranova Wall and Floor Tiling North Metropolitan TAFE Newland Tiling

Bronze medal winners

Name Category Training organisation Employer
David Wiekse Painting and Decorating MPA Skills GV Painters
Charlie Kohlen Plastering South Metropolitan TAFE Freo Interiors
Thomas Clancy Refrigeration and Airconditioning South Metropolitan TAFE Central west Refrigeration Pty Ltd
Tayler Kinslow Wall and Floor Tiling North Metropolitan TAFE Elite Tile Group
Emmelee Newman-Martin Floristry South Metropolitan TAFE Balshaw's Florist
Matt Dockerill and Ben Armstrong Cyber Security North Metropolitan TAFE N/A
Michael Avent Sheetmetal Work North Metropolitan TAFE Austex
Jordan Carter Restaurant Service North Metropolitan TAFE Coco's Restaurant
Iesha Makkulawu Retail Baking — Bread South Metropolitan TAFE Coles


VETiS winners

Name Category Medal School / Training organisation
Vince Madnack Bricklaying Gold Ellenbrook Secondary College
Django Taylor Construction Gold Margaret River SHS
Liam Baxter Information Technology Gold St Norbert College
James Langeard Metals and Engineering Gold Gilmore College
Chloe Jager Commercial Cookery Gold Kolbe Catholic College
Bridie Jones Food and Beverage Gold Peter Carnley Anglican Community School
Jack Pettingill Automotive Services Gold Eastern Goldfields College
Jack Waters Primary Industries Gold WA College of Agriculture Cunderdin
Ben Willmot Bricklaying Silver Newton Moore SHS
Zachery Gerrans Construction Silver Trinity College
Ali Tkacz Business Services Silver St Norbert College
Ben Park Information Technology Silver St Norbert College
Marcus Hayden Metals and Engineering Silver Christian Brothers College
Casandra Sommerville Commercial Cookery Silver Karratha SHS
Sky Burgess Food and Beverage Silver Bunbury SHS
Aaron Cutherbertson Primary Industries Silver WA College of Agriculture Cunderdin
Jessica Cherry Hairdressing Silver Bunbury SHS
Albert Mombo Plumbing Bronze Ellenbrook Secondary College
Imogen Huntg Food and Beverage Bronze Bunbury SHS
Harry Austin Automotive Services Bronze Woodvale Secondary School
Geoff Tozer Primary Industries Bronze WA College of Agriculture Harvey

Western Australian international competitors: Skillaroos

Selected TeamWA champions are selected to represent Australia as Skillaroos, at the WorldSkills international competition.

Skillaroos are chosen following WorldSkills Australia national competitions, and recruited first to the training squad where they need to meet a number of training targets to secure a place on the team.

The following TeamWA champions have been selected to represent Australia at international competition as members of the Skillaroos.

YearNameInternational skill categoryResult
2022Ben Armstrong and Christopher FitzsimmonsCyber Security (team event)Medallion for Excellence
 Charles FarrarJewelleryMedallion for Excellence
 Annabel HaizerGraphic Design Technology 
 Thomas ClancyRefrigeration 

 

 


There is currently one international expert from Western Australia: Brendan Hibbert, Graphic Design Technology. WA's Ron Simeon was previously an international expert in the Wall and Floor Tiling category.

A full list of previous Skillaroos is available on the WorldSkills Australia website.