Caroline Morris awarded NSW Apprentice of the Year Cadia's Caroline Morris was announced as the Apprentice of the Year at the 2023 NSW Training Awards at Town Hall in Sydney on Friday 15 September. The annual awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of students, trainees, and apprentices in the vocational education and training sector, with finalists representing the best in their field. Accepting the award for her studies in Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trades at TAFE NSW Orange, Caroline said it was a rewarding feeling to be named the best out of a strong list of nominees. "I'm in shock, to be honest. It's such an enormous achievement just to be nominated, so to have received this award alongside my incredibly talented peers is incredibly rewarding. W bining vards segaland WE SW DIT w ainin wards SW ANMENT N GOV NEWCREST MINING LIMITED CADIA NSW Training Awards Beg M SW TNMENT NS GOVER NSW Train var NS GOVERN "School was never my strength and I've never had this level of success in anything I've dabbled in, so this win is a whole new thing for me. I really threw myself into my TAFE NSW studies and the practical experience - it's such a great feeling to find something I'm good at and get the opportunity to shine and be recognised for it," she said. NSW Traini Award og Caroline, 24, successfully completed a Fitter Machinist trade on-site. Cadia's General Manager, Mick Dewar, said Caroline's hard work has had broad impact on the community. "In the Central West region, the mining industry is five times larger than the whole of NSW, accounting for 6% of the local workforce. "Caroline's success with this award reflects her hard work and commitment to continuous learning. Her dedication and skill development sets Caroline apart as an exceptional apprentice who is making valuable contributions to the broader Newcrest team and our community," Mr Dewar said. "Caroline is an example of the high-quality graduates TAFE NSW is training to meet skills demand now and into the future." TAFE NSW Chief Delivery Officer Janet Schorer said the competition was strong, with TAFE NSW finalists representing a range of in-demand industries providing critical services to NSW communities. "Winning a NSW Training Award is an outstanding achievement, and it's significant that many of our winners are from regional communities," said Ms Schorer. RM6980623 Caroline Morris awarded NSW Apprentice of the Year Cadia's Caroline Morris was announced as the Apprentice of the Year at the 2023 NSW Training Awards at Town Hall in Sydney on Friday 15 September . The annual awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of students , trainees , and apprentices in the vocational education and training sector , with finalists representing the best in their field . Accepting the award for her studies in Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trades at TAFE NSW Orange , Caroline said it was a rewarding feeling to be named the best out of a strong list of nominees . " I'm in shock , to be honest . It's such an enormous achievement just to be nominated , so to have received this award alongside my incredibly talented peers is incredibly rewarding . W bining vards segaland WE SW DIT w ainin wards SW ANMENT N GOV NEWCREST MINING LIMITED CADIA NSW Training Awards Beg M SW TNMENT NS GOVER NSW Train var NS GOVERN " School was never my strength and I've never had this level of success in anything I've dabbled in , so this win is a whole new thing for me . I really threw myself into my TAFE NSW studies and the practical experience - it's such a great feeling to find something I'm good at and get the opportunity to shine and be recognised for it , " she said . NSW Traini Award og Caroline , 24 , successfully completed a Fitter Machinist trade on - site . Cadia's General Manager , Mick Dewar , said Caroline's hard work has had broad impact on the community . " In the Central West region , the mining industry is five times larger than the whole of NSW , accounting for 6 % of the local workforce . " Caroline's success with this award reflects her hard work and commitment to continuous learning . Her dedication and skill development sets Caroline apart as an exceptional apprentice who is making valuable contributions to the broader Newcrest team and our community , " Mr Dewar said . " Caroline is an example of the high - quality graduates TAFE NSW is training to meet skills demand now and into the future . " TAFE NSW Chief Delivery Officer Janet Schorer said the competition was strong , with TAFE NSW finalists representing a range of in - demand industries providing critical services to NSW communities . " Winning a NSW Training Award is an outstanding achievement , and it's significant that many of our winners are from regional communities , " said Ms Schorer . RM6980623