Allan Anthony

Having started out as a truck driver, Allan never relinquished his dream of becoming an electrician and when the opportunity presented itself for him to take up an apprenticeship as a mature aged student, Allan jumped at the chance.
The combination of having to use his analytical ability and manual skills ensured that he enjoyed his training particularly with respect to circuitry development and design. “The lecturers were very helpful and supportive and through them, together with the on-the job training I was able to gain the knowledge to do my job.”

Allan’s future plans include furthering his training in instrumentation and refrigeration.

Denise Cox

A love of travel proved to be the catalyst for a career change for Denise Cox, a qualified computer technician and volunteer fire-fighter who, through her studies in tourism now has the opportunity to pursue a lifelong dream in the travel industry.

Explaining her consuming passion for travel, Denise said “Meeting different people and exploring other cultures has fascinated me for many year and these aspects, which form an integral part of my new career, really adds to the pleasure I derive from it.”

 “As a mature age student I felt particularly privileged to have had the opportunity to change my career direction through TAFE and chart a new course to realise my aspirations,” she said

Apart from a trip to Vietnam later in the year, Denise’s future plans include opening an on-line travel business.

Jason Duffy

Winner of the Student of the Year Award, Jason Duffy thrives on the challenge of designing innovative and environmentally sustainable residential and commercial buildings and is driven by personal determination and a passion to succeed in his career as a building designer.  Jason is well on his way to achieving this goal having already made his mark by assisting in the process of building two multimillion dollar homes and several other homes of a similar value in the Dunsborough region. 

Having recently graduated from the South West Regional College of TAFE where he completed his Certificate IV in Residential Drafting and the Diploma of Building Design and Technology, Jason Duffy is delighted at winning the Student of the Year Award “Being recognised and nominated for this award is probably more rewarding than completing the qualification itself,” he said.

Reflecting on the benefits of studying at the South West Regional College of TAFE Jason commented, “I really enjoyed the design and creative elements of the course and was fascinated by the 3D imaging software.  The lecturers shared an exceptional amount of very current professional knowledge and have given me the confidence to apply the highly relevant skills I’ve gained.”

Having competed for many years on the professional surfing circuit Jason is no stranger to setting goals and achieving them.

His future plans include finalising the design of his own solar passive home and ultimately establishing his own design practice.

Martin Grantham

Learning a new trade took Martin Grantham from being a telephone technician with British Telecom to a refinery process operator for Worsley Alumina and, according to Martin, the change has not only been personally and professionally rewarding but also refreshing.

Enthusiastic about his role as a process operator, Martin is confident that the theoretical knowledge gained from staff at the South West Regional College of TAFE provided an excellent foundation for the application of his practical skills and helped him gain a deeper insight into certain principles and practices.

“This training together with my experience will open up a host of other career paths including, safety, planning and supervision which I’d like to explore in the future,” Martin said.