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9th November 2017

Former Auto Plant Worker wins electrotechnology Trade Teacher Award

A former electrical services technician from the Ford auto-manufacturing plant at Geelong has won the prestigious Electrotechnology Industry Trade Teacher Award for 2017.

Jamie Robertson, an A-Grade Electrician, joined NECA Education and Careers in 2016 through its Teacher Pipeline recruitment process, following completion of a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and completing classroom time under the guidance of NECA Education and Career’s Senior Teacher and Operations Leader. This program is designed to attract new trade teachers to the industry, based upon their passion and dedication to mentoring the next generation of young electricians.

Although his experience as a Trade Teacher has been relatively new, the feedback received from staff, his students and employers has been extremely positive, says NECA CEO, Suresh Manickam.

“Jamie has an obvious way of connecting and engaging in the classroom and this has helped foster mutual respect. His managers could not speak more highly of his work, passion and drive.”

“A strength of his is his motivation for continual learning and extending his knowledge within the electrical trade. References from his managers include “regardless of the project he will always role up his sleeves, have a go and learn along the way” and “he is the absolute pinnacle of the culture and values we are promoting at NECA Education and Careers,” Mr Manickam said.

Jamie will attend the NECA National Excellence Awards at the Sydney International Convention Centre in November and joins the industry as we celebrate the best of the best in our industry.

“Once again, we were highly impressed with this year’s list of Trade Teacher Awards applicants and the ongoing success of this award is a testament to the quality of teaching across the industry. On behalf of the National Electrical and Communications Association, I wish to acknowledge all of this year’s applicants and in particular, two others who we awarded a High Commendation to – Gregory Morgan from the College of Electrical Training in Western Australia and Michael Cullen from the Holmesglen Institute in Victoria,” said Mr Wes McKnight, judge of the Trade Teacher Award.

 

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Notes for editors

  1. NECA is the peak industry body representing the interests of electrical and communications contractors Australia-wide.
  2. NECA is run by electrical contractors, for electrical contractors.
  3. We have 5,000 contracting companies as members – and they in turn employ over 100,000 people Australia-wide.
  4. NECA employs almost 350 people across its seven chapters (Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia).
  5. The chapters provide NECA members with a range of services including: Industrial Relations, Health & Safety, Legal, Technical, Training, business-support services, product discounts and advocacy representation in Canberra with Government, Industry bodies and Training bodies.
  6. NECA wholly-owns its Legal firm, Group Training and the NECA Colleges (in WA) and EcoSmart Electricians – and has joint ventures with a superannuation company (NSW) and one of the national cabling registrars (ACRS).
  7. NECA also employ around 2,000 apprentice electricians and provides training to a further 2,000.
  8. For further information go to www.neca.asn.au.

 

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