ABN Training Awards

ABN Training recently hosted their annual Apprentice Awards Night, which allowed us to acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of the exceptional trainees and apprentices who are growing their trade skills in our programs. 

It’s also an opportunity to thank our dedicated host trainers, supporters and suppliers.

The development of our future tradespeople is something that we hold especially dear at ABN Group. Since 2004, we’ve had over 1,600 people go through our training program; many then continuing to work with the Group after graduating. 

A massive congratulations to all our winners and nominees. The future looks bright for our industry with the high calibre of young people developing their trade.

Our 2023 Winners

  • Safety Award (Apprentice) – Timothy Fraser, Ceiling Solutions
  • Safety Award (Host Trainer) – Shane Carriage, Oyster Ceilings
  • Most Improved Apprentice​ – Thomas White​, Boeing Plumbing
  • Host Trainer Award – Lawrie Tylor​, Stratham Bricklaying
  • Best First Year Apprentice​ – Tanika Koutsoukis​, Dale Alcock Homes
  • Best Second Year Apprentice​ – Heath Jarvis​, The Maker Designer Kitchens and Aaron Scott, Dale Alcock Homes
  • Best Third/Final Year Apprentice​ – Finn Dau​, Dale Alcock Homes South West
  • Bricklaying Award – Jake Pawski, Celebration Homes
  • Carpentry & Joinery Award​ – Finn Dau​, Dale Alcock Homes South West
  • Painting & Decorating Award​ – Tayla Woolaway, Dale Alcock Homes
  • Plastering Award – Braedyn Campbell​, Celebration Homes
  • Plumbing Award – Caleb Browne​, Boeing Plumbing
  • Roof Plumbing Award – Blake Haseldine​, HiPoint Roofing WA
  • The Maker Designer Kitchens Award​ – Heath Jarvis, The Maker Designer Kitchens ​
  • Wall & Ceiling Fixing Award​ – Timothy Fraser, Ceiling Solutions

Recognising our supporters

The success of our apprentices is thanks to the community of supporters they have around them, including host trainers, site managers, subbies, suppliers and the ABN Training team. Your support makes a real difference in developing the future of our industry. 

We also want to express our gratitude to our sponsors who donated some fantastic prizes for our apprentices. We appreciate their support and partnership.  and for empowering the work of ABN Training. Your support really makes a difference in the work we do.

Our sponsors included Apprenticeship Support Australia, Austral Bricks, Brick and Block Careers, Bunnings, Centurion Garage Doors, Clipsal, CSR, Construction Training Fund, Dulux, Hanson, Independent Timber Supplies, Makita, MEGT, Milwaukee, OX Tools, Reece and Tool Kit Depot.

Previous ABN Training Apprentice Awards

2022 ABN Training Apprentice Awards

  • Best First Year Apprentice – Aaron Scott
  • Best Second Year Apprentice – Arthur Fisher
  • Best Final Year Apprentice – Russell Peake
  • Safety Award – Russell Peake
  • Most Improved Apprentice – Heath Jarvis
  • Best Host Trainer – Raph Allen
  • Best in Bricklaying – Russell Peake
  • Best in Cabinet Making – Keanu Kaukasi
  • Best in Carpentry & Joinery – Aaron Scott
  • Best in Concreting – Nathan McIntosh
  • Best in Painting – Tayla Woolaway
  • Best in Plastering – Brandon Willis-Moore
  • Best in Plumbing – Ethan White
  • Best in Roof Plumbing – Reece Jarnicki
  • Best in Tiling – Ben Bellette
  • Best in Wall & Ceiling Fixing – Jeevan Mathew

2021 ABN Training Awards

  • Best First Year Apprentice – Tayla Woolaway
  • Best Second Year Apprentice – Karl Baird
  • Best Final Year Apprentice – Monique Juratovac 
  • Safety Award – Russel Peake
  • Most Improved Apprentices – Cameron Allison, and Jayson McDonald
  • Best Host Trainer – Brad Carter
  • Best in Bricklaying – Monique Juratovac
  • Best in Cabinet Making – Keanu Kaukasi
  • Best in Carpentry & Joinery – Karl Baird
  • Best in Concreting – Elizabeth Eaton
  • Best in Painting – Tayla Woolaway
  • Best in Plumbing – Caleb Browne
  • Best in Roof Plumbing – Reece Jarnicki
  • Best in Tiling – Jaxon Clark
  • Best in Wall & Ceiling Fixing – Jeevan Mathew

2020 ABN Training Awards

  • Best First Year Apprentice – Karl Baird
  • Best Second Year Apprentice – Monique Juratovac
  • Best Final Year Apprentice – Conor Murphy, Dale Alcock Homes South West
  • Safety Award – Aaron Perkins, Hi-Point Roofing
  • Most Improved Apprentice – Lachlan Mead, Homebuyers Centre
  • Best Host Trainer – Sam McManis, Webb & Brown-Neaves
  • Best in Bricklaying – Conor Murphy, Dale Alcock Homes South West
  • Best in Carpentry & Joinery – Karl Baird, Dale Alcock Homes
  • Best in Concreting – Andrew Messina, Concretus
  • Best in Painting – Finn Rossiter, Dale Alcock Homes South West
  • Best in Plastering – Bradley Waters, Webb & Brown-Neaves
  • Best in Plumbing – Kaiden Barron, Boeing Plumbing
  • Best in Tiling – Jaxon Clark, WB
  • Best in Wall & Ceiling Fixing – Ben Taylor, Ceiling Solutions

2019 ABN Training Awards

  • Best First Year Apprentice – Duan Duvenhage
  • Best Second Year Apprentice – Connor Murphy
  • Best Final Year Apprentice – Jack Crawford
  • Most Improved Apprentice – Cameron Scott
  • Best Host Trainer – Colin Hazelden
  • Best in Bricklaying – Monique Juratovac
  • Best in Cabinet Making – Connor Griffiths
  • Best in Carpentry & Joinery – Jack Crawford
  • Best in Concreting – Frank Messina
  • Best in Painting – Faisal Helmy
  • Best in Plastering – Bradley Waters
  • Best in Plumbing – Cameron Scott
  • Best in Roof Plumbing – Michael Soh
  • Best in Tiling – Jaxon Clark

HIA Apprentice Awards

2022 HIA Apprentice Awards

  • Judges Excellence in Endeavour Award – Nathan McIntosh, Concretus
  • Judges High Commendation Award – Russell Peake, Dale Alcock Homes

2021 HIA Apprentice Awards

  • Apprentice of the Year – Karl Baird
  • Judges Excellence in Endeavour Award – Harry Downs
  • Judges High Commendation Award – Sheehan Howie
  • Best First Year Apprentice ​​​​​​- Elizabeth Eaton
  • Best Second Year Apprentice – Karl Baird
  • Best Third Year Apprentice – Monique Juratovac
  • Best Fourth Year Apprentice – Aaron Perkins
  • Best First Year Bricklayer – Jack Knowler
  • Best First Year Carpenter – Harry Downs
  • Best First Year Concreter – Elizabeth Eaton
  • Best First Year Roof Carpenter – Kane Aylward
  • Best Second Year Bricklayer – Russell Peake
  • Best Second Year Carpenter – Karl Baird
  • Best Second Year Plumber – Reece Jarnicki
  • Best Third Year Bricklayer – Monique Juratovac
  • Best Fourth Year Roof Plumber – Aaron Perkins

2020 HIA Apprentice awards

  • Apprentice of the Year – Conor Murphy
  • Judges Excellence in Endeavor Award – Monique Juratovac
  • Best First Year Apprentice – Karl Baird
  • Best Second Year Apprentice – Monique Juratovac
  • Best Third Year Apprentice – Conor Murphy
  • Best First Year Carpenter – Karl Baird
  • Best First Year Roof Plumber – Reece Jarnicki
  • Best Second Year Bricklayer – Monique Juratovac
  • Best Second Year Concreting – Frank Messina
  • Best Third Year Bricklayer – Conor Murphy
  • Best Third Year Painter – Faisal Helmy
  • Best Third Year Plasterer – Bradley Waters
  • Best Third Year Roof Plumber – Aaron Perkins
  • Best Third Year Wall & Ceiling Fixer – Ben Taylor
  • Best Third Year Wall & Floor Tiler – Matthew Atkinson

2019 HIA Apprentice Awards

  • Judges Excellence in Endeavour – Conor Murphy
  • Third Year Apprentice of the Year – Jack Crawford
  • Commitment to Industry Award – ABN Group
  • Best Second Year Bricklaying – Conor Murphy
  • Best Second Year Concreting – Frank Messina
  • Best Second Year Solid Plastering – Bradley Waters
  • Best Second Year Roof Plumber – Aaron Perkins
  • Best Second Year Wall and Floor Tiling – Matthew Atkinson
  • Best Third Year Bricklaying – George Evans
  • Best Third Year Carpentry and Joinery – Jack Crawford
  • Best Third Year Wall and Ceiling Fixing – Cameron Jakovich

2017 HIA Apprentice Awards

  • Second Year Apprentice of the Year – Nicholas Dolin
  • First Year Apprentice of the Year – Jacob Coppola
  • First Year Concreting – Christopher Papanaoum
  • First Year Bricklaying – Jacob Coppola
  • Second Year Wall and Floor Tiling – Nicholas Keating
  • Second Year Carpentry & Joinery – Nicholas Dolin
  • Final Year Wall and Ceiling Fixing – Elliot Thorpe
  • Final Year Roof Plumbing – Brendan Crowe
  • Final Year Bricklaying – Nikolas Foster

Worldskills Competitions

2022 WorldSkills Regionals 

  • Gold, Bricklaying (Perth North) – Connor Gibling
  • Gold, Bricklaying (South West) – Dave Hughes
  • Gold, Carpentry (Perth North) – Karl Baird
  • Silver, Bricklaying (South West) – Brandon Pegler
  • Silver, Carpentry (South West) – Finn Dau
  • Bronze, Bricklaying (South West) – Kayden Atherton

2019 WorldSkills Regionals

  • Gold, Third Year Bricklaying (Perth North) – Westyn Ruyter
  • Gold, First year Bricklaying (Perth South) – Monique Juratovac
  • Silver, Third Year Bricklaying (Perth North) – George Evans
  • Silver, Third Year Wall & Ceiling Fixing (Perth Region) – Cameron Jakovcich
  • Silver, Third Year Wall & Floor Tiling (Perth South) – Matthew Atkinson
  • Silver, Second Year Bricklaying (Perth South) – Kyle Sanders
  • Bronze, Third Year Bricklaying (Perth North) – Eli Kee
  • Bronze, Third Year Wall & Ceiling Fixing (Perth Region) – Benjamin Taylor
  • Bronze, Second Year Bricklaying (Perth South) – Brandon Woodhouse
  • Bronze, Second year Wall & Floor Tiling (Perth South) – Joshua Underdown
  • Bronze, First Year Wall & Floor Tiling (Perth North) – Jaxon Clarke

2018 Worldskills Nationals

  • Gold, Bricklaying – Nikolas Foster, Dale Alcock Homes South West

2017 Worldskills Regionals

  • Gold, Bricklaying (Perth South) – Jacob Coppola
  • Gold, Bricklaying (Perth North) – Joel Fryer
  • Gold, Bricklaying (South West) – Nikolas Foster
  • Gold, Wall & Floor Tiling (Perth South) – Nicholas Keating
  • Silver, Carpentry & Joinery (South West) – Matthew Tugwell-Wootton
  • Bronze, Bricklaying – (Perth South) – Christopher McAdam
  • Bronze, Bricklaying (South West) – Sam Schaler
  • Bronze, Carpentry & Joinery (South West) – Ben Albury

Miscellaneous Awards

2020 Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries WA Awards of Excellence 

AWCI Apprentice of the Year – Ben Taylor, Ceiling Solutions

 

2020 Master Builders Excellence in Construction South West Awards

Best Bricklayer Apprentice – Timothy Pratt, Dale Alcock Homes South West