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TAFE NSW Quality Awards provide an opportunity to celebrate significant staff outcomes which improve the quality of teaching and learning in TAFE NSW. The Showcase of projects and Awards Ceremony were hosted by Western Sydney Institute at Rosehill Gardens Function Centre on 15 November 2007.

Of the 96 exhibits at the showcase, 89 were TAFE NSW projects representing teams from across NSW sharing project outcomes with colleagues, industry and community organisations. Over 700 enthusiastic visitors met project teams and participating sponsor representatives during the afternoon.

Susan Hartigan, Director
TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute

Susan Hartigan, Director of TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute, commented, “All the projects submitted for the showcase and assessment demonstrated initiative, a great capacity to generate ideas and to work effectively and positively in a team environment.”

Five hundred and fifty people attended the Awards Ceremony following the showcase. Guests included the Minister for Education and Training, John Della Bosca MLC, who was welcomed by the Chair, NSW TAFE Commission Board Ms Sandra Yates AO.

View the Quality Awards 2007 Showcase Program (12MB PDF).

Quality Awards 2007 winners

“The high standard of the entries assessed provided an exciting and difficult challenge for judges.”

2007 Quality Project of the Year

Winner of the 2007 Quality Project of the Year Award & the 2007 Business Relationships category TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute for their project 'Together We Do It Better'
2007 Category winners
Teaching and Learning Practices South Western Sydney Institute for a project simplifying the processes for recognising the prior learning of students in the vocational education and training sector, “RPL Online Network.” Planning, Processes and Systems Hunter Institute for their project, “HOPE, Hunter Online Planning Environment” improving the effectiveness of planning in service delivery. Workforce Development Western Sydney Institute for their project, “A Fresh Approach to RPL” focused on streamlining services to recognise previous learning of students, improving resources for teachers, customer service, and promotional material. Business Relationships and Quality Project of the Year Western Sydney Institute for “Together we do it better.” For the partnership the team built on relationships with local industry providing opportunities for students to become involved in over twenty community activities in Western Sydney. The Peter Wright Award for Excellence in Teaching Winner: Rod Lalor Rod taught Fitting and Machining at South Western Sydney Institute, Chullora Campus. Rod followed a quality approach by building continuous improvement into workplace projects for his students which met their needs as well as those of their employers. Rod consulted closely with local employers in developing training plans for his apprentice students. Many have since completed apprenticeships and become successful tradespeople.
2007 Awards & showcase photos


(left to right) Ms Anne Ford, College Director, Mt. Druit College, Western Sydney Institute; Mr Nick Daly, General Manager NSW/ACT SKILLED Group, sponsor of the Peter Wright Award; Ms Sandra Yates AO, Chair, NSW TAFE Commission Board with the Peter Wright award and medallion.	South Western Sydney team members (left and centre) at the Showcase discuss their entry with Ms Marie Persson, Deputy Director-General TAFE and Community Education (far right).

(Back Row) Mr Michael Coutts-Trotter, Director-General of Education and Training and Managing Director TAFE NSW with the winning team from Hunter Institute and (far right) Mr Phil Cox, Director, Hunter Institute.	Mr Michael Coutts-Trotter (right) Director-General of Education and Training and Managing Director TAFE NSW presenting a category winner award.