Eligibility: The following eligibility criteria applies for each Major Award category.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year - applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and have completed their course with Central Regional TAFE in the period 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025.

Apprentice of the Year - applicants must be a registered Apprentice, having completed their off-the-job training at Central Regional TAFE in the period 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025.

Cultural Diversity Training Award - applicants must have migrated to Australia (from overseas) after 1 January 2019, reside in Western Australia and must have successfully completed their course with Central Regional TAFE in the period 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025.

International Student of the Year - applicants must be recognised as an international student with a 500/572 visa and must have successfully completed their course with Central Regional TAFE in the period 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025.

James Dawson Award (Wheatbelt Only) - applicants with a disability and/or medical condition and must have successfully completed their course with Central Regional TAFE in the period 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025.

Trainee of the Year - applicants must be a registered Trainee with Central Regional TAFE and completed their training in the period 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025.

Vocational Student of the Year - applicants must have successfully completed their course with Central Regional TAFE in the period 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025.

Applicants may apply for more than one category; however, Trainees and Apprentices are not eligible to apply for the Vocational Student of the Year category. Each application will be treated separate.

Contact Major.Awards@crtafe.wa.edu.au for clarification on eligibility.

Assessment: Applications will be reviewed by a selection panel upon closing date. Eligible applicants may be contacted for an interview by the Awards selection panel should they meet the selection criteria. As part of the interview process, a photo may be requested for future promotional purposes and some content of the application may be used in promotional publications.

Notification: The winners of the Major Awards will be announced at the 2025 Student Graduation and Awards Ceremony (April 2026) for each campus. Winners may be required to do a further presentation if requested by the Sponsor.

The winner will also be encouraged to apply for the 2026 WA Training Awards in the relevant category. (To find out more, go to www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/watrainingawards/)