Nominations open soon for the WA Training Awards

For more than 30 years, the Western Australian Training Awards have celebrated excellence in vocational education and training (VET), recognising the outstanding achievements of our VET students, apprentices and trainees, practitioners and training providers, organisations and employers.

In addition to the recognition and opportunities these prestigious awards bring, individual category winners receive a $3,000 prize and further professional development and networking opportunities.

Organisation winners are recognised as industry leaders and promoted through a variety of media and marketing opportunities.

Winners of the WATA may go on to represent WA at the Australian Training Awards later this year.

The WATA highlights the achievements of both individuals and organisations across 13 award categories.

Individual categories

• WA Apprentice of the Year 
• WA School-based Apprentice of the Year 
• WA Trainee of the Year 
• WA Vocational Student of the Year 
• WA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year 
• WA Cultural Diversity Training Award 
• WA International Student of the Year 
• WA Trainer of the Year 

Organisation categories

• WA Large Employer of the Year 
• WA Small Employer of the Year 
• WA Industry Collaboration Award 
• WA Small Training Provider of the Year 
• WA Large Training Provider of the Year 

Applications for the WATA close at 5pm (AWST) on April 10 2026.