Apprentice of the Year
The MTA Queensland Apprentice of the Year Award is an incredibly prestigious title and is awarded to a MTA Institute apprentice who has gone above and beyond in their training and is passionate about the automotive industry.
To be eligible, the student must be currently completing, or have recently completed a nationally accredited automotive apprenticeship through MTA Institute.
The Apprentice of the Year finalist are automatically selected from the MTA Institute Apprentice of the Month winners from September to August the following year. Learn more about the Apprentice of the Month, and how to nominate HERE
These 12 apprentices (one for each month) will be interviewed as part of the Apprentice of the Year judging process and the winner is announced at the Industry Awards Gala held each year in Brisbane.
To view information about the 2021 Apprentice of the Year Award, click HERE.
Supporter for the 2021 Apprentice of the Year
Tool Supporter for the 2021 Apprentice of the Year
PRIZES for all Apprentice of the Year Finalists (Apprentices of the Month winners) are:
- Milwaukee 3/8” Drive 56pc Ratchet & Socket Set (SAE and Metric) valued at $219.
- 2 x tickets to Industry Awards Gala
- Return flight for one, if needed, to Brisbane for the Industry Awards Gala
- One standard room if travelling outside South-East Queensland for the night of the Industry Awards Gala
- Business exposure through Motor Trader/Websites/Social Media
PRIZES for the winner of Apprentice of the Year are:
- Milwaukee 218-piece Automotive Starter Toolkit valued at $3,299 (pictured below). The Automotive Starter Toolkit contains a huge range of hand tools, including screwdrivers, pliers, ratchet, socket sets, and pry bars. The toolkit also contains the M12 Stubby Impact Wrench and M12 Impact Rachet, all packed into a 40″ Steel Bench Top.
- 2 x tickets to Industry Awards Gala
- Return flight for one, if needed, to Brisbane for the Industry Awards Gala
- One standard room if travelling outside South-East Queensland for the night of the Industry Awards Gala
- 2-week work experience or a tour of Triple Eight Race Engineering
- Business exposure through Motor Trader/Websites/Social Media
For more information and for Ts & Cs visit the event page.
For information on past winners, Click Here
2022 Apprentice of the Year Finalists
Congratulations to the following apprentices who have been nominated for the 2022 MTAQ Apprentice of the Year Award:
- Mitchelle Johnson – Apprentice of the Month for September 2021
- Todd Marshall – Apprentice of the Month for October 2021
- Andrew Shepherd – Apprentice of the Month for November 2021
- Britain Leotta – Apprentice of the Month for December 2021
- Emily Hodda – Apprentice of the Month for January 2022
- Grace Campbell – Apprentice of the Month for February 2022
- Jack Farraway – Apprentice of the Month for March 2022
- Timothy Louden – Apprentice of the Month for April 2022
Past Apprentice of the Year Award Winners
Congratulations to our previous Apprentice of the Year award winners:
- 2021 | Joshua Frampton
- 2020 | Gabrielle Clift
- 2019 | Kimberley Wallace
- 2018 | Jack Goodrich
- 2017 | Elliott Lemmon
- 2016 | Jamahl Byrne
- 2015 | Luke Roxburgh