GTNT Group Awards 2026

The GTNT Group Awards recognises our GTO apprentices, trainees, supervisors and businesses that go above and beyond in their ongoing training and development. Reach out to the Marketing Team if you would like to come on board as a sponsor to support our apprentices and trainees for the 2026 Awards Night. E: marketing@gtntgroup.com.au 

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Congratulations to our 2026 finalists!

Institute of Skills and Training Australia - Student of the Year  - Sponsorship available

  • Finalist: Jack Henry Burkenhagen, Certificate IV in Business | TOLL Group
  • Finalist: Connor Hopkins, Certificate III Hospitality | Airport Development Group
  • Finalist: Emily Mackney, Certificate III in Business | Power and Water Corporation
  • Finalist: Mikayla Stacey, Certificate III in Business | Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations 

School-Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – Sponsored by Power and Water Corporation

  • Finalist: Konrad Beck, Certificate III in Construction | DSH Sales
  • Finalist: Isabella Savage, Certificate IV of Business Information | Kinetic IT
  • Finalist: Ruby Taylor, Certificate III in Business | Power and Water Corporation
  • Finalist: Melanie Timber-Trudgett, Certificate III in Commercial Cookery | Pee Wee's at the Point

Prelude to the Future Outstanding Shell Apprentice – Sponsored by Shell Prelude FLNG Joint Venture

  • Finalist: Reymark Cuentas, Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician | Delta NAE
  • Finalist: Aaron Fairweather, Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician | Territory Generation
  • Finalist: Jude Packer, Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician | MechElec NT
  • Finalist: Odyn Tonga, Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician | Delta NAE

Outstanding Female Apprentice/Trainee – Sponsored by NAWIC NT

  • Finalist: Holly Dimasi, Certificate III in Civil Construction | Chambers Engineering Services
  • Finalist: Janna Ransome, Certificate in III Electrotechnology Electrician | Territory Generation
  • Finalist: Melanie Revell, Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade | South32-GEMCO
  • Finalist: Anna Wensing, Certificate III Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology | Bridge Toyota

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Stage 1 – Sponsored by Territory Generation

  • Finalist: Amy Ferguson, Certificate in III Electrotechnology Electrician | Power and Water Corporation
  • Finalist: Jesse Hansen, Certificate in III Electrotechnology Electrician | Power and Water Corporation
  • Finalist: Riley Hujbert, Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology | South32-GEMCO
  • Finalist: Kalvin Donald Kempster, Certificate III in ESI - Power Systems - Distribution Overhead | Power and Water Corporation

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Stage 2 – Sponsored by Kinetic IT

  • Finalist: Alex Austin, Certificate in III Commercial Cookery | Voyages Tourism Australia
  • Finalist: Troy Clark, Certificate III in Carpentry | Asbuild NT
  • Finalist: Kaikon Koting, Certificate III Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology | Bridge Toyota
  • Finalist: Anna Wensing, Certificate III Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology | Bridge Toyota

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Stage 3  - Sponsorship available

  • Finalist: Sandon Lee Bott, Certificate III Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology | Bridge Toyota
  • Finalist: Jamil Turpin, Certificate in III Electrotechnology Electrician | Benash Maintenance Services
  • Finalist: Joshua Wiles, Certificate in III Electrotechnology Electrician | Territory Generation
  • Finalist: Kyle Wurramara, Certificate III in Carpentry | GEBIE/South32-GEMCO

Supervisor of the Year - Sponsorship available

  • Finalist: Aaron Fredric | SAGE Automation
  • Finalist: Simon Hartley | South32-GEMCO
  • Finalist: Luke Harvey | Bridge Toyota
  • Finalist: Marina Hernandez | Power and Water Corporation

Host Business of the Year –  Sponsored by ISACNT

Large Employer:

  • Finalist: Bridge Toyota and Gove Toyota
  • Finalist: Power and Water Corporation
  • Finalist: Territory Generation

Host Business of the Year –  Sponsored by South32-GEMCO

Small Employer:

  • Finalist: GEBIE Civil and Construction
  • Finalist: FMA Contracting Pty Ltd
  • Finalist: RK Diesel Services

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year –  Sponsored by Indigenous Skills and Employment Program (NAEN)

  • Finalist: Christinale Monic Lalara, Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management | South32-GEMCO
  • Finalist: Areeftha Fay Tull, Certificate IV in Trainer and Assessor | National Indigenous Training Academy/Voyages Tourism Australia
  • Finalist: Isabella Savage, Certificate IV of Business Information | Kinetic IT

Trainee of the Year –  Sponsored by YouthWorx NT

  • Finalist: Ruby Burling, Certificate III in Business | Power and Water Corporation 
  • Finalist: Porschia Sequeira, Certificate III in Business | Power and Water Corporation 
  • Finalist: Brandon Marshall, Certificate III in Information Technology | Kinetic IT
  • Finalist: Kimberley Lightfoot, Certificate III in Business | Chambers Engineering Services

Apprentice of the Year –  Sponsored by NTG - Department of Education & Training 

  • Finalist: Damien Nathan Aarons, Certificate III in ESI - Power Systems - Distribution Overhead | Power and Water Corporation 
  • Finalist: Cody Hodgins, Certificate III Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology | RK Diesel Services
  • Finalist: Oliver King, Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician | Power and Water Corporation 
  • Finalist: Jaideep Randhay, Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician | Power and Water Corporation 

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors and Supporters