Chloe Stapleton is unlocking gender sterotypes within the locksmith industry by completing her apprenticeship at TAFE NSW and keeping her family business in Orange alive for another generation.

TAFE NSW automotive student Renee Gibson has been awarded the prestigious Cummins South Pacific Scholarship, shining brightly in a male dominated trade.

Twelve Lithgow electrical and mechanical apprentices have graduated from a TAFE NSW, Energy Australia, Skillset (Thales Group) and HVTC (Centennial Coal) apprentice skills centre program this week.

TAFE NSW Ultimo graduate, Jack Liston was the first student to enrol in the Certificate III in Barbering. Using the skills he harnessed at TAFE NSW Ultimo, Jack is now a qualified barber at The Barber Shop, a trendy, parlour-style barbershop in Barangaroo.

Mark Woodhead, who completed a Certificate III in Electrotechnology at TAFE NSW Dubbo in 2018, was announced as the winner of the Infrastructure, Energy and Construction Student of the Year at a gala awards ceremony at Lazy River Estate.