Award Winning Projects

2024 Public Education Excellence in Collaborative Partnerships Award - Year 9 Health Precinct Tours project - Finalist

2024 SA Health Premier's Award for Healthcare for Future Generations - Year 12 Integrated Learning, Nursing and Midwifery pilot program – Winner

These successful projects highlight the significant value of collaboration between NASSSA and the Northern Adelaide Health and Wellbeing Partnership and the potential for collaboration with other industries.

State and National Training Awards

NASSSA has received Training Awards at both state and national level.

2019 & 2022 SA Training Awards - VET Innovation in Schools - Finalist

2016 Australian Training Awards - School Pathways to VET Award - Winner

NASSSA recognised as the BEST in Australia in this field.

2015 Australian Training Awards – Finalist

NASSSA Student Awards

NASSSA VET & Careers Awards

Rhylee Lyon-Glenie, Lily Jarrett and Godswill Umeh

The NASSSA VET & Careers Awards provides an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of VET students across our 12 secondary schools.

The prestigious NASSSA Vocational Education and Training Student of the Year Award was won by three students in 2024. Each of these impressive students was first nominated for a Class Achievement and Commitment Award and subsequently won the Industry award associated with their course.

Paralowie R-12 School student, Rhylee Lyon-Glenie completed Certificate ll in Electrotechnology (Career Start), Lily Jarrett, a Craigmore High School student, successfully completed the first year of Certificate ll in Automotive Servicing Technology in 2024, and Salisbury High School student, Godswill Umeh, successfully completed a Certificate ll in Construction Pathways.

William Brown, recipient of the NASSSA School-based Apprentice of the Year Award	Kayla Johnson, recipient of the NASSSA Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander VET Student of the Year Award

Other major award winners include NASSSA School-based Apprentice of the Year, William Brown and NASSSA Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander VET Learner of the Year, Kayla Johnson, both from Salisbury High School.

National and State Awards

Shoana Imaru was the 2019 NASSSA VET Student of the Year, SA Training Awards - Vocational Student of the Year as well as the 2019 Australian Vocational Student of the Year.

Shoana was born in a refugee camp in Tanzania before migrating to Australia at age 11 with her family. In Australia, she learned English by watching children’s TV shows, later improving her English by engaging in opportunities such as joining the Paralowie R12 School debating team.

Having a strong desire to help others, Shoana completing Certificate lll in Health Services Assistance and has achieved her aspirations with empathy and support for others along the way. Shoana has since been a tremendous ambassador for Vocational Training and Education.