TAFE NSW Excellence Awards

The TAFE NSW Excellence Awards recognises outstanding student achievements. The awards acknowledge determination, resilience and leadership – identifying those who achieve outstanding academic results, who provide significant contribution to their professions, and who exhibit exceptional personal qualities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award

This award recognises the achievement of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student who displays a strong understanding and knowledge of the vocational education and training system and demonstrates the relevance of lifelong learning for themselves and their community. 

Rhonda Sampson was named the 2020 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award for the TAFE NSW Excellence Awards.