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Amy representing Mackay on national stage
Amy Stubbs will be competing for bricklaying glory when she represents Mackay on the Queensland team at the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships.
Local Mackay resident and TAFE Queensland bricklaying apprentice Amy Stubbs is set to take on Australia’s top young trade talent in the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Champions in Brisbane from 12-14 June 2025.
With over 600 competitors, 300 judges, 200 volunteers and an expected 25,000 visitors, the WorldSkills Australia 2025 National Championships and Skills Show is a three-day celebration of trades, skills, and vocational education and training industry excellence – the largest event of its kind in Australia.
Amy was a winner at the 2024 TAFE Queensland - SkillsTech CSQ Apprentice Awards.
Amy was selected in the WorldSkills Queensland team after being awarded a Gold medal at last year’s regional qualifier, and says she is excited to compete against Australia’s best apprentices and hopes to make her family, employer, and TAFE Queensland teachers proud.
“I’m keen to give it a go and see what I can do, I work mostly with blocks at the moment instead of bricks, so some of the tasks might be an extra challenge for me,” Ms Stubbs said.
“I’ve loved my TAFE training. My teacher Steve is awesome, he really cares about the stuff that’s important to our trade. It’s nice to meet apprentices from other businesses too at each of my blocks.”
“I’d like to own my own business one day, so once I’m done my apprenticeship I’m thinking about signing up for a course with TAFE Queensland in business management or something similar,” she said.
More than 100 TAFE Queensland students have been selected to represent Queensland and compete against hundreds of apprentices from across Australia in their trade skill.
TAFE Queensland – SkillsTech General Manager Stephen Gates said TAFE Queensland is excited to continue its strong support for WorldSkills Australia, partnering with the Queensland Government to bring the nation’s biggest skills event to Queensland.
"As the largest and most trusted Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider in the state, TAFE Queensland leads the pack in WorldSkills participation and encourages our peers around the state to get involved as well, as broader participation strengthens the competition and lifts the overall calibre of the Queensland team," Mr Gates said.
"In fact, over 80 per cent of the WorldSkills Queensland team is made up of TAFE Queensland competitors and more than half of the competition judges are TAFE Queensland teachers, showcasing our talent and dedication to supporting both our students, employers and industries.”
"The WorldSkills Australia 2025 National Championships and Skills Show underscores our leadership in the training market and our commitment to providing industry-relevant training that transforms lives, industries and communities.”
"This event is about recognising and celebrating excellence in both participant skill development and educator training delivery and everyone at TAFE Queensland takes great pride in the success and excellence of our competitors and colleagues," he said.
Held every two years, the National Championships are Australia’s largest and most successful vocational education excellence event. With 63 skill area competitions on offer, students from all over the country compete in every vocation imaginable – from carpentry to cloud computing.
The top performers in eligible skills may earn a coveted spot in Team Australia (“The Skillaroos”), set to compete at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai in 2026. This global event will bring together around 1,300 competitors from over 60 countries, making it the largest skills showcase in the world.
This event is proudly supported by the Queensland Government and TAFE Queensland.
To attend the inspiring competition in person at no cost, visit WorldSkills Australia.