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27-Aug-2026 | Apprenticeship Support Service

Georgia turns her passion for cars into a career

For National Skills Week this year we’re celebrating the life-changing impact skills training can have, from opening doors to new careers to building confidence and creating opportunities.

For Graphic Pre-Press Operator Apprentice Georgia, her apprenticeship has given her the chance to turn a lifelong passion into a career while challenging herself to step outside her comfort zone.

Georgia has loved cars since she was a child. When she discovered car wrapping, she knew she had found something she wanted to pursue.

“What made me want to pursue this apprenticeship was not really about the design or sign making, but rather the car wrapping,” Georgia said.

“I’ve had a love for cars since I was two or three years old and always wanted to work customising cars. When I heard about car wrapping, I knew that’s what I wanted to do.”

For Georgia, the opportunity to develop skills in such a specialised area was part of what made the apprenticeship so appealing.

“It’s so niche that not really a lot of people can do it or even know what it is, and I love that!”

Throughout her apprenticeship, Georgia has been supported by SYC Apprenticeship Support Officer Dina. At SYC, our Apprenticeship Support Officers work alongside apprentices throughout their apprenticeship, providing guidance, support and encouragement as they build their skills and careers.

One of the biggest challenges Georgia has taken on was competing at WorldSkills in Brisbane last year.

WorldSkills regional competitions give apprentices the opportunity to showcase their skills and test their abilities in a competitive environment. For Georgia, it also meant travelling away from home and competing under pressure, something that pushed her well outside her comfort zone.

“I have severe anxiety, so going away from home for a week and competing in a high-pressure environment was definitely difficult,” she said.

Despite the nerves, Georgia backed herself and finished just 0.5 of a point behind third place.

“I ended up almost drawing third and was extremely proud of myself!”

The experience was one Georgia won’t forget. Along the way, she made new friends, tested her skills and proved to herself that she could take on something that felt difficult and unfamiliar.

Georgia will soon have another opportunity to put her skills to the test as she prepares to participate in the upcoming WorldSkills event.

Her advice to other apprentices considering an opportunity like WorldSkills is simple: give it a go.

“It may be overwhelming and difficult, but you have absolutely nothing to lose. It’s a great experience and to be able to say you represented your state for your trade is a massive achievement in itself.”

We wish Georgia all the best for her next WorldSkills challenge and can’t wait to see what she achieves next.

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