A Year 12 Proserpine State High School student has been named as a top three finalist for the Queensland School-Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Awards and will find out if he’s won during a special ceremony held in Townsville in July.
Rio Withyman is currently undertaking his Certificate III in Maritime Operations with local tourism operator Sealink and is being recognised for his commitment to his formal studies at school and in the workplace.
Growing up onboard a sailing catamaran for three years with his family sailing the Queensland Coast, Rio set his sights firmly on pursuing a career in the Maritime Industry.
“The experience I am gaining through my traineeship and hands-on work on large vessels is equipping me with the skills and knowledge to pursue my dream job,” he shared.
“My goal is to undertake my practical assessment of skills towards the end of this year. This will see me completing my Master 24 training and qualification in under two years, while the usual timeline for a school-based trainee is four years.”
Rio works on Sealink’sHayman Island boats every Friday as part of his traineeship and he also works for Red Cat Adventures on the weekends.
He is focusing on finishing year 12 and completing his traineeship that will see him a fully qualified Vessel Master (Captain), able to skipper commercial vessels up to 24m.
After graduation he is looking forward to work with Paspaley Pearls on their pearling vessels out of Broome for the pearling season.
In his spare time, he is either out on the water free diving or fishing, or playing AFL with the local Whitsunday Sea Eagles U17 team.
Rio Withyman has been named as a top three finalist for the Queensland School-Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Awards. Photo supplied
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