Apprentice of the Year Recipients

In honour of FCTA-Building Careers founder, the Jim Baff Apprentice of the Year Award recognises apprentices who have demonstrated both resilience and technical excellence in their trade. Since 2021 we have added an additional award to remember Connor Musolino, an outstanding bricklaying apprentice, who we affectionately remember as a quiet achiever

2022 The Jim Baff Award
Tiling – Lachlan Sawford

2020 The Jim Baff Award
Tiling – Kreolin Chetty
2018 The Jim Baff Award
Bricklaying – Christopher Carter

2014 The Jim Baff Award
Bricklaying – Nathan Dekker

2022 The Connor Musolino Award
Bricklaying – Zach Baggs

2020 The Jim Baff Award
Bricklaying – Joshua Schetter

2017 The Jim Baff Award
Bricklaying – Brandon Di Stefano

2013 The Jim Baff Award
Wall & Ceiling Lining – Nathan Introna
Tim Davies
2021 The Connor Musolino Award
Bricklaying – Timothy Davies

2019 The Jim Baff Award
Stonemasonry – Ivan Tatarenko

2016 The Jim Baff Award
Solid Plastering – Brodie Parker

2012 The Jim Baff Award
Bricklaying – Amir Hatami

Jack De Virgilio - 2021 Apprentice of the Year

2021 The Jim Baff Award
Tiling – Giacomo ‘Jack’ De Virgilio

2018 The Jim Baff Award 
Bricklaying – Hayden Ashby

2015 The Jim Baff Award
Bricklaying – Matthew Allocca

2011 The Jim Baff Award
Bricklaying – Angelo Lo Sapio