Success stories

After driving trucks for 10 years, Hillary Moffatt was after a change. Still interested in heavy vehicles, she decided to give up driving trucks, and try her hand at fixing them instead.

For Fay Bateman, pursuing a practical career was a no-brainer. “I just love fixing things,” she says. “According to my family, I’ve always been this way.”

After arriving back in New Zealand from two years bar tending in the United Kingdom, Cameron Fairless wasn’t sure what his next move should be.

After completing the StartUp® Ignition programme while in high school and impressing his supervisor, Stanley was offered an automotive apprenticeship.

Dylan McGinnity has been named IAG Top Apprentice of the Year in Collision Repair for 2019, and is stoked that his change of career has paid off.

Unlike many that pursue careers in the automotive industry, it wasn’t any particular passion for vehicles that motivated Rex Matthews to begin an apprenticeship.

While completing a psychology degree, Rose Wylie bought herself a second-hand motorcycle and discovered her passion for all things automotive.

While Abby Brice wasn’t entirely sure what she wanted to do when she left school, she was certain about one thing – she wanted to learn a trade.

23-year-old Taylor is an Office Administrator at Collision City Mosgiel. The role is perfect for Taylor, a self-confessed ‘people person’.