CMI Toyota Apprentice Awards Evening 2025
In mid May, we were thrilled to celebrate a huge cohort of apprentices at our most successful Apprentice Awards Evening yet!
Our Apprenticeship Program has provided expert training and guidance to those seeking a career as an automotive technician for over 20 years, and we’re proud to be able to offer our apprentices a diverse and exciting career in an environment that fosters teamwork, creativity and innovation.
This annual event is an opportunity for us to welcome our new apprentices as they start their careers in the automotive industry, celebrate our current apprentices as they each reach a new milestone within the program, and congratulate our graduating apprentices.
Watch the video with all the highlights from the night below.
Hosted at our West Terrace dealership, apprentices and their special guests, as well as management, apprentice mentors and our education partners, joined us for this special event. It was the perfect opportunity for apprentices from each of our dealerships to mingle with one another, as well as with those in the industry.
The evening kicked off with guests enjoying beverages, wood oven pizza and delicious food from Orlando Catering.
CMV Group Joint Managing Director, Daniel Crawford, was first to take to the stage to thank everyone for coming and commend the apprentices who have graduated from their apprenticeship, successfully completed their year or started their career in the automotive industry.
Following Daniel’s welcome, CMI Toyota Training Centre Manager, Darren Quinn, took the stage to recognise our Apprentice Mentors, who’s years of experience in the industry and dedication to the Apprenticeship Program is invaluable to our apprentices.
Thank you to the following mentors:
- Graeme Edwards – 30 years experience and 12 years with the CMV Group.
- Ben Reudiger– 22 Years Experience, 10 years with CMI Toyota
- Jason Greenham – 20 years with Toyota and is a Senior Diagnostic Technician and Foreman
- Chris Newman – 16 Years with Toyota and Suzuki, and is a Toyota Diagnostic Technician
- Marco Matto – 31 Years Experience, 12 years with Lexus of Adelaide and is currently a Lexus Senior Diagnostic Technician.
Next, we had the pleasure of welcoming our newest apprentices into the program and congratulating our current apprentices on successfully completing another year of their training.
Welcome to our 2025 Apprentices
Patrick Hayes, Blake Kidman, James Ostrognay, Jordan Tongerie, Kostia Eckermann, Elina Rieger, Emmanuel Kuskoff, Perrin Pfennig, Chae Wade, Benjamin Haese, and Brodi Thornton.
Second Year Apprentices
Brooklyn Beeby, Nicholas Farrar, Frank Herbut, Caitlin Lucas, Chloe Andrews, Jordan Schrapel, Geb O’Halloran, Jonathan Moyle, and Chika Pakes.
Third Year Apprentices
Beau Baddack, Travis Iaccarino, Andrew Jelisavac, Harrison Kleinschafer, Asher Pelling, Jamie Watson, Madelyn Stefanovic, Menglyheng Chea, and Daniel Tran.
Fourth Year Apprentices
Jessica Cufone, Hamish Smith, Cooper Sleightholme, Vanessa Gaze, and Dale Namocatcat.
Our amazing Apprentice Program Graduates then took to the stage and it was wonderful to have the opportunity to recognise their incredible dedication and hard work to become fully qualified automotive technicians.
2025 Graduates
Victor Enriquez, Amber Ryan, Thomas Walker, Joshua Weston, and Logan Langridge.
We were also extremely proud to announce our Apprentices of the Year — a well-deserved recognition of their dedication and excellence.
A massive congratulations to the Apprentices of the Year and Runner-Up Apprentices of the Year!
First Year Apprentice of the Year
Winner - Nicholas Farrar
Runner up – Chloe Andrews
Second Year Apprentice of the Year
Winner - Madelyn Stefanovic
Runner up – Jamie Watson
Third Year Apprentice of the Year
Winner - Jessica Cufone
Runner up – Cooper Sleightholme
Fourth Year Apprentice of the Year
Winner - Thomas Walker
Runner up - Amber Ryan
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our biggest Apprentice Awards evening yet! It was a fantastic night filled with celebration, as we welcomed our newest apprentices and recognised the incredible achievements of those already on their journey. We’re proud of the talent and dedication within our team and look forward to seeing where their careers with CMI Toyota take them.
About the CMI Toyota Apprentice Program
At CMI Toyota, we offer more than just an apprenticeship — we provide a dynamic and rewarding career path within a diverse and innovative business. Our culture is built on creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence, guided by strong leadership and a focus on safety and integrity.
Each January, successful candidates begin a Toyota-specific Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology. Delivered in partnership with TAFE SA, the program is enhanced with hands-on learning through our in-house training sessions held at the purpose-built CMI Toyota Technical Training Centre.
Led by our Training and Development Manager, Darren Quinn, the program is designed to develop the next generation of highly skilled automotive technicians. We’re committed to providing our apprentices with the tools, support and opportunities they need to thrive — both now and into the future.
