For Will Nelson, learning has always been about getting hands-on. After completing his fourth year with McIntosh & Son Narrogin, Will has now been signed off as a qualified service technician and will officially graduate from the McIntosh Training Academy in February 2027. His apprenticeship has been marked by a...
The 2026 Katanning Rotary Apprentice and Trainee Awards have highlighted the quality of apprentices and trainees developing their skills and building careers across the Great Southern. Around 15 apprentices and trainees were nominated this year, representing industries including building, automotive, heavy diesel mechanics, auto electrical, parts, business administration and events...
Read about Jackson’s path from shearing and wool pressing to McIntosh & Son Parts and the McIntosh Training Academy. As a recent graduate of the Certificate III in Automotive Sales (Parts Interpreting), he knows first hand what student life is like with McIntosh Training Academy. Where were you before McIntosh...
We caught up with Siosi Koka, a recent graduate of our Certificate III in Automotive Sales (Parts Interpreter) traineeship at McIntosh & Son, to learn about her journey into parts interpretation following a 20-year career in hospitality as she shares insights into the course and student life with McIntosh Training...
Are you looking to build a career in sales, parts, or administration? If yes, then the McIntosh Training Academy’s Certificate III in Automotive Sales (Parts Traineeship) is the course for you! Don’t let the certificate title lead you astray, this course can open pathways for you across a variety of...
We caught up with Tyler Murray at McIntosh & Son Moora to hear all about his first year completing his Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology through the McIntosh Training Academy. With his unique journey to agricultural mechanics, Tyler offers a fresh perspective on what it’s like being an apprentice...
The McIntosh Training Academy expanded its offering in 2023 by launching a Parts Traineeship, after identifying a gap in the industry for specialised agricultural parts training courses. Parts Traineeships are now available through McIntosh & Son, where students graduate with a Certificate III in Automotive Sales (AUR31020), and their learning...
First-year agricultural mechanical technology apprentices from McIntosh & Son, Georgia Dalton and Chloe Ludlow with McIntosh Training Academy compliance manager Paul Berghella. AS McIntosh & Son’s first two female first-year agricultural mechanical technician apprentices, Georgia Dalton, 18, and Chloe Ludlow, 21, are typical of the eclectic mix of their apprentice...
First-year agricultural mechanical technology apprentices from McIntosh & Son dealerships around the State, Brock Kleinig (left), Esperance, Matthew Hooper, Kulin, Jack Costa, Katanning, Will Beeck, Katanning, Blake White, Katanning, Ben Millington, Merredin, Nicholas Miller, Esperance, Tom Maguire, Kulin, Aidan Curruth, Geraldton, Georgia Dalton, Katanning, Kane Smallwood, Geraldton, Blair Dunn, Wongan...
Katanning McIntosh Training Academy Classroom TWENTY SIX agricultural machinery apprentices will begin their training with McIntosh Training Academy in January. This is the most apprentices to begin the four-and-a-half year course which qualifies them in two trades – both as a mechanic and as an auto-electrician – since McIntosh...