Hunter Region-based Zeal Futures is a platinum sponsor of Mentor Support Network and our Chair, Julie Rich, had the opportunity of attending their 2025 Awards Night.
Here is a brief report from Julie about the special occasion.
Only one in two apprentices complete their training in Australia – but one local organisation is smashing that stat.
Zeal Futures, proudly based in the Hunter, has an 80% apprenticeship and traineeship completion rate. I didn’t know that either — until I had the privilege of attending their Annual Awards Night on 16 May.
From the moment I walked in, I was inspired. The room was filled with stories of perseverance, working against the odds, support and guidance (as one apprentice said, it takes a village …).
Zeal Futures partners with leading organisations to offer pathways across a wide range of industries. Their model is clearly working – and changing lives in the process.
Thank you to Zeal Futures and Sharon Smith (CEO – Zeal Futures) for the invitation to represent Mentor Support Network, which is proudly supported by Zeal Futures as our Platinum Sponsor.
I can’t wait for one of our scholarship recipients to walk a similar path – and one day take the stage as a Zeal Futures award winner.
Note: Zeal Futures became Mentor Supports Network’s first platinum sponsor (three years support) in late 2024. The company has had a very supportive association with MSN that stretches back to 2012 as Hunter Valley Training Company (HVTC).