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My name's Harvey. 

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I'm the head of Department
 for the technology faculty up

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at Western Cape College in Weipa, 

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as well as an industrial technology
 and design teacher.

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I decided to become an ITD teacher 

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about a year after
 I finished my apprenticeship as a joiner.

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I love working on the tools, 

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but I wanted a little bit more variety
 in the day to day roll.

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The skills that I've gained from wood work
 have been transferable,

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and then I've learned
 new skills along the way.

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If they're wanting to go down
 a different pathway,

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the skills that they're learning in
 the metal work is going to be transferable

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across a wide range of industries.

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The best thing about being an ITD
 teacher is being able to help students

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find that pathway on a career
 that they're going to enjoy.