土著男子James Barry, 47岁,在46岁获得指导证书并计划一家土著旅游公司后,被命名为年度学生。 Aboriginal man James Barry, 47, named Student of the Year after earning a guiding cert at 46 and planning an Indigenous tour company.

James "Poncho" Barry, 47岁,来自亨特地区的土著男子,在地区和州两级荣获该年度土著和托雷斯海峡岛民学生奖。 James "Poncho" Barry, a 47-year-old Aboriginal man from the Hunter region, has been honored as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year at both regional and state levels. 在长期中断教育之后,他于46岁回到TAFE, 通过在现场讲授的完全土著课程获得了《指导指南》第三期证书。 After a long break from education, he returned to TAFE at 46, earning a Certificate III in Guiding through a fully Indigenous program taught on-site. 巴里平衡了多项工作，包括消防和与 Balloon Aloft 合作，他的目标是在猎人谷创办一家土著旅游公司。 Balancing multiple jobs including firefighting and working with Balloon Aloft, Barry aims to launch an Indigenous tour company in the Hunter Valley. 他还在攻读第四期培训评估证书,以指导年轻人,激励他人在任何年龄接受教育。 He is also pursuing a Certificate IV in Training Assessment to mentor young people, inspiring others to pursue education at any age.