Aviation Australia has trained the people who maintain, fly and operate Australia’s aircraft since 2001.
Our Aviation at School program brings that training into your senior years, so you leave school with a qualification, industry contacts and a head start on everyone else.
We deliver Aviation at School courses across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. What’s available depends on where you are, so start by choosing your state.
Aviation at School
Aviation at School is a Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) program. You study it alongside your normal subjects in Year 10, 11 or 12. Depending on your state or territory, it can contribute toward your senior secondary certificate while also giving you a nationally recognised aviation qualification.
That means two things at once. Credit toward finishing school, and a qualification employers actually recognise when you walk out the gate.
Your course fits around your timetable. Delivery mixes online theory, classroom sessions and hands-on practical work depending on the qualification.
Selected courses can contribute to your QCE, VCE or NTCET points. Your VET coordinator can confirm what applies in your state.
Funding is available for eligible applicants, and some courses are fully funded depending on your state. Ask us what applies to you.
The sky's the limit
Aviation is a global industry with a shortage of trained people and a habit of promoting the ones who turn up qualified. Whether you want to work on aircraft, fly them, operate drones or look after the people on board, the industry rewards skill and gives you somewhere to use it.
See new places, work with people from everywhere, and take your skills across borders. Aviation qualifications are recognised internationally.
Aircraft don’t take off unless someone has signed them off. This is an industry where your work is visible, accountable and genuinely interesting.
Aviation offers shift patterns, locations and career paths that let you build the lifestyle you want alongside the career you want.
Plot your path
Every aviation journey starts somewhere. Through VETiS programs, students can begin exploring their future while still at school.
Explore all careers
Hands-on, technical, in demandNo aircraft flies until an engineer says it can. You'll learn how aircraft systems work and how to inspect, troubleshoot and repair them. Start with a Certificate II at school, then choose your trade specialisation.
Drones are transforming industries from aviation and infrastructure to emergency services. You'll learn how to plan and conduct remote pilot operations while developing skills that employers value.
Every great passenger experience starts with exceptional service. You'll learn the fundamentals of cabin crew operations, customer service, safety awareness and professional presentation, building confidence for a career in aviation and hospitality.
Pilots do more than fly aircraft. Learn the principles of flight, navigation and aviation decision-making while taking your first steps into the world of aviation.
The qualification you start at school is the first step on a recognised national pathway. Here's how it stacks.
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Course codes, durations, entry requirements, funding, locations and what each qualification leads to. Written for students, and useful for the teacher or coordinator helping you make the call.
What’s inside:
Expression of interest
You don’t need to have it all worked out. An expression of interest tells us you’re interested and starts the conversation with your school.
Talk to your VET coordinator or careers advisor first. They can confirm what your school offers and what counts toward your certificate.
Or scan the QR code in the guide.
This is the Aviation Australia at School code.
Pick what interests you and where you can get to.
Plus any supporting documents.
We’ll be in touch, and we’ll loop in your school.
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Read more — The future of aviation is unwritten, and I can't wait to compose my own path.
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Our Customer Experience team can walk you through course options, funding, locations and what’s available at your school. No pressure, no obligation.
Brisbane 07 3860 0900
Cairns 07 4034 8101
Darwin 08 9412 8327
Melbourne 03 9674 8783
Perth 08 9412 8322
We work with schools across Australia to deliver nationally recognised aviation qualifications to senior students. Aviation Australia provides the training, compliance, industry alignment and student support, while your school promotes the program and supports student participation. We can tailor delivery to suit your timetable, facilities and student cohort. Simply get in touch with our team to discuss the best aviation pathway for your school.
No. Start with the course that sounds most interesting. A Certificate II gives you foundation skills that carry across aviation, and you specialise later.
It can, depending on your state and your course. Your VET coordinator can confirm what applies. We’ll also confirm it with you before you enrol.
Funding is available for eligible applicants, and some courses are fully funded in certain states. Costs vary by course and location, so ask us about your specific situation.
Most courses are open to Year 10, 11 or 12 students depending on the qualification. A few have minimum age requirements. The guide sets out what applies to each course.
Submit an expression of interest anyway. We work directly with schools to set up new delivery, and your interest helps make the case.
Most students move into an apprenticeship, traineeship or the next qualification level. The pathway map shows where each course leads.
