Axial Training Schools Academy

Real Skills. Real Careers. Real Futures.

The Axial Training Schools Academy gives students the opportunity to explore real trades through fun, practical and engaging hands-on experiences.

Designed for high schools, career programs and pathway planning, these short-format workshops give students a taste of what it’s like to work in some of Australia’s most in-demand industries.

From Automotive and Engineering to Electrotechnology, Health and Cookery, our Schools Academy programs are built to inspire, engage and create clearer pathways into vocational education and apprenticeships.

Try a Trade Find Your Passion

Try a Trade. Find Your Passion.

Choosing a career pathway can be overwhelming for students.

The Axial Training Schools Academy helps bridge that gap by allowing students to experience real trade environments before committing to further study.

  • Hands-on

  • Interactive

  • Team-based

  • Career-focused

  • Designed by industry trainers

  • Built as a pathway into Certificate II programs

These aren’t boring classroom sessions.

They are practical, energetic and designed to make learning exciting.

Trade Tasting Programs for Schools – At The Schools

We offer immersive experiences across five major training streams, right there on siter at your school:

car

AutomotivePit Stop Challenge

Become a Race Team Mechanic

automotive

Students take part in exciting automotive-based activities including:

  • Wheel change relays
  • Oil and fluid identification
  • Balloon-powered car builds
  • Vehicle fault finding
  • Engine parts matching

Team Challenge:

Pit Stop Competition

Students design and build a functioning bridge using limited materials, then test its strength.

A fun and practical introduction to fabrication, construction and engineering thinking.

Cog

EngineeringBuild It Challenge

Engineering Under Pressure

engineering

Students explore design, problem solving and practical engineering principles through activities like:

  • Nut and bolt assembly races
  • Precision measurement challenges
  • Blueprint matching
  • Marshmallow tower builds
  • Engineering logic tasks

Team Challenge:

Bridge Building Competition

Students design and build a functioning bridge using limited materials, then test its strength.

A fun and practical introduction to fabrication, construction and engineering thinking.

Electrical

ElectrotechnologyPower Up!

Electricians Save the Day

Electrotechnology

Students get hands-on with electrical fundamentals through:

  • Building battery-powered circuits
  • Multimeter testing
  • Electrical symbol games
  • Cable identification
  • Fault finding on training boards

Team Challenge:

Fastest Working Circuit

Teams race to build functioning circuits using switches, buzzers and lights.

This workshop introduces electrical logic, safety and practical problem solving.

Chef Hat

CookeryHospitality Wars

Restaurant Challenge

Hospitality

Students step into the world of commercial cookery and hospitality through:

  • Barista skills
  • Hot chocolate pouring
  • Cupcake decorating
  • Gourmet burger or wrap creation
  • Mocktail building
  • Customer service roleplay

Team Challenge:

Create a Café

Students design menus, build desserts and deliver customer experiences judged by teachers.

This workshop builds creativity, teamwork and confidence in hospitality settings.

Heart Rate

HealthFirst Response

Health Heroes

Health

Students experience frontline health and first aid scenarios through:

  • CPR demonstrations
  • Bandaging challenges
  • PPE relays
  • Hand hygiene testing
  • First aid simulations

Team Challenge:

Emergency Room Escape

Students rotate through emergency scenarios including burns, choking, fractures and allergic reactions.

A fantastic entry point into health care, aged care and allied health pathways.


Designed for Schools. Built for Pathways.

The Axial Training Schools Academy is more than just fun.

It’s designed to support schools in:

Career education programs

Subject selection planning

VET readiness

Student engagement

Trade exploration

Transition planning into Certificate II pathways

Our programs are ideal for:

Year 9 students

Year 10 students

Senior pathway planning

Trade immersion days

School holiday workshops

The Perfect Precursor to Certificate II Programs

Many students who complete a Schools Academy workshop go on to explore:

Certificate II Electrotechnology

Certificate II Engineering Pathways

Certificate II Automotive Vocational Preparation

Entry-level Health programs

Cookery / Hospitality pathway training

It gives students confidence before taking the next step.

It also gives schools a practical way to introduce vocational education.

Flexible Delivery for Schools

WE CAN DELIVER AT:

Your schoolSelected training facilities

PROGRAMS CAN RUN:

Half dayFull dayTwo-day intesives

We work with schools to customise delivery based on student numbers, year levels and pathway goals.

No two schools are the same.

We can tailor the experience to suit your cohort.

Talk to our team about designing a Schools Academy program

Book the Axial Training Schools Academy

If your school is looking for an engaging, practical and pathway-focused student experience, the Axial Training Schools Academy is ready to help.
Give your students the chance to experience real trades, discover their strengths and explore their future.

Hands-on. Engaging. Inspiring.

Contact our team today

Acknowledgement to Country

The Axial Training community acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we gather each day. We pay our respects to the Elders past and present, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the nation.

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