2023 Aerospace Industry Education Awards
All finalists will be invited to attend the announcement of winners at a ceremony in Brisbane on 23rd November 2023 at Brisbane Airport Conference Centre.
Check out the 2022 ceremony highlights in this short video.
Applications close 8am Monday 21st August 2023
ALL students enrolled in an Aerospace Gateway to Industry School are eligible to apply. Find a category that suits you below.
Yr 10 Aerospace Award
Proudly sponsored by GE Aerospace
This award is open to Year 10 students that have completed at least one aerospace-related unit of work. The student must be able to share key learnings from an aerospace-related project, and demostrate a keen interest in a career in aerospace.
Yr 11 Aerospace Award
Proudly sponsored by Qantas
This award is open to Year 11 students that have a quest for learning about the aviation industry and working for an airline.
Yr 12 Aerospace Award
Proudly sponsored by Airbus Australia Pacific
An academic award for a Year 12 student that has achieved outstanding overall performance in the General Subject, Aerospace Systems, particularly in the areas of critical thinking, teamwork, creativity and/or emotional intelligence.
Yr 12 Aerospace Project Award
Proudly sponsored by the Royal Aeronautical Society (Australian Division)
This award is for a Year 12 student that has produced the best in-depth folio and accompanying formal written report, which has a relevant focus on the aerospace industry.
Female Empowerment Award
Proudly sponsored by Griffith Aviation in the School of Engineering and Built Environment
This award is for an outstanding student that identifies as female and who has strong aspirations to commence university studies in 2024. This award recognises a student’s enthusiasm, as well as their continued dedication to studies and will support them to achieve their full potential.
ATSI Empowerment Award
Proudly sponsored by Griffith Aviation in the School of Engineering and Built Environment
This award is for an outstanding student that identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and who has strong aspirations to commence university studies in 2024. This award recognises a student’s enthusiasm, as well as their continued dedication to studies and will support them to achieve their full potential.
Spirit of Boeing Award
Proudly sponsored by Boeing Defence Australia
This award recognises a Year 12 student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities, is highly effective when working with groups and displays exceptional integrity when dealing with people.
Young Aviator Award
Proudly sponsored by The Honourable Company of Air Pilots (Australian Region) and Aviation Australia
This award is for a student who can demonstrate their enthusiasm and motivation for a career as a pilot. Applicants can have from zero to 50 flying hours in a powered fixed-wing aircraft.
Future Aerospace Award
Proudly sponsored by The Australian Youth Aerospace Association
This awards is for Year 10 or 11 students that display a strong passion towards a topic in aviation or aerospace. The AYAA believes the development of the Australian aviation and aerospace industries is heavily dependent on providing the youth of Australia with awareness and opportunity to become great leaders. Each year, the AYAA hosts the Australian Youth Aerospace Forum (AYAF), a five-day live-in conference which provides students the opportunity to investigate careers and pathways in the aviation and aerospace industries.
Young Innovator Award
Proudly sponsored by TAE Aerospace
This award recognises an individual student, or student group, who demonstrate their ability to think outside the box, presenting different and innovative approaches to the aerospace field.
Attributes such as challenging the norm, thinking expansively, leveraging diverse resources and innovation will be considered by the judging panel.
Female Aerospace Scholarship
Proudly sponsored by Boeing Defence Australia
This scholarship will be awarded to a Year 12 student that identifies as female and is studying the General Subject, Aerospace Systems.
This high achieving student will receive a scholarship that will assist them to continue their studies at a tertiary level from 2024.
Aeroskills Scholarship
Proudly sponsored by Boeing Defence Australia
This award is for a Year 12 student that can demonstrate a keen interest in becoming an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) providing examples of involvement in ‘hands on’ projects and the personal qualities of a successful tradesperson.
Teacher Excellence Award
Proudly sponsored by Boeing Defence Australia, GE Aerospace and Northrop Grumman Australia
This award recognises a teaching professional who demonstrates initiative in their approach to aerospace education and inspires others through their ongoing contributions to the learning outcomes of both students and colleagues.
Aerospace Gateway School of the Year Award
Proudly sponsored by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
This award recognises an Aerospace Gateway to Industry School that demonstrates a commitment to aerospace education through their active involvement in program initiatives, creative contextualised learning opportunities for students and continuous exposure the aerospace career possibilities.
