• STUDENT APPLICATIONS CLOSE 8am Monday 24th August 2026

    This award recognises a student that is enrolled in the General Subject, Aerospace Systems and demonstrates a strong commitment to their studies both inside and outside the classroom; developing new skills and expanding their knowledge through involvement in extracurricular activities, volunteering, and/or industry engagement. A winner from both year 11 and 12 will each receive a $200 cash prize, a medallion and a certificate. The winning students will also be offered one 45 minute mentoring experience with an Airbus team member. Each remaining finalist will receive a $100 gift card and a certificate.
  • Who can apply?

    This award is open to year 11 and 12 students enrolled in an Aerospace Gateway to Industry School. Applicants must be enrolled in the General Subject, Aerospace Systems. Previous winners in any award category are ineligible to reapply for the same category.
  • Judging

    Please note that each completed application form, including any personal information provided, will be shared with judging committee representatives. The committee will review a statement written by the applicant along with subject results (FA1 & FA2 for Year 11 and IA2 & IA3 for Year 12), extra-curricular involvement along with a short teacher reference. Applicants will not be judged on academic results alone, submissions will be judged on a combination of criteria submitted.
  • NB If you are a year 11 student learning year 12 content you should select year 12.
  • This award is open to students enrolled in an Aerospace Gateway to Industry School. Please select your school name from the list below.
  • Please provide your best email contact. YEAR 12 STUDENTS: Please DO NOT provide your school email address.
  • Please provide your best phone contact number.
  • A written statement (no more than 500 words) responding to the following prompt: o Outline how your commitment to Aerospace Systems has helped you develop key skills or knowledge. Using one specific example (from inside or outside the classroom), demonstrate how you applied these learnings and explain how they will be useful when pursuing a STEM career. o Note: We recommend structuring your response using the STAR-L framework: Situation, Task, Action, Result, and Learning. Within your actions, consider highlighting relevant soft skills such as complex problem solving, critical thinking, or teamwork.
    Max. file size: 10 MB.
  • Applicants are requested to submit evidence of participation in aerospace, aviation or STEM-related extra-curricular activities. Examples of evidence may include, photos and/or certificates.
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    Max. file size: 10 MB.