Podcast – Special Announcement
The school holidays are coming! Are you interested in space, aviation or careers in STEM? If you are a New South Wales student aged 12 to 15, Aerospace Academy is for you!
Gain practical experience in building, testing, and launching rockets. Learn about space agriculture and what humans need to live in space. Engage with flight simulators as you explore aerodynamics. Learn how to safely operate drones. Find out about careers in the aviation and space sectors and MORE!
These FREE whole day workshops come to you thanks to the support of the New South Wales Government and One Giant Leap Australia Foundation.
What are you waiting for? Join other like-minded students in these immersive programs and let your dreams take flight.



Space Day
This is a whole day, practical workshop which comprises of interactive sessions for students aged 12 to 15.
The agenda will include:
- learning and understanding how we are exploring space
- building, testing and launching rockets
- building rovers
- designing and creating a human habitat
- all about space agriculture
- experience the world of VR
Participants work both individually and in groups to undertake the various STEM activities and problem solve a multitude of scenarios including how they would happily live in a sustainable manner in space.
Aviation Day
This is a whole day, practical workshop which comprises of interactive sessions for students in aged 12 to 15.
The agenda will include:
- flight simulators
- learning about aerodynamics
- using a variety of materials to build, test and fly model planes
- learning about careers in the aviation sector
- learning how to safely operate unmanned aerial vehicles/drones
- experience the world of VR
Participants work both individually and in groups to undertake various STEM activities and problem solve several scenarios.
Make a booking
Participants may only select ONE Space Day and ONE Aviation Day.
The workshops are the same and there is no benefit to attending a workshop twice.
To allow for maximum attendance, we will cancel double bookings.
Is the workshop you wanted booked out? Register on our waitlist…. we will contact you if a spot becomes available.
Locations & Dates
Dubbo - April 2023
April 11 – Space Day
April 12 – Aviation Day
April 13 – Space Day
Site: Charles Sturt University, Dubbo
Coonabarabran - April 2023
April 15 – Space Day
April 16 – Aviation Day
April 17 – Space Day
Site: Coonabarabran Town Hall
Armidale - April 2023
April 19 – Space Day
April 20 – Aviation Day
April 22 – Space Day
Site: Armidale City Public School
Albury - January 2024
January 3 – Space Day
January 4 – Aviation Day
January 5 – Space Day
Site: Albury High School
Griffith - January 2024
January 7 – Space Day
January 8 – Aviation Day
January 9 – Space Day
TBA
Orange - January 2024
January 11 – Space Day
January 12 – Aviation Day
January 13 – Space Day
Site: James Sheahan Catholic High School