WorldSkills is the recognised ‘skills championship’ for school students undertaking VET in schools to compete to be Victoria and Australia’s best.
WorldSkills Australia (WSA) competitions build Victoria’s skills culture, celebrate vocational excellence, and showcase vocational education and training, trades and apprenticeships. This fosters strong career pathways for Victoria’s young people and empowers them to strive for technical mastery in their skill of choice.
The WSA VET program is a series of competitive work-simulated projects for school students completing VET, based on industry-standard frameworks. The projects are designed and administered by practising teachers and industry professionals. The competitions assess an individual’s knowledge, practical skills and employability against strict criteria.
The Department of Education is a proud partner in the WorldSkills Regional and National competitions.
WorldSkills competitions cover 18 VET skills on a 2-year cycle, across 6 industries:
- building and construction technology
- creative arts and fashion
- information and communication technology
- manufacturing and engineering technology
- social and personal services
- transport and logistics.
Host or send competitors to a regional competition in 2026
If you work at a school, TAFE or RTO, you can celebrate and promote young people’s VET excellence by hosting a regional competition in 2026. Start planning now to schedule competitions into your class program and school’s calendar of events.
Hosting a competition is a great opportunity to showcase young peoples’ talent and inspire other students.
You can also send one or more students to compete, demonstrate their skills and win WorldSkills glory at the nearest regional competition.
To host a competition or register students as competitors, contact school.industry.event@education.vic.gov.au
2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships
In June 2025, 25 school students from 16 schools undertaking VET in 12 skill categories represented Team Victoria at the prestigious WorldSkills National Championships at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
With plenty of pre-training, mentoring, and team spirit, they competed to a high professional standard and returned with many accolades.
In total, Victorian school students took home:
- 2 gold medals
- 3 silver medals
- 4 bronze medals
- 8 certificates of excellence.
Congratulations to Victoria’s talented and highly-skilled young people. Visit the WorldSkills Australia for the 2025 National Championships results.
School student eligibility
Secondary students enrolled in VET courses aligned to a National Training Package, including school-based apprentices and trainees, may be eligible to enter the WSA VET regional competition.
To proceed to the national championships in 2025, competitors must be in year 11 or below during the 2024 regional competitions.
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