WorldSkills Australia | 2025 National Championships & Skills Show

2025 National Championships & Skills Show

The National Championships is Australia’s largest vocational education and skills excellence competition. Over three days at Skills Show Australia, top Regional competitors from across the country will come together to showcase their talents and benchmark their skills against industry peers on the national stage. The competition will take place from June 12–14, 2025, and the Medal Ceremony on June 15, 2025.

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WHAT ARE SKILL COMPETITIONS?

Skill competitions are an opportunity for Australia’s trainees and apprentices to test their skills and knowledge in their chosen field against their peers.

Competitors first participate in a regional competition – usually held at a school or training organisation – where they test their skills against others in their region. People who perform well at the regional competition will spend the next several months training for the National Championships – an exciting, three-day competition where regional winners from all across the country meet up to compete, network and learn. From there, national medalists may be invited to train for the International Competition. This competition, run in a different city every two years, sees the very best skills talent from all over the world compete over four days.

Held every two years, the National Championships are the biggest trades and skills competition in the country. The next one is due to be held in Brisbane in June 2025, and will consist of more than 50 competitions and loads of Try’aSkill booths where you can try your hand at different trades and skills.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?

When you attend a WorldSkills Australia National Championship, you’re not just witnessing some of Australia’s best trades and skills talent show off their talent

You’ll also:

Try out a number of skills and trades at our Try’aSkill booths
Learn just how many career pathways are available to you via the vocational education and training
Witness the best trainees and apprentices in Australia compete for gold
Talk to the employers, training organisations and skills organisations who build opportunities in trades and skills
Hear from industry leaders and WorldSkills success stories
Get the information you need to make informed decisions about your education and career