Learn the skills.
Land the job.
Avro Academy helps young people get job-ready with practical, hands-on courses, real-world projects and mentors who've been there. No experience needed — just the drive to start.
Wherever you're starting from, there's a next step
Avro Academy is for young learners who want real skills employers are looking for — whether you're still at school, just finished, or ready for a change.
Students
Build skills alongside school and get a head start on your first part-time job, apprenticeship or traineeship.
Suggested: Work-Ready Starter →School leavers
Not sure what's next? Try different pathways, discover what you're good at and build a plan that suits you.
Compare all pathways →Job seekers
Turn your potential into proof — gain practical skills, a portfolio and the confidence to nail your next interview.
Suggested: Customer Service & Hospitality →Choose a pathway. Build job-ready skills.
Each pathway is a set of courses — free forever — in a sensible order, built around what employers actually need. Join once, track your progress in one place, and earn a pathway certificate when you finish.
Work-Ready Starter
From resume to first shift. School leavers, students looking for casual work, and anyone getting ready for their first job in Australia.
- Job Ready
- Confident English Speaking
- Digital Skills for Work
Customer Service & Hospitality
People skills for retail and cafés. Anyone looking for work in retail, hospitality, events or any customer-facing role.
- Customer Service Essentials
- Confident English Speaking
- Speak Clearly
Digital Workplace Skills
Office tools, AI and staying safe. Anyone heading into office, admin, reception or business roles.
- Digital Skills for Work
- Google Docs
- Prompt Right
IT Support Starter
Help-desk ready. People interested in IT support, help desk, desktop support or junior system administrator roles.
- Digital Skills for Work
- Networking Fundamentals
- Linux Command Line
- Git & GitHub for Beginners
- Docker Basics
Python Developer
First program to deployed web app. Beginners who want to become developers.
- Python Foundations
- Git & GitHub for Beginners
- Full-Stack Python
- SQLite in Practice
- PostgreSQL Foundations
- Docker Basics
Web Developer (JavaScript)
JavaScript, React and Next.js. Beginners who want to build websites and web apps, and anyone aiming for a front-end developer role.
- JavaScript for Beginners
- Git & GitHub for Beginners
- React Foundations
- Next.js Foundations
Data Skills
Python, charts and SQL. Anyone interested in data analyst, reporting or business intelligence roles, or who wants to do more than a spreadsheet can.
- Python Foundations
- Python for Data
- SQLite in Practice
- PostgreSQL Foundations
- Machine Learning Basics with Python
AI Builder
From prompts to AI agents. Anyone curious about how AI works who wants to build their own AI tools.
- Prompt Right
- Python Foundations
- Build Your Own AI Chatbot
- AI Agents with LangGraph
Software Tester (QA)
Find bugs before customers do. Detail-minded people who want a way into tech, and anyone interested in QA or software testing jobs.
- Software Testing Foundations
- JavaScript for Beginners
- Git & GitHub for Beginners
Start with a free course
Short, practical courses you can start today — at your own pace.
FeaturedConfident English Speaking
Speak clearly and confidently at work — from your first interview to your first shift. Practical phrases, real-life role-plays and speaking challenges.
FeaturedJob Ready: Resume to First Shift
Build a resume you're proud of, apply with confidence and know exactly what to expect at your first job. Templates included.
FeaturedCustomer Service Essentials
The skills every retail, café and hospitality job needs — serving customers, handling money, busy shifts, complaints and food safety basics.
FeaturedDigital Skills for Work
The everyday tech skills every job expects — files and cloud storage, professional email, documents and spreadsheets, staying safe online and using AI tools responsibly.
FeaturedGoogle Docs: Beginner to Confident
A step-by-step, screenshot-guided course on Google Docs — from your first document to formatting, tables, smart chips, comments, suggestions and sharing like a pro.
FeaturedSpeak Clearly: Articulation Training
Train your mouth, tongue and breath to speak clearly — so you're understood the first time, on the phone, at the counter and in interviews.
FeaturedJavaScript for Beginners: Code Your First Web Apps
Learn to code from zero with JavaScript — the language of the web. Write real code from day one and build two working web apps.
FeaturedPython Foundations: Your First Programs
Learn to code with Python — the world's most popular beginner language. No experience needed, no install needed: start coding in your browser today.
FeaturedPython for Data: Clean, Analyse and Visualise
Turn messy spreadsheets into clear answers and charts with Python and pandas — the data skills employers in every industry need.
FeaturedFull-Stack Python: Build a Web App with Flask
Build and launch a real web app with Python and Flask — pages, forms, a database, user logins, security, an API and tests.
FeaturedGit & GitHub for Beginners: Save, Share and Collaborate
Learn the tools every developer uses: save versions of your work with Git, share it on GitHub, work in a team — and publish your own portfolio website for free.
FeaturedAdvanced Git & GitHub: Work Like a Pro Team
Go beyond add, commit and push: understand how Git works inside, undo anything, keep a clean history, use power tools like bisect, and automate testing with GitHub Actions.
FeaturedNext.js Foundations: Build a Café Website
Learn Next.js and React from the ground up by building a real café website — pages, components, routing, styling, forms, SEO — and put it live on the internet.
FeaturedPrompt Right: Get Great Results from Free AI Tools
Learn to write prompts that get useful, trustworthy results from free AI tools like Claude and Microsoft Copilot — for work, study and job hunting.
FeaturedReact Foundations: Build a Job Application Tracker
Learn React from the ground up by building a job application tracker you'll actually use — components, state, forms, effects, routing and tests — and put it online.
FeaturedPostgreSQL Foundations: Run the Corner Café Database
Learn SQL with PostgreSQL, the free database used everywhere — ask questions of a real café's sales, change data safely, design your own tables and keep it all backed up.
From first click to first job
A simple path that fits around school, work and life.
Sign up free
Create your account in a couple of minutes and tell us what you're interested in.
Pick a pathway
Choose the skills you want to build, or try a few short courses to find your fit.
Learn by doing
Work through bite-sized lessons and real-world projects, with mentors to guide you.
Get job-ready
Finish with a portfolio, certificates and interview practice — ready to apply with confidence.
Skills you can prove, not just certificates you can print.
We focus on what helps young people actually get hired: hands-on practice, real projects and honest feedback.
- Practical over theory
- Mentors from industry
- A portfolio that speaks for you
Everything you need to get started
Hands-on projects
Real tasks based on real workplaces, so you learn by doing.
Mentor support
Get guidance and feedback from people working in the industry.
Certificates & portfolio
Show employers what you can do with work you're proud of.
Learn anywhere
Study on your phone or laptop, whenever it suits you.
Interview practice
Mock interviews and resume reviews to build real confidence.
Employer connections
Opportunities to meet local businesses looking for new talent.
It takes a community to launch a career
Help shape the next generation of talent — share your skills, offer experience, or support a young person's first step.
For employers
Partner with us to offer work experience, co-design courses around the skills you need, and meet motivated young people ready to work.
Partner with us →Become a mentor
Give an hour, change a path. Share your experience, review projects and help young learners build confidence for the real world.
Volunteer as a mentor →Questions? We've got answers.
Who can join Avro Academy?
Avro Academy is designed for young people — students, school leavers and young job seekers — who want to build practical, job-ready skills. You don't need any previous experience to get started.
Does it cost anything?
No. Every self-paced course is free forever — all the lessons, quizzes, downloads and certificates. No ads, and we never sell your data. Read our promise.
Will the courses always be free?
Yes — that's our promise. Avro Academy is supported by Avrotech and our partners. If we ever add extras that need a person's time, like live classes or one-on-one mentoring, they'll be optional and clearly priced, and every self-paced course stays free.
How much time do I need?
Courses are broken into short lessons you can complete at your own pace — most take 5 to 9 hours. A pathway of 4 to 6 courses takes about 20 to 45 hours in total. Many learners spend a few hours a week, fitting study around school, work or other commitments.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — when you complete a course you'll receive a certificate of completion, and when you finish every course in a pathway you also get a pathway certificate. Your projects can be added to a portfolio to share with employers.
Can a parent or guardian manage my account?
Yes. Parents and guardians can set up and manage accounts for younger learners, so they can follow progress and support along the way.
Ready to build skills that get you hired?
Join Avro Academy today — every course is free forever, and your first step takes just a few minutes.