Test your skills on the national stage
WorldSkills Australia gives apprentices, trainees and vocational learners the opportunity to challenge themselves, develop their skills and compete alongside the best emerging talent in the country. Through regional, national and international competitions, participants can benchmark their abilities against industry standards, build confidence and showcase their skills on a bigger stage.
Beginning at a regional level, participants compete against their industry peers in practical skills challenges. If successful, regional participants are asked to attend the national competitions where more than 60 different skills are demonstrated across different industry sectors. National category winners and medallists may be invited to join the Skillaroos; WorldSkills Australia’s international team, to compete overseas in 2028.
Regional competitions in Tasmania
Several regional competitions are scheduled for Tasmania this year and TasTAFE is proud to be working with Skills Tasmania to host the events.
Competitors who are judged to have performed to a standard at a regional competition may be invited to compete at the national championships, where tens of thousands of spectators watch Australia’s best trades and skills talent compete against their peers.
Express your interest now to be part of the Tasmanian regional competitions!
Simply click on the relevant skills area in the competition dates table (below) to register your interest. This is a great opportunity to put your own skills to the test and meet others who share the same passion for their career as you.
Bricklaying
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Location: TasTAFE Clarence Campus, 4A Bounty Street, Warrane
Cabinetmaking
Date: Friday, 16 October 2026
Location: TasTAFE Alanvale Campus, I Block, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Carpentry
Date: Friday, 16 October 2026
Location: TasTAFE Alanvale Campus, I Block, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Electrical Installation
Date: Friday, 16 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Plastering & Dry Wall Applications
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Location: TasTAFE Clarence Campus, 4A Bounty Street, Warrane
Wall & Floor Tiling
Date: Friday, 18 September 2026
Location: TasTAFE Clarence Campus, 4A Bounty Street, Warrane
Construction Steel Work
Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Fitting
Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Sheetmetal Technology
Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Turning
Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Welding
Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Baking
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Location: Market Square Pavillon , 17 Oldaker Street, Devonport
Cookery
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Location: Market Square Pavillon , 17 Oldaker Street, Devonport
Patisserie
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Location: Market Square Pavillon , 17 Oldaker Street, Devonport
Barbering
Date: Monday, 5 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Hairdressing
Date: Monday, 5 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Beauty Therapy
Date: Monday, 5 October 2026
Location: Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Rd, Newnham
Tassie skills on display at WorldSkills
Tasmanian Worldskills competitors have performed above expectations at past WorldSkills National Championships.
More recently, in 2025, 13 TasTAFE learners and apprentices tested their skills and knowledge against the nation’s best apprentices and trainees in their chosen field of expertise. Six Tasmanian competitors were awarded medals in the following categories:
- Zarian Simcox - Gold Medal – Turning (engineering) - Hobart
- Austen Perry - Gold Medal – Retail Butchery - Smithton
- Ryan Geale - Gold Medal - Carpentry - Launceston
- Jack Sheehan - Silver Medal - Sheetmetal Technology - Hobart
- William Lawrie - Silver Medal - Cabinetmaking - Hobart
- Liam Eccles - Bronze Medal - Construction Steel Work – Devonport
A special mention also goes to Rubi Everard (Beauty Therapy) and Kyran Speed (Bricklaying) who received a Medallion of Excellence in their competitions.
Rubi Everard will be joining WorldSkills Australia’s international team in Shanghai, China in September 2026.