NSW AAC Code Club STEM Pilot 2025
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Cadet nominations are open from 19 Sep to 18 Oct 2025.
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What is the AAC Code Club?
For the first time, the AAC is hosting Code Club as an elective activity for cadets to participate in. As part of the AAC’s evolving cyber curriculum, you’ll learn to code starting from basic principles, and if you’re already familiar with code, we’ll get you started on more advanced projects. Not only could coding skills lead to a rewarding career in tech, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) also is getting serious about the cyber domain, and so it’s a great time for cadets to follow that lead and upskill in code!
What’s happening in November 2025?
In November, NSW AAC Code Club will launch as a ‘pilot course’, a first-time trial where cadets can try out Code Club activities.
- You’ll be able to choose Code Club pathways that interests you.
- There will be subject matter experts to teach you the concepts, and university student volunteer code-buddies to help you solve coding problems and level up your skills.
- Hear from and ask questions to our guest speakers from NSW Police Force, University of Technology Sydney, and ADF Careers.
This November’s Code Club course consists of:
- Session 1: Launch event - mandatory weekend overnight attendance - 01-02 November 2025
- Sessions 2-4: Virtual coding sessions - to continue completing your pathways - 6, 13 and 20 November 2025
Cadets who complete the Code Club pathway requirements are eligible to receive Code Club certificates, and a unique personalised identification patch.
Interested? Follow the link below to nominate yourself for this activity on CadetNet.
After you nominate, you will initially be placed on the ‘wait list’. The final number of cadet participants is strictly limited. Read the CadetNet activity description for further information about the selection process.
Cadet nominations are open from 19 Sep to 18 Oct 2025.
If the link doesn’t work, login to CadetNet first, then try again.
Nominate now
What happens next after Code Club?
STEM Electives in NSW AAC Bde
You may be invited to participate in future STEM elective courses and activities as a member of Directing Staff (DS). You may also be eligible for a specialist promotion to a higher rank.
PECAN+ Capture The Flag (CTF) competition
PECAN+ is a highly competitive, team-based cybersecurity competition held annually, in which cadets can participate as AAC teams. You'll apply concepts that you learned from Code Club, when exploring HTML web pages, visualising data, or writing scripts, to uncover the "flag" before other teams find it!
Moonhack
Moonhack is a national coding competition open to members of Code Clubs (such as yourselves, when you get involved in AAC Code Club!). It's not time-restricted, and is based on completing and submitting a code project. Code Club cadets are strongly encouraged to enter into Moonhack, and cadets who score highly will be recognised within the AAC!
Regional STEM Champion
As the senior technologist cadet in NSW AAC Brigade, the Regional STEM Champion (CUO or CDTWO1) is a new Brigade-level cadet role that is responsible for advocating and promoting STEM electives in AAC training. Completing the Code Club program is a great way to demonstrate your suitability for the RSC role.
Enquiries
Cadets: please follow instructions on the CadetNet activity page description.
For media enquiries, please contact MAJ(AAC) Tracey Smith at Tracey.Smith1@armycadets.gov.au
To volunteer as an adult participant, please contact CAPT(AAC) Alan Yeung at Alan.Yeung@armycadets.gov.au
