NSW AAC Code Club - STEM activity for youth
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Nominations and attendance
Preferred: Directly nominate online through your CadetNet account Alternate: If you cannot access CadetNet, contact your unit ACS (officers) and ask them to read the activity overview page.
Cadet nominations are open for 2026
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What is the AAC Code Club?

Code Club is an elective activity for ALL cadets in NSW 1st and 2nd Brigades. 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!


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’. Read the CadetNet activity description for further information about the selection process.
Cadet nominations are open for 2026
If the link doesn’t work, login to CadetNet first, then try again.
Nominate on CadetNet

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
Please follow instructions on the CadetNet activity page description.
