Brisbane Blaze TAFE at School Program

Based at the Queensland State Hockey Centre in Brisbane, the Brisbane Blaze TAFE at School Program promotes excellence by equipping senior high school hockey players with the right tools to pursue success in and outside the hockey arena, while providing a clear pathway to employment in the sports industry.

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Students enter the 2-year hockey immersion program in year 10 or 11, attending 1-day a week during the school year while completing two qualifications, Certificate II in Sport Coaching and III in Sport Coaching (SIS20321/SIS30521) delivered by a specialised educator from TAFE Queensland (RTO 0275).

The program is fully contextualised around the sport of hockey and the class regularly transitions between the classroom, pitch and gym to create an active and engaging learning environment. Upon completion, students will earn up to 8QCE credit points, contribute to their ATAR, qualify to work or volunteer in assistant coaching roles at hockey clubs or sports organisations and pathway into higher study.

TAFE Queensland Academy of Sport Manager, Jesse O’Hara said “In a first of its kind in Australia, we have created a fully contextualised hockey coach education program for students in their final years of high school, building in two qualifications so that players get the benefit of an awesome education to support their QCE or ATAR, while learning in a highly engaging and active environment.”

This program is perfect for players who want to incorporate their passion for hockey and the sports industry into their final years of high school.

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To Apply

1. Visit www.tafeapply.com
2. For the 2026 intake, use the application code TQB2601 
3. Follow the prompts and select the Brisbane Blaze TAFE at School Program
4. Speak to your school about approving your application

HOCKEY QUEENSLAND - DIPLOMA PROGRAM IN 2026

Hockey Queensland is proud to partner with TAFE Queensland to deliver two nationally recognised qualifications as part of Australia’s first Sports Diploma Hub.

As a student, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for:

1. Diploma of Sport (SIS50321) – gain the practical and leadership skills to kickstart your career in the sporting industry, with a focus on performance development, coaching, and sport operations.
2. Diploma of Event Management (SIT50322) – develop the specialist knowledge to design, coordinate, and deliver major events, with career pathways into sport, entertainment, and community event sectors.

This 12-month program is delivered from TAFE Queensland’s South Bank campus, with weekly field trips to leading sporting associations including Hockey Queensland, Football Queensland, Queensland Rugby Union, and Tennis Queensland. These experiences will help you understand how sport and event management principles are applied across the industry.

You’ll also complete up to 70 hours of work experience with Hockey Queensland, giving you real-world exposure and helping you graduate job ready.

What students will learn

1. Diploma of Sport: develop and implement training programs, apply advanced coaching practices, understand athlete wellbeing and performance, manage sport development projects, and gain experience in professional sporting environments.
2. Diploma of Event Management (Sport): learn to design and deliver sport and entertainment events, manage budgets, sponsorship, and stakeholders, run marketing and promotional activities, oversee event operations and logistics, and lead teams effectively.

This course is for adult learners, who are no longer at school, and the study time allocated is two days per week face to face, typically between 9am and 4pm, as well as some online self-paced study.

Course Format

This program is designed for adult learners who are no longer at school. Classes are delivered two days per week face-to-face (9am–4pm) at South Bank, supported by additional online self-paced study.

For further information or enrolment enquiries, please contact academy.sport@tafeqld.edu.au