Just got an email from Holly saying that as soon as the start date for the NZ-based tower course is finalised, I’ll be receiving a formal offer letter. Anyone else in the same boat?

No?? I did receive a call from her to get a medical done if i was interested, and i have... but no email. Have you done the medical also?

I passed the medical back in November 2024 - have been on hold for months waiting for a course start date. Looks like ASA is finally organising staff to teach tower control, although maybe me already living in NZ affected things slightly. Hopefully I’ll see some of you guys in Christchurch in May :)

Hey NRSOHN - would you might if I asked a couple questions on DM. The SHL testing seems to be wasting time.

interrupt test
 

Any tips for the interrupt test?

Thank you so much - very helpful.

Whens your interrupt champ?

Applied on 23rd feb
 

Hi all,

I have applied foe the ATC trainee position on 23/02/2025 - havent heard back. Anyone else in the same boat? How long does it take foe them to respond back?

Honestly, expect a month of wait from your initial application to receive the email saying youve passed the application stage, expect another week or two to receive stage 1 tests. Maybe a week to get the results for stage 1 and get invited to the interrupt, wait for another 2 weeks for an interrupt test session, then youre off to the assessment centre, which some of us wait months for, i think ive been waiting almost a month for it already lol

my apologies just noticed its already been a month since you applied, i waited a month and 2 days for the initial email, so honestly you should be expecting it this week or the next

Looking forward to the assessment session in Brisbane on the 2nd (after it was postponed). Best of luck to everyone attending, let us know how you do 🙂

anyone else still waiting for an assessment centre invite in melbourne? the wait is killing me ahaha, and what happens in the reference check stage if someone has pretty much 0 work experience? cheers

Hi everyone, I saw in a media release that Airservices now has an $8,000 ‘sign-on bonus’. Is this paid to fresh ab initios or are you required to complete training first?

I don't believe there is a sign-on bonus for new recruitment, unless I am mistaken. As part of the new enterprise agreement which came into force last year, current ATCs were paid a one off "bonus" of $8,000. These bonuses are often included in enterprise agreement negotiations as an incentive to vote in support of the new agreement but only apply to employees at the time it was signed.

Just one more day to go! I will try and say hi, so it looks like I will be asking people if they are called Karmadillo ;)

Thanks for the clarification. All the best at your assessment centre tomorrow!

Won’t be too hard to find me 🙂 let me know how you went after it’s all done though.

How did the brissy assessment centre go? Anyone else get an offer letter for the tower course starting in May in NZ?

Still no response for me. I completed my assessment centre in melbourne + reference check about 2 weeks ago.
when did you recieve a written offer for the NZ tower stream?

Hey man, still nothing from my end. Did my assessment centre + submitted reference checks about 2 weeks ago now and just waiting on some communication from their end. When did you recieve the offer letter?

Bris assessment centre went well, was quite enjoyable meeting the other candidates and chatting with the assessors. This morning I got an email from XRef so that seems like a good sign... fingers crossed

Out of interest, how many day/timeslots were there for the brisbane assessment centre? In melbourne here we had 4 sessions total with 6 people in each

Got my formal offer for the NZ course via email a few hours ago, apparently there are 4 others being sent over from Aus to meet me here. I assume they send the offers in batches, so if you guys are in the same intake hopefully the emails won’t be too far off.

congrats mate, thats very exciting.

Congrats! From what I heard about the NZ course at the assessment centre the first 10 weeks of theory content are conducted online, then the remainder is in person in Christchurch, followed by a couple of weeks finishing at the Airservices academy in Melbourne. Does this match what you have been told? It's a bit of relief that if I were to get offered this course, I won't have to relocate immediatly.

There’s a massive section on confidentiality in the employment contract. You’re welcome to DM me if you like. All the best for your application!

Just gate the stage 1 testing - had a 4-5 collisions total across both the radar sim tests and I could not make it through all the detail accuracy and coded reasoning questions! So little time - did anyone find the same? I cou;ld only make it through about 30 of the coded reasoning questions!

From memory there was only 30 coded reasoning questions, i completed 25 only, i guess i got them all right coz i dont think i wouldve passed otherwise. so a 25/30 accuracy seems around the mark

I am sure I had 50 questions! I had to completely block out the time to focus on trying to get the questions right, you need to be really quick. How soon after giving the tests did you hear back from them?

Hello everyone!

I am new to the forum, just got through to the Stage 2 Interrupt Test and the test will take place next week.

Is there anything I can prepare beforehand and what types of questions can we expect in the test?

Thank you guys!

I got told after one week of completing stage 1

Wahoo! Just got the call and have been offered a place doing the Tower course in NZ!

Congrats mate thats very exciting, when do you start?

Congrats!! I'll see you at the orientation in Melbourne at the end of the month!

As badsolver mentioned a few days orientation / onboarding in Melbourne at the end of the month, then the course begins the first week of May.

Best of luck Cerulean!

I just got a missed call from a no ID caller, fingers crossed they will call back or send an email 😁

so exciting am happy for you both.

I preferenced enroute so I'd imagine im not in the running to go tp NZ at all.

Let us know how you guys go at orientation 😀

Offer
 

Just got the call and offered to start enroute in Melbourne on May 19th! Very excited.

Thats great! Congratulations!