The Racing NSW Industry Training Department manages the Team Thoroughbred NSW Training Academy (RTO: 45565), an Approved Racing NSW Training Provider.

We have been delivering training and education programs to the NSW Racing Industry since 1996, and we have been re-launched as Team Thoroughbred NSW Training Academy and became a Registered RTO, effectively from November 27th 2019.

Our mission is to deliver quality training assessment that meets the needs of learners and industry.

We aim to:

• Assist people entering the industry to find their most suitable career path and educational needs
• Assist people with achieving Nationally Recognised Qualifications
• To increase apprentice jockey and trackwork rider numbers
• To coordinate the delivery of training and educational programs to industry participants
• Manage the Racing NSW Apprentice School
• Manage the Racing NSW Rising Star Apprentice Race Series
• Encourage greater participation of people in the racing industry
• Manage the joint brand of Team Thoroughbred NSW with the Racing NSW Training
  Department, so that the two teams can attend Pony Club events, school careers days
  and Equestrian competitions together to both promote the thoroughbred as an athlete
  and careers in the industry
• Provide ongoing industry credible mentoring to apprentice jockeys, trackwork riders, strappers, stablehand trainees and racehorse trainers
• Ensure participants are informed about the National Racing Industry Training Package, which has been implemented in each state in Australia
• Provide equitable training, through Approved Industry Training Providers, throughout the country, provincial and metropolitan regions
• Formulate a strategic approach to promote Racing NSW Apprentice School and industry career paths to school students and career advisors
• Coordinate Certificate IV Racehorse trainers qualification, through Approved Industry Training Providers, to new racehorse trainers
• Barrier attendant skill set mandatory training
• Education and training for racetrack maintenance staff across NSW

Qualifications

Team Thoroughbred NSW Training Academy offers the following courses from the National RGR Training Package:

• RGR20221 Certificate II in Racing Industry (Stablehand)
• RGR30218 Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand)
• RGR30518 Certificate III in Racing (Trackwork Rider)
• RGR40118 Certificate IV in Racing (Racehorse Trainer)
• RGR40221 Certificate IV in Racing (Jockey)
• RGR30419 Certificate III in Racing Services (Racing Administration)
• RGR30419 Certificate III in Racing Services (Track Maintenance)

Other Courses

• Stable Skills Short Course

For further information on our training programs, visit teamthoroughbred.com.au/training

Contact - Adrian Teitzel, Executive Officer
Email - careers@racingnsw.com.au
Phone - 1800 200 724

Postal address:
Team Thoroughbred NSW Training Academy
Level 7,
51 Druitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000