Youth Drone Training · Sydney

Ages 6–144-Term Learning ProgramBeginner Friendly

Drone courses
for young pilots.

A structured, hands-on program where children learn safe flight, precision control, Drone Soccer, simulators and FPV — while building confidence, focus and teamwork.

✓ Safe & supervised✓ Hands-on learning✓ Skills with purpose
Real classroom galleryLearning in action
6–14Years old
04Progressive terms
02Drone Soccer + Building-block Drone
100%Hands-on learning

4-Term Curriculum

One progressive learning journey

From first build to the pilot's view.

Students progress from building a drone and learning essential safety to Drone Soccer competition, simulator training and immersive FPV flight.

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TERM1

Discover & Build

Building-Block Drones

Students assemble their first drone, discover how its main parts work together and begin controlled flight under instructor guidance.

  • +Frame, motors, propellers, battery & controller
  • +Assembly, pre-flight checks & responsible use
  • +Take-off, hovering, turning & landing
Learning outcome

Understand basic drone structure and complete introductory flight movements safely.

TERM2

Control & Cooperate

Drone Soccer Foundations

Protected Drone Soccer aircraft turn flight practice into active team missions, accuracy challenges and obstacle-course training.

  • +Speed, height, distance & direction control
  • +Gates, markers, relays & obstacle courses
  • +Basic rules, positioning & team missions
Learning outcome

Improve coordination, spatial awareness and accuracy while learning to communicate and cooperate.

TERM3

Compete & Strategise

Drone Soccer Competition

Students progress from individual pilots to confident team players through advanced flight training and structured match play.

  • +1v1 individual control and decision-making
  • +2v2 coordination and shared responsibility
  • +3v3 tactics, match review & simulator training
Learning outcome

Build concentration, tactical thinking, sportsmanship and calm responses under pressure.

TERM4

Advance & Immerse

FPV: Enter the Pilot's View

Students continue Drone Soccer while learning to navigate from a live onboard camera view in a controlled environment.

  • +FPV equipment, safety & simulator preparation
  • +Direction, distance, speed & height from live video
  • +Gates, timed routes & continuous obstacle courses
Learning outcome

Develop introductory FPV skills, route planning, reaction time and sustained concentration.

StartDiscover & BuildControl & CooperateCompete & StrategiseAdvance & ImmerseProgress

What children gain

What they learn.
How it helps.

01

Real flight skills

They learn

Take-off, landing, hovering, turning, height control and precision navigation.

It helps

Builds technical confidence and disciplined control.

02

STEM in action

They learn

Aerodynamics, physics, mathematics, mechanics and electronics through hands-on practice.

It helps

Makes abstract school concepts visible and memorable.

03

Coordination & awareness

They learn

Judge height, speed, direction, distance and position while controlling a moving aircraft.

It helps

Improves hand-eye coordination, reaction time and spatial awareness.

04

Focus & problem-solving

They learn

Monitor movement, respond to changing situations and adjust a flight plan under pressure.

It helps

Strengthens concentration, patience and confident decision-making.

05

Teamwork & communication

They learn

Understand team roles, communicate clearly and work together in attack and defence.

It helps

Develops responsibility, cooperation and leadership.

06

Confidence & resilience

They learn

Practise, review mistakes, overcome challenges and recognise progress after every mission.

It helps

Creates a growth mindset and pride in achievement.

Children piloting illuminated caged drones through training hoops
Term 3 feature Drone Soccer

Drone Soccer

Technology becomes a team sport.

Players control protected drones and combine flying skill with the strategy and teamwork of football.

They learn positioning, timing, communication and calm decision-making while working together in attack and defence.

01

Take off quickly and maintain stable flight

02

Fly accurately through an aerial goal

03

Position drones to defend the team

04

Create scoring opportunities together

05

Compete in timed attack-and-defence matches

06

Adjust tactics as the match develops

First-Person View

See flight from the pilot's view.

A camera sends live video to a screen or FPV goggles, allowing students to navigate from the drone's perspective.

Beginners can first build good habits in a simulator before progressing to real equipment.

01

Essential flight skills

Take-off, landing, turning, height control and stable flight from the pilot's view.

02

Obstacle courses

Navigate gates, markers and purpose-built courses with accuracy and route awareness.

03

Time trials

Choose better lines, make smoother turns and maintain calm control at speed.

04

Skill challenges

Build precision through hovering, controlled landing, continuous turns and target routes.

05

Flight simulators

Learn controls safely in a simulator before progressing to real FPV equipment.

A bigger future

Today's learning.
Tomorrow's possibilities.

Drones connect aviation and engineering with real applications across education, sport, media, agriculture, construction, public safety and environmental work.

A camera drone flying above the coast at sunset01

Aerial photography & filmmaking

An agricultural drone flying above crop rows02

Agriculture & land management

Steel construction framing and a tower crane03

Mapping, surveying & construction

Aerial view of a long bridge crossing blue water04

Infrastructure inspections

An emergency response vehicle travelling with lights on05

Emergency response & rescue

Aerial view looking down over a dense forest canopy06

Environmental monitoring

Shelving and packages inside a modern logistics warehouse07

Logistics & community services

Close-up of a compact FPV racing drone08

Education, sport & FPV flying

Program details

Term 3 · In progress

Find us in Hornsby.

Classes are held in our indoor learning space at Westfield Hornsby, with a focused group of seven young pilots.

HornsbySydney · NSW
Class location01
Level 3, Westfield HornsbyInside My Gym
Term dates02
Term 3 is now in progress
Weekly timetable03
Saturdays, 3:30 pm–4:40 pm
Session length04
10 weeks
Class size05
7 kids per class

Book a trial

Ready for
take-off?

Tell us your child's age and what they would like to explore. We will help you find the right starting point.

Visit usLevel 3, Westfield HornsbyInside My GymCall us0437 804 895Email usstem@sydneykidsdrone.com
Ages 6–14Hornsby, SydneyBeginners welcome