Our clients, customers, and stakeholders can be assured that we’re committed to our founding values of honesty, integrity, professionalism, and respect in all of our dealings.

We currently have 6 branches across NSW including, our head office in Newcastle, Central Coast, Hunter Valley, New England, Coffs Coast and Northern Rivers.

As a consequence of detailed practical knowledge, and extensive experience, we are proud to have grown into an industry leader for employers, employees, job seekers, and students alike.

For over 45 years, Novaskill has been dedicated to assisting local people to reach their full potential through the provision of quality training, employment and community services. Our mission is to support communities by enriching people’s lives, so every one of our employees can make a greater contribution to their family and their community.

Governed by a voluntary board of directors, our organisation was founded as a result of the severe economic downturn experienced in the Hunter region in the early 1980s.  Hunter Group Apprentice, later becoming Hunter Group Training, was established to ensure young local apprentices could continue on with their trade training even if they did not have a day-to-day job to go to. This group was hosted out to local employers and received ongoing training, so that when the economy improved, they were able to continue on their career path and enjoy a successful trade career.

Now recognised as one of Australia’s longest operating group training companies, we have had the immense pleasure to be able to continue offering exceptional career opportunities to thousands of apprentices and trainees. 

In 1995, Novaskill became a Registered Training Organisation and began training students in a broad range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) areas. Accredited as a nationally recognised training organisation, we are proudly able to accommodate the unique needs of an individual enterprise or the broader requirements of a specific industry.

Novaskill has a long track record of working with community groups to identify, develop, and implement a range of community infrastructure improvements. We also pride ourselves on our commitment to indigenous communities, youth, long-term job seekers.