The Diploma of Hydraulic Services design continues to be delivered at TAFE (NSW) from St. Leonards and Gymea. There are currently about 45 students studying their Diploma that commenced in July 2024. This cohort will complete their studies in December 2026. TAFE (NSW) are still doing their best to secure additional teaching staff that may be able to offer addition students to study alongside the current cohort.

It is understood that TAFE (NSW) intend to deliver additional Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services (Design Stream) cohorts to help coincide with the completion of the current Diploma students at the end of 2026. This will create a new cohort of students (made up of Cert IV students from Operations Stream and the Design Stream) that are able to commence the Diploma in February 2027. TAFE (NSW) will provide confirmed dates when they are able and TAFE (NSW) will contact future students individually (from the waiting list) for placement opportunities.

Update 2026

At the beginning of 2026, the HCAA launched a teacher sponsorship initiative to encourage it's members to become qualified to teach the Diploma. We are delighted to share that we have four current HCAA Full Members completing their teaching qualifications with the plan for them to become part-time Diploma of Hydraulic Design teachers in 12 months time.

We will be running this initiative again in the 2026-2027 financial year with the aim to put together a team of teachers who can contribute towards helping TAFE (NSW) deliver the Diploma of Hydraulic Services and see more of the waitlist through and into the course.