2026 Hunter Valley Career Expo

Co-delivered by Youth Express and the Maitland District Career Advisers Association

Youth Express is proud to partner with the Maitland District Career Advisers Association to bring you the 2026 Hunter Valley Career Expo. By combining our expertise and networks, we are creating the region’s premier opportunity for students to explore their future.

The Expo provides Year 10, 11, and 12 students from all Lower and Upper Hunter schools with invaluable access to representatives from Tertiary Institutions and Industry groups.

When: Friday, 15 May 2026 | 9:15 am – 1:30 pm

Where: Maitland Federation Centre, 10 Bent St, Maitland NSW

2026 Exhibitors include:

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Academy of Music and Performing Arts

Adept IT Solutions

ADF Careers

AGL

AIFS Australia – Camp America & Winter Work Japan

Ampcontrol

Apprentice Employment Network

Apprenticeship Support Australia

Aspire Training & Development

Atwea College

Australian Catholic University

Australian Training Plus

Avondale University

Bond University

BUNAC Summer Camp USA/JENZA Work Canada/Japan

Castle Personnel Pty Ltd

CCUSA – Camp Counselors USA

Cessnock City Council

Charles Darwin University

Charles Sturt University

Cummins Asia Pacific

Cutcher & Neale

Dept of Education

Dunmore Lang College

Edenbrae Homes

Engineers Australia

ETC

EVT

Excelsia University College

Expressway Spares

Fire and Rescue NSW

FIT College

Glencore Coal Assets Austrlia

Housing Industry Association

Hungry Jack’s

Hunter New England Local Health District

Hunter Trade College

Hunter Water

HunterNet

International Child Care College

International College of Management, Sydney

International Sport College Australia

Komatsu Australia

Kurri Kurri Study Hub

Macquarie University

Maitland City Council

Mai-Wel

Malabar Resources

Maritime sand Safety Training

MEGT Apprenticeship connect provider

MIGAS Apprentices & Trainees

National Art School

National Institute of Dramatic Art

New College

Newcastle Master Builders Apprentices

NGM Group

North Construction & Building

Novaskill

NSW Ambulance

NSW Department of Education – Teach NSW

Origin Energy

Outperform Fitness

Port of Newcastle

Programmed

Regional Development Australia – Hunter

Robert Menzies College

Roche Group

Screenwise

SCU Ventures Pty Ltd | The Hotel School Australia

Services Australia Centrelink

Southern Cross University

St Andrew’s College

State Emergency Services (SES)

Students of the World

Surveying Careers

Sydney Actors School and Sydney Film School

The Bloomfield Group

The Hub Preschool

The Mutual Bank

The Salvation Army – Employment Plus

The University of New England

The University of Notre Dame Australia

The University of Sydney

The Women’s College within the University of Sydney

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia

Tillys Play & Development

Tocal College

Tomago Aluminium

Torrens University

Transgrid

Turnbull Hill Lawyers

UAC

University of Canberra

University of Sydney School of Rural Health

University of Wollongong

Unleashed Grad Trips

UNSW Sydney

VERTO

WesTrac Pty Ltd

Whiddon Care

Youth Express

Zeal Futures