November 2024

29 Nov

Hold onto your hard hats – 2024 results show QMEA is having an impact

It has been another successful year for the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) delivering a record breaking 233 workshops across Queensland and inducting next year's 2025 Student Ambassadors at the annual breakfast event ...

21 Nov

Future engineers investigate ore-some careers

It was a three-day immersion into the dynamic world of Queensland resources for secondary students attending the Central Queensland Oresome Minds camp this week.

15 Nov

Digging deep for geology

Year 8 students at Pittsworth State High School dug deep to discover more about geological exploration with insights from a Millmerran Power station geologist as part of their Rockin' Reactions workshop this week.

12 Nov

Big Day Out for STEM in Gladstone

An education festival replaced the bands on Friday as more than 80 students from five local high schools gathered to compete in Gladstone's first STEM Big Day Challenge.

Blackwater SS Mining BIG ideas_Coronado team

07 Nov

Blackwater students shine in STEM triathlon

There was a sea of science enthusiasts in Blackwater this week with over 300 primary students rising to the challenge of a STEM triathlon – completing three challenging activities.

07 Nov

QMEA inspires science and trades excellence in SEQ

The QMEA has turned classrooms into science and trades hubs for a series of workshops in south-east Queensland schools over the last month.

07 Nov

Nailed it! Students explore trade skills

Completing electrical circuits, operating a virtual drill and fixing a model pump were all part of the day for students at the Tradies for a Day workshop at Cloncurry schools this week.

04 Nov

Origin lights the way for students interested in a trades career

A virtual welder, electrical circuits and a power project were all part of the Tradies for a Day workshop delivered recently to Chinchilla State High School students.