Blog – QMEA

24 Jan

Dreaming big: STEM Uni scholarships for two outstanding Qld students

Two promising young school-leavers have been named as the inaugural recipients of the QMEA Ambassador Scholarships. Emma Mackenzie, a Pittsworth State High School graduate, and Nicholas Ward-Grodd, from Pioneer State High School in Mackay, will ...

08 Dec

H2 all systems go for Tannum Sands State High students

Tannum Sands State High School students are proving they're ready to go with the industry of the future for their region, with a final week workshop focussing on hydrogen as a clean fuel.

06 Dec

North Qld students master the mine

Gumlu State School and Merinda State School students have turned masters of the mine site, using their final week of school to program a LEGO robot mining truck to travel autonomously. The project was a feature ...

01 Dec

Teachers venture beyond the classroom to explore new technologies

A highly successful program placing students on pathways into science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers in the resources sector this week shifts its focus to teachers.

22 Nov

Cracking the code for resources careers

Students at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School in Brisbane have swapped their standard classroom curriculum for virtual mine site coding today to tackle one of the most important issues in the resources sector.

18 Nov

Unearthing in-demand careers in Roma

Roma State College students will get a taste of the highly-skilled and in-demand careers available to them in Queensland’s resources sector when they take part in a STEM Unearthed hands-on workshop today.

18 Nov

Full STE[A]M ahead

More than 40 Gladstone students will go full STEM (science, engineering, technology and mathematics) ahead at a workshop today, gathering the skills needed to drive Queensland’s resources sector and the state’s economy, thanks to ...

17 Nov

Students make their mark towards a high-tech future

More than 100 Gladstone students will learn about the high-tech careers available to them in Gladstone’s resources sector when they participate in a series of Queensland Minerals and Energy (QMEA) workshops this week (15th ...

16 Nov

School students tackle heavy lifting at Hydraulics Workshop

Year 7 students from three Mackay schools were immersed in the world of hydraulic design today, at a workshop facilitated by the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) and supported by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance ...

11 Nov

Uncovering Indigenous history during Learning Day

An Indigenous elder from the Ghumgalu people in the Blackwater region took 26 Indigenous students from Blackwater State High School on a Yarbun Rhunga or ‘Learning Day’ tour yesterday to explore their local culture.

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Dreaming big: STEM Uni scholarships for two outstanding Qld students

H2 all systems go for Tannum Sands State High students

North Qld students master the mine

Teachers venture beyond the classroom to explore new technologies

Cracking the code for resources careers

Unearthing in-demand careers in Roma

Full STE[A]M ahead

Students make their mark towards a high-tech future

School students tackle heavy lifting at Hydraulics Workshop

Uncovering Indigenous history during Learning Day