Stimulating Interest & Making Connections – Page 3

24 May

Students learn the tricks of the trades

The buzz in today’s trades workshop at Thuringowa State High School was not just the machinery. It was also the chatter between students and experienced tradespeople from South32 as they discussed the potential of ...

10 May

Trades and professional careers on show at Mt Isa workshops

No matter whether their preferred accessory is a toolbelt or a laptop, Year 10 students with a range of skills and interests have been catered for in Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) workshops ...

09 May

Townsville students unearth mining treasure in workshop

Did you know iron, carbon and zinc are used to make the steel in whitegoods and structures like the Townsville stadium? This fact and more were part of a science workshop for Year 9 ...

29 Apr

Wiring and welding all part of the tradies workshop for Bowen High students

Bowen State High Year 10 students got to wire electrical circuits and try out the virtual welder as part of their Tradies for a Day workshop. The workshop sponsor, Abbot Point Operations, provided four ...

23 Apr

Gladstone students first to experience new gas industry workshop

Year 7 students from the Gladstone region were the first to participate in a new workshop exploring all components of the gas industry from exploration to transportation.

19 Apr

Ore-some careers on show at trades camp for Central Qld students

Twenty-four senior students from Central Queensland high schools kicked off Term 2 with a trades camp based at Moranbah State High School which started with a site tour of BMA's Peak Downs mine in ...

21 Mar

Students flick the switch on power

Wavell State High School students generated hydrogen to run model cars, examined the electricity market and explored other alternative sources of energy at a QMEA workshop.

20 Mar

Millmerran students dive into water workshop

The humble glass of water became a gateway for discovery for Year 7 Millmerran students who explored the importance of water management for environmental stewardship at the Water: Yours, Ours and Mine workshop today.

08 Mar

Young women join forces with industry mentors to supercharge their careers

Year 12 students with an eye on a career in Queensland’s high-tech mining and energy sector gathered in Brisbane today for the launch of the Girls in Leadership Skills (GIRLS) mentoring program.

14 Feb

Pulleys, productivity and physics in the spotlight at Mansfield State High School

More than 660 students from Mansfield State High School will explore the wonderful world of physics this month through a series of physics workshops in Term 1.

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Category: Stimulating Interest & Making Connections

Students learn the tricks of the trades

Trades and professional careers on show at Mt Isa workshops

Townsville students unearth mining treasure in workshop

Wiring and welding all part of the tradies workshop for Bowen High students

Gladstone students first to experience new gas industry workshop

Ore-some careers on show at trades camp for Central Qld students

Students flick the switch on power

Millmerran students dive into water workshop

Young women join forces with industry mentors to supercharge their careers

Pulleys, productivity and physics in the spotlight at Mansfield State High School

Emerald students awarded first Jellinbah scholarships

QMEA Mackay hub a resourceful initiative

Chemistry, code and critical thinking