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A group of Clermont students has delved into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as part of the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy’s “STEM Unearthed” workshop, in an effort to attract the next workforce to the resource sector.
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Skills, Education and Diversity Policy Director Katrina-Lee Jones said the purpose of the workshop was to broaden student and teacher knowledge of the incredible range of VET and STEM career opportunities in the resources sector.
“It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Queensland resources sector, particularly because of the role minerals will play in lowering world carbon emissions through renewable energy technologies and all the new job opportunities that will come from that,“ she said.
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Rockhampton State High School students traded places Wednesday, donning high vis gear and getting on the tools.
The hands-on ‘Tradie for a Day’ workshop was run by the Queensland Resources Council’s education arm, the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy.
It encouraged Year 10 students to consider a VET or STEM pathway to a job in the resources sector. Tradie for a Day at Rockhampton State High School 2021 The QRC described itself as Queensland’s peak body for coal, metal and gas explorers, producers and suppliers.
It said the sector contributes one in every five dollars to the state economy, sustains one in six Queensland jobs, supports more than 15,000 businesses and contributes to more than 1,200 community organisations - “all from 0.1 per cent of Queensland’s land mass”.
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