The National Gold Education Program
The National Gold Education Program

This Gold Industry Group initiative provides teachers with an informative array of free educational resources around the economic, environmental, and social impact of Australia's gold industry.

Gold Resources Kit
Gold Resources Kit

The Gold Industry Group’s free, exclusive Gold Resources Kits are popular, with a range of lessons and resources linked to the Australian Curriculum and large rock and gold samples from gold mines in Australia. The Kit provides teachers with unique learning tools and local samples to excite students about Australia’s diverse gold sector.

Careers in Gold
Careers in Gold

Discover Australia's Diverse Gold Industry
You can also visit the Gold Industry Group’s Gold Jobs website - a comprehensive resource for students and teachers to explore the range of jobs, career pathways, and employment programs on offer in Australia’s gold industry.

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How You Can Learn With Us

Resources

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Exclusive Gold Resources Kits including large rock samples are available for teachers to order for their school.

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Teachers can book free, interactive gold incursions delivered by passionate workers in Australia’s gold industry to better inform students about the significance of gold, how it has helped shape our nation and the diverse range of careers available in the industry.

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Lesson plans, an app, case studies, videos, other educational resources are also available covering gold careers, Science, Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Sustainability.

Our sessions in action!

Discover our latest Gold Resources

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Celebrating Family Ties

Use this template to reflect on immigration to Australia and encourage your students to research their own family ancestry.

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Earth Minerals – Identification

This guide is perfect for students, providing essential insights into recognising minerals as small grains within rocks.

Gold Rush: Advent Calendar

A printable A3 advent calendar style poster for students to identify, inquire about and collect information that relates to the Australian Gold Rush.

Careers In Gold

This Careers in Gold poster was developed as part of the Gold Industry Group’s National Gold Education Program.

Hear from our facilitators

Who are we?

We’re a not-for-profit, member-based association dedicated to growing and supporting the gold sector and communities across Australia.

We develop educational and community initiatives that deliver long-term outcomes and drive positive change. We represent gold producers, explorers, prospectors, fabricators and service providers. Together, we’re growing understanding of the gold sector’s value to the economy and community.

Explore our members

Download the free Heart of Gold Australia app to enjoy more than 30 fun and interactive in-app, self-guided or guided gold activities from around the country.

Discover the latest education news

  • Gold Class Facilitator: Q & A with Maddy Booth
    by Gold Industry Group on 26 September 2024 at 12:52 AM

    We recently spoke to Gold Industry Group Gold Class Facilitator and Project Geologist at Gold Fields Maddy Booth about her passion for educating the next generation of gold industry workers.

  • Championing Indigenous Netballers: Gold Industry Group's Support for the 2024 NAIDOC Carnival
    by Gold Industry Group on 17 July 2024 at 5:45 AM

    The Gold Industry Group's support for the 2024 NAIDOC Netball Carnival showcased a powerful celebration of Indigenous culture and sport. With over 1,000 netballers and their families participating, the event highlighted the importance of providing a platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to come together and showcase their talent. 

  • How is gold mined?
    by Gold Industry Group on 7 February 2024 at 7:23 AM

    Ever wondered how gold is actually retrieved from the earth? Although movies may have you believe gold is found in big nuggets on the surface or by panning in a river, this is rarely true on a commercial scale. The process of getting gold out of the earth is a little more complicated (and costly) than that, so read on to find out exactly how gold is mined here in Australia.