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.

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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 is booming in outback Queensland - here's why that matters
    by Gold Industry Group on 11 June 2025 at 9:53 PM

    There’s a modern-day gold rush happening in Queensland that’s turning heads across the country. In towns like Cloncurry and its surrounds, where the red dirt stretches for miles and the pace of life is usually steady, things are starting to move fast. Old mine sites are being reopened, exploration teams are back on the ground, and investors are pouring in. The reason? Gold prices continue to reach record highs - and it’s changing everything.

  • The invisible shield: How gold can protect high-value objects
    by Gold Industry Group on 18 May 2025 at 10:55 PM

    We’re used to seeing gold locked in vaults or sparkling in jewellery, but one of the most valuable roles it may soon play is completely invisible. Around the world, scientists and security specialists are exploring how gold nanoparticles can help fight the war against counterfeiting — with potential applications in everything from product packaging and pharmaceuticals to high-security documents. It’s a 21st-century solution from one of Earth’s oldest and most trusted materials.

  • Gold and Culture: Exploring the Symbolism and Traditions Surrounding Gold
    by Gold Industry Group on 9 May 2025 at 3:05 AM

    For millennia, gold has captivated people across the globe, not only for its beauty and value but for its deep cultural and symbolic meaning. Woven into traditions, rituals, and belief systems, gold surpasses its role as a precious metal to become a marker of identity, spirituality, and heritage.