Teachers can book a free, interactive Gold Class Session with a Gold Class Facilitator in regions across Western Australia for 2022. Alternatively, order a Gold Resources Kit for your school, download our free gold educational materials here and engage your students using the interactive games and activities on our free Heart of Gold Australia app.

All our Gold Class Facilitators are fully vaccinated following the WA Government’s regulation.

Our free Heart of Gold Australia app, available to download from the App Store and Google Play, provides a range of interactive activities that students can use from any location, including the Discover Gold game. The app also features the Perth and Kalgoorlie Heart of Gold Discovery Trails, and although some of the locations on these trails may be closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the virtual tours are accessible from any location. Important note: Ensure the bundle within the app is downloaded as it contains all the interactive content to allow users to use the app without internet.

Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science Lessons plans linked to the Australian Curriculum have been developed by Australian Earth Science Education and Educated by Nature to compliment the trails on the app, for Upper Primary (Year 4 and 5) and Lower Secondary (Year 7-9) school students and are available to download from the Gold Industry Group website.

Program General FAQ

Yes, these presentations are free, thanks to the Gold Industry Group and its supporting member companies participating in the program as Gold Class Facilitators. Following the Sessions, schools will also receive a complimentary Gold Resources Kit.

Please fill in separate booking forms for each class. If these bookings are all submitted for the same date, you may either receive one Facilitator to your school or several. Each Facilitator’s contact information will be provided prior to the session in a booking confirmation email.

Please ensure the Administration staff are aware a guest presenter will arrive on the requested date, and they have access to a laptop, computer or Smartboard and projector screen as they will have their demonstration ready on a USB drive. If your students have devices, please ensure the free Heart of Gold Australia app is pre-downloaded to each device, along with the bundle in the app, as the Facilitator will refer to this during their demonstration.

All Facilitators are gold industry professionals who have volunteered their time to deliver this Program, so please make them feel welcome and support them with behaviour management of students.

We will follow up post-session for your feedback regarding the experience and ask that you please take the time to complete a short survey so that we may continue to improve the Program. Please also share any photos taken on the day with us on social media and tag us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and use #heartofgold and #experiencegold. If your school publishes a piece on the experience, please also send this to us at info@goldindustrygroup.com.au.

Ideally, the students would have access to the free app so they can be introduced to its content by the Facilitator during their demonstration. If this is not possible, please advise the Facilitator beforehand, and they will adjust the demonstration accordingly.

The bundle within the app must be downloaded to every device in order to participate in the app activities.

Although a WWC is not a requirement, all of our trained facilitators have one.

Please contact us to cancel your booking.