So named due to the relatively small age gap between presenters and students, the Near Peer program has been developed to support greater industry understanding and engagement with schools by having scholarship winners and finalists visit high schools and talk to students from years 10,11 and 12 about why they have chosen a mining industry related degree and also share a bit about their own journeys. The format is meant to be relaxed and open to encourage discussion.
High schools can simply contact the WA Mining Club education engagement lead and express an interest in having these undergraduates/scholarship winners and finalists visit their school at a pre-arranged time and talk to their students.
The target audience for years 11 and 12 will be ATAR students but for year 10 this opens up to all students.
The cohort of scholarship winners and finalists will also engage in school careers nights/days as requested with a committee member from the club.
It is a well-known fact that having relatable people, (similar age), talking is more powerful than the traditional industry veteran.
Contact education@waminingclub.asn.au to make a booking.
