SIDE’S travelling careers incursion, The Mini Industry Roadshow, had the absolute pleasure of visiting Wiluna Remote Community School, Leonora District High School and Laverton School in Western Australia’s Goldfield region during Term 2, 2024.
Laverton School
Leonora District High School
The town of Wiluna, meaning ‘Place of Winds’, is 966 kilometres northeast of Perth and is situated on the beautiful edge of the desert right at the gateway to the Canning Stock Route and Gunbarrell Highway. The town of Leonora’s name history dates back to 1869 when explorer John Forrest and his party made camp near a hill and named it Mount Leonora. This prominent feature is an ancient Aboriginal spiritual site associated with the Dreamtime story of the dingo, Baba Ngoorrba. The town of Laverton is nestled in the far Northern Goldfields. It’s a small town with many hidden surprises; spinifex plains, mulga woodlands and unique granite rock outcrops with rich Aboriginal history and culture.
The multitalented Blake Chase wowed the young learners with fascinating world of electrical engineering, allowing them to witness firsthand the immense potential of this field, while additionally talking students through his other career as a skydiver and how he blends these two industries seamlessly. Leon Ewing explored sound engineering and music creation with the excited students; in the workshop students recorded their music loops, using sound generators and specialised industry equipment, as well as recording regional language to create exciting soundscapes. Nathan Kell presented students with an in-depth look at cabinet making by Carpentry-in-Schools. This workshop empowered students with the expert knowledge of the field and explored the possibilities of a career path in this industry. It was a fun hands-on workshop, with lots of opportunities to work and create with wood with expert guidance.
Thank you to Wiluna RCS, Leonora DHS and Laverton School and most importantly, the inspiring and awesome students for welcoming us and getting involved in The Mini Industry Roadshow.
