STEM education transformed through real-world learning
Connecting Australian classrooms directly to the resources industry. Empowering students with hands-on learning experiences that bridge STEM education and future resources careers.
Creating opportunities across Australia
The Centre of Resource Excellence (CoRE) Learning Foundation is a national leader in hands-on, curriculum-connected STEM education, transforming how students engage with earth science, technology, and the world around them. With over two decades of impact and a rapidly expanding footprint across Australia, CoRE delivers real-world learning experiences that directly connect primary and secondary students to careers in the mining and energy sectors.
Driven by a commitment to accessibility, diversity, and regional inclusion, CoRE is creating meaningful opportunities for students in remote and underserved communities. Through the award-winning CoRE Learning Model, initiatives including CoRE Games, Pit to Pixel, and the CoRE Academy immerse students in authentic, industry-aligned projects, building critical STEM capabilities and clear, tangible career pathways.
With more than 150 alumni already working in the resources industry, CoRE is not just educating students, it is actively building the future workforce, strengthening talent pipelines, and empowering the next generation of STEM professionals.
Students impacted
Reaching students from Pre Primary to Year 12 across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia
Active schools
Expanding educational opportunities across Australia
Alumni in industry
CoRE graduates are now working across mining, energy, and STEM sectors.
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Our learning pathways
CoRE Games
CoRE Games provides educators and schools with an online educational tool that assists with students’ understanding of the Earth science curriculum.
Pit to Pixel
Pit to Pixel introduces schools to real-world digital technology learning through hands-on, curriculum-aligned projects.
CoRE Schools
CoRE Schools amplify interactive STEM learning to assist with primary and secondary students’ understanding of the Earth science curriculum.
CoRE Academy
CoRE Academy provides year 11 and 12 students with a flexible pathway into the resources industry, continuing students’ earth science learning and preparing students for industry careers.
The CoRE Learning Model in action
The CoRE Learning Model revolutionises education through a CARMA (contextual, authentic, relevant, measurable and applicable) approach to STEM learning. By immersing students in real-world challenges, this hands-on model builds essential skills and connects classroom learning to future careers.
Empowering students through practical, industry-relevant projects.
Building educator confidence and skills for future success.
Creating pathways from education to employment.
Spark curiosity & teach complex STEM skills
CoRE games transform STEM learning by introducing engaging earth science concepts through collaborative games. Our interactive games serve as both standalone educational tools and gateways to broader learning experiences.
Curriculum aligned
Every game activity connects directly to Australian curriculum outcomes
Free for all schools
No cost barriers - every Australian school can access these learning tools
Our story
Founded by geologist-educator Suzy Urbaniak OAM, CoRE began as a classroom experiment driven by a vision to make STEM learning relevant, engaging and connected to students' local environment. Wanting to bring young geologists and engineers into the classroom, Suzy drew on how she learned in the field to give students practical, industry-informed experiences.
Two decades on, this approach has grown into a proven, award-winning model transforming how young Australians experience and pursue STEM. Today, our operations team works alongside trained educators, industry mentors and community stakeholders to link classrooms with local industries, building students’ confidence, capability and pathways into future careers.
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Transforming education for everyone
CoRE Learning Foundation creates value for students, schools, educators, and industry through innovative learning experiences.
For students
Clear pathways from classroom to careers in their local communities, with hands-on learning that builds communication and problem solving skills.
For educators
Comprehensive training, ongoing support, industry insights that transform STEM delivery, making it contextual, authentic, relevant, meaningful and applicable.
For schools
Proven STEAM framework that delivers curriculum, while building strong local connections and preparing students for local workforce needs.
For industry
Direct partnership in building future workforce pipelines, creating work-ready graduates
who understand industry culture and technical fundamentals.
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Ready to transform STEM learning?
Whether you are an educator, school, or industry partner, CoRE provides hands-on STEM programs that connect classrooms to real careers across Western Australia.
