Level 2: Cluster of schools with mining and power industries
The second case study involves the Hi-Tech-Network Alliance and profiles the partnership for learning among a network of schools and local mining and energy industries, which focused on the growth in teacher professional capacity as a consequence of sustained engagement with the local industrybased professionals. This case illustrates the collaboration among teachers and industry which specifically targeted the steady decline in enrolments in sci- ence and engineering, at both the secondary and tertiary levels. The region had and continues to have a strong demand for a highly skilled workforce in STEM. Local industries employ chemists, engineers, mathematicians, skilled trade people, and a wide range of technologically-skilled personnel to support major enterprises.