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Our Jazmine

Alumni Anderson

Jazmine Anderson was a student at Salesian Her advice to someone who would like to
College from 2013 to 2018. As a student, she get into Agriculture would is to simply give it
enjoyed being able to visit the school farm a go no matter what your experience level is,
and expand her knowledge further. She also anything is possible.
enjoyed the social side of school and the “Agriculture is something that can be easily
hands on learning experiences. taught and learnt you just have to get out there.
In 2019, Jazmine was selected to undergo Prepare yourself for the bad and good days”.
an Agriculture Traineeship where she will be
“There will always be plenty of good days
working as a College farm hand at Salesian because you are always going to learn
College Sunbury. After the 12 months, she will
something new and that’s the best part about
have a Certificate IV in Agriculture. Agriculture… it’s a growing industry therefore

Her role includes completing jobs such as there’s always something new to learn or do”.
feeding livestock, fencing, animal care, driving
machinery and general farmhand tasks. She
also looks after the scholarship students with
their animal feed programme, the breaking in
of the animals and attending agriculture shows
with them.
“I have always been interested in Agriculture
since I was a young girl”, said Jazmine.
“I have a family farm that run 1,000 merino
sheep on it and a small herd of cattle. I have
been brought up around animals and large
land so I guess my interest comes from that”.
Jazmine’s long-term goal is to become a vet
scientist in a large animal sector and hopefully
own her own vet clinic.

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