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Agriculture

Agriculture is a significant and growing part business as well as research current and new
of the school curriculum. Throughout the technologies used in the industry.
past 12 months, students have represented 2019 is shaping up to be a much more
the College at various shows some including intensive year on the farm, with both the
Holbrook Show, Australian Sheep and Wool farming operation running higher stock levels,
Show Bendigo, Sunbury Show, Whittlesea utilising a greater proportion of the farm
Show, Ballarat Show and in Victoria’s largest for cropping and hay production. A greater
and most iconic Agriculture event – Royal number of students are also engaged in an
Melbourne Show. increased number of scholarship programs

In August 2018, a new Farm Manager, Jason and Agricultural activities on the farm.
Ritchie, commenced with the school. It
was also our first year with twelve students
completing the VCE Units 3 and 4 in
Agriculture Horticultural studies. Within these
two units, students organise and run their own

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