Calves are helping to shine a light on dairy industry careers through Dairy Australia’s innovative school program ‘Cows Create Careers – Farm Module’.
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Cows Create Careers - Farm Module is a National Centre for Dairy education program funded by Dairy Australia and industry sponsors.
Cows Create Careers – Farm Module is a six-week program that aims to increase the awareness of dairy industry careers in a very hands-on way. Secondary students are educated by rearing two three-week-old calves at school and the school is provided with dairy industry curriculum for years 7 and 8 and years 9 to 11, at no cost.
This year, nine schools in the Central NSW region including Yass High School will participate in the program joining Lyneham High School, Orange High School, Alfred Deakin School, Blayney High School, Canowindra High School, Orange Anglican Grammar School, All Saints College and University of Canberra High School Kaleen.
Since 2006 Dairy Australia has worked with thousands of students, teachers, farmers, industry advocates and communities through its investment into Cows Create Careers – Farm Module.
Yass High School has been entering and participating since 2007, the first year it was introduced to NSW.
Dairy Australia’s Industry Capability Program Manager, Tracy Lloyd, said the program started in 2004 with dairy farmers in the Strzelecki Lions Club in Victoria and nine Gippsland schools. With support from Dairy Australia, Regional Development Programs, dairy farmers and sponsors, the program has now grown to over 210 schools across Australia with 9,456 students completing the program in 2014.
The program has gained strong support from dairy farmers and advocates across Australia. Last year alone volunteers gave 1,704 hours of their time across 23 Australian dairying regions.
Over the past eight years Yass High School has received calves from Ian Hindmarsh at Cowra and more recently from Neville and Margaret Schofield from “Hillview”, Forbes.
Upon completion of the program, students and teachers will be recognised at a Presentation Finale on October 22, where prizes are awarded to the winning schools and students.
For more go to: http://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/People-and-skills/Education-and-careers/Secondary-School-Resources/Cows-Create-Careers/Farm-Module.aspx.
