08 Oct 2011
MEDIA RELEASE
from the Department of Education and Communities
Students continue to impress as Sydney Royal enters its second week
20 April 2011
As the Sydney Royal Easter Show continues, students from public schools continue to impress in a range of events and activities.
This week students from:
· Albion Park High
· Bomaderry High
· Colo High
· Dunedoo Central
· Errowanbang Public
· Forbes High
· Glen Innes High
· Griffith High
· Guyra Central
· Hunter River High
· Metella Road Public School (Toongabbie)
· Mt Kanwary Public
· Mudgee High
· Nashdale Public
· Parkes High
· Peel High
· West Wyalong High
· Wyong High
have been added to the strong representation from schools across the state including:
· Billabong High
· Braidwood Central
· Brisbane Waters Secondary College Umina Campus
· Brisbane Waters Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
· Carlingford High
· Chatham High
· Chifley College Senior Campus
· Chifley College Shalvey Campus
· Coolah Central
· Coonabarabran High
· Coonamble High
· Crookwell High
· Dungog High
· Elderslie High
· Elizabeth Macarthur High
· Finley High
· Galston High
· Gosford High
· Goulburn High
· Hurlstone Agricultural High
· Macintryre High
· Mawarra Public, Camden
· Menai High
· Murrumburrah High
· Narara Valley High
· Narooma High
· Prairiewood High
· Quirindi High
· Richmond High
· Rutherford High
· Scone High
· Uralla Central
· Windsor High
· Wingham High
· Woodenbong Central
· Yanco Agricultural High
that have been part of this year's Sydney Royal.
As well as taking responsibility for school entries, public school students have also been prominent in RAS competitions aimed at encouraging the emerging leaders in future agriculture and assisted the efforts of leading studs, including family enterprises and studs run by the students themselves.
Many of the events, including the junior judging competitions, which run throughout the show in conjunction with major judging, and paraders feature finalists who are the best young competitors having gained entry as the highest performers in local shows around the state
Mr John Fairfax, the RAS Councillor with responsibility for the junior judging competitions at the Sydney Royal commended the standards of this year's competitors.
"There has been a marked improvement," Mr Fairfax said. "Something good is happening."
The Acting Director-General for Education and Communities, Pam Christie has reiterated last week's praise for the efforts of students from public schools and TAFE at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
"Industry professionals and the huge crowds that come to the show cannot help but be impressed by the exemplary standards our students have attained," Ms Christie said.
"They can certainly hold their heads high.
"The students are a credit to themselves and everyone who has supported and encouraged their endeavours.
"The Sydney Royal is widely acknowledged as a pinnacle and our students' efforts have more than measured up to that tradition."
Ms Christie said that participation in the Sydney Royal was one avenue that reinforced the values that are taught in public schools and TAFE which will serve students well throughout life, work and further study.
The effectiveness of the teaching of these values is observed in many public school graduates who continue to be involved in activities at the Royal Easter Show and maintain contact with their old schools' teams.
ForbesHigh student, Heather Earneywas immersed in her task of judging beef cattle heifersin the junior judging competition at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
ForbesHigh student, Heather Earneyshowed herself to be something of an allrounder at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. As well as acquitting herself well in cattle judging, the following day she was reserve champion fruit judge in the junior judging competition.