Category Archives: Wool

School students approach finish line of wether challenge

More than 700 high school students are preparing for the final judging of the NSW School Merino Wether Challenge. Judging for NSW School Merino Wether Challenge to take place in Dubbo from Tuesday 27 to Wednesday 28 August More than 700 high school students from 70 schools across the state will present months of hard…

Alumni collaboration supports real-life agriculture career experiences through schools challenge

Brooke Watts and her father Ben Watts from Bralca with Marketing Business Partner for Charles Sturt’s Faculty of Science and Health Ms Belinda Doherty Charles Sturt collaborated with Bralca, a company run Charles Sturt alumni, to host the first phase of the NSW School Merino Wether Challenge. The University's sheep yards in Wagga Wagga was…

2023 NSW Merino Wether Challenge

Ewe heard it here first: hundreds of students have had their furry friends judged in The NSW Merino Wether Challenge. After spending half the year preparing their animals, today they were proud to be on show. Over 550 students from 60 schools along with their dedicated teachers participated in the event. What a joy to…

The NSW School Merino Wether Challenge is run each year with the aim to educate high school students about the commercial production of Merino sheep. The initiative provides the students with a memorable ‘hands on’ experience covering a broad range of sheep and wool production skills. Initiated ten years ago in SA by the SA…