Students from across Campaspe participated in hands-on workshops, career exploration and live demonstrations.
The event was aimed at inspiring students in the food and fibre industries and welcomed students with a keen interest in agriculture from Years 9 to 12.
Campaspe Cohuna Local Learning and Employment Network project co-ordinator programs and partnerships Cath Elms said the careers day exposed students from Year 9 because they’re starting career conversations and thinking about future subject selections or selecting VET courses.
Ms Elms said for students who might already be looking towards agriculture, the event gave them a broader view of what was available and opened their eyes to different areas.
Students explored themed learning hubs, including within the dairy industry, plant sciences and laboratory science, with each hub offering a selection of workshops for student groups to rotate through.
“To all be able to go to one spot and see so many different things in one day, where its ... quite a challenge to get out onto a dairy farm or out into a sheep farm or, you know, out to broadacre cropping or a vineyard,” Ms Elms said.
“There’s so many different areas they can explore, so to go to one place, get a bus and get them there, and they’ve got ... so many different things to look at in one place.”
The event also involved a careers conversations workshop, a ‘speed dating’ exercise with different experts in agriculture.
“Students could go and sit with them, have a conversation, so they get that direct engagement with industry experts as well, which is always important.”
