Secondary
Flock Ewe Championship
Boorowa Central School students attended the Southern Tablelands Flock Ewe Championship. The students started the day with a workshop at a property in Crookwell where they were given expert advice from Steve Chalmers from Nutrien in Victoria about structure and wool of a Merino ewe. Students competed in a judging competition to determine the top 24 who then continued on to compete for the rest of the day at four other properties around Taralga and Crookwell. Sam, Finlay, Mylee, Kallum, Jonathan, Lara, Jordan, Mia and Hayden placed in the top 24. Sam and Finlay made the top 12 and Sam then made the top 8.
Congratulations to Finlay who won the Highly Commended award for the day.
Thank you to the Southern Tablelands Flock Ewe Association for providing this opportunity for the students.
Boorowa Central Opens Touch – Western Region Championships in Orange.
Our Opens Touch teams had a big day of competition, showing plenty of effort, teamwork, and determination across all their games.
The boys’ team started well with a strong 5-1 win over Kandos, highlighted by a hat-trick from Pheonix. They faced a tough challenge against Kelso, going down 2-6 despite steadying efforts from Tristen and Jordan. Against Parkes, they fought back to level the score at 2-2 before fatigue set in, finishing with a narrow 2-4 loss. Their best game came against Nyngan, where they worked hard in both attack and defence to secure a 4-3 victory.
The girls’ team had a tough first game against Kelso (0-3) but improved in their next match, earning a 2-1 win over Lithgow with tries from Meghann and Tamsyn. Against Nyngan, they controlled the game well, coming away with a 4-0 victory, including two tries from Lara. Their final game against Mudgee was challenging (0-7), but they continued to work hard and try new strategies. They never gave up against the team that would eventually win the tournament.
Both teams showed great improvement and teamwork throughout the day, and there were plenty of positives to build on for the Central Schools Finals.
Science
Last week, our HUB Science students successfully completed their Bunsen burner tests. After writing and meticulously following the steps necessary to safely light and extinguish their Bunsen burners, these Stage 4 students were awarded with their Bunsen burner licenses. These coveted documents allow students to use the Bunsen burner in future Science lessons in which they will conduct a range of experiments. Ty, Tyson, and Amelia, quickly put their new skills to the test when they conducted an experiment involving matches in the blue flame of their burners. Students found out that it was possible to have a match sit inside the mouth of the Bunsen burner while it was on, and not light. We look forward to testing a range of other hypotheses in our next Science lesson.
Mrs White
HUB Science teacher
GSD Facts
Did you know that Sex and Gender are two different things?
While they were once used synonymously, sex and gender actually have two different meanings. Sex is a person's biological status as either male or female that is assigned at birth. This is connected with physical attributes such as chromosomes, hormone dominance, and anatomy. Gender is a social construct that varies between societies. Gender relates to what is considered appropriate behaviours, attributes, or activities for boys and men or girls and women or other.
Conversation starter
Did you know that some cultures recognised more than two genders even centuries ago?
It's true! Just like how some cultures may not keep dogs as pets, or never address elders by their first name, some nations had different views of gender in their society. Cultures such as Hinduism and Indigenous North Americans historically involved more than two genders that would often have a spiritual link alongside their non-binary identity, and they aren't the only societies that had this view. So if non-binary genders seem new to you, it may just be that you have lived in a society or culture where these identities or ideas were not that common. It doesn't mean it's wrong, it is just different to you.
Mrs White
GSD Advisor
Nate Hirsch Shines at Narooma MTB Event
Boorowa Central School student Nate Hirsch delivered an outstanding performance at the Rocky Trail Academy MTB event at Narooma on Friday, 14th March, securing second place in the Year 11/12 category. Representing Boorowa Central with skill and determination, Nate showcased his talent across the three challenging stages of the event.
The Rocky Trail Academy series is designed to foster the grassroots development of mountain biking, providing secondary school students with an opportunity to test their endurance, speed, and technical skills on some of the best MTB trails across NSW, QLD, ACT, and VIC. The event format allows riders to attempt each of the three timed stages up to five times, with their fastest times counting towards their final result. Points are also accumulated for each school, making it a fantastic team-based competition.
Adding to the Hirsch family's success in MTB racing, Nate’s older brother, Kayden, took out first place in the Year 11/12 category. Kayden, a former Boorowa Central student, has recently left school to pursue an apprenticeship, but left a strong legacy on the mountain biking scene.
Boorowa Central School is proud of Nate’s efforts and looks forward to seeing him continue to excel in the sport!
As part of the Country Education Foundation of Boorowa 2025 fundraising, Boorowa Central School students and staff were invited to join in the Boot Bash by wearing their favourite pair of boots on Tuesday 25 March to help rural and regional students give the cost of living crisis the boot.
During the second break students were invited to participate in a boot throwing competition on the back oval.
At the assembly, secondary and Year 5/6 students had the opportunity to listen to ex-student Murray Armour, a recipient of a scholarship from the Country Education Foundation, discuss the benefits he gained from the Foundation and how it assisted him in his career progression. Murray now runs his own construction business where he employs an apprentice (also an ex-student of Boorowa Central School) who is a current recipient of the Foundation. Students and staff all enjoyed wearing our favourite boots, for education equality.
