Year 12 students have had a fantastic year out on work experience over the last three terms and at some very diverse workplaces.

The College would like to acknowledge and thank all employers involved and the support they have shown our College and students is greatly appreciated.

We will show you over the coming weeks where our students have been.

Hamel Nursery, Coolup - Crystal Alexander and Sarah Kett

Total Plant Hire, Pinjarra - Jake Bailey

Ivankovich Farms, Myalup - Shanaya Blatchford and Tia Boylan

Student Name: Shanaya Blatchford

What are your main tasks? I mainly packed the onion orders for Coles. Sometimes I grade the onions. I have also graded carrots and done sheep work with their Dorper’s (lamb marking).
What hours do you work? 8 am-3 pm.
How many people do you work with? Directly about 5 but there are lots of backpackers.
What is the best part of the work that you are doing? When we get to do sheep work.
What is your least favourite task and why? Grading carrots because they make me so dizzy.
Do you think that being at the Ag school has helped with the work that you are doing? Yes. Why (what skills that you have learned have helped you – welding, auto, farm etc)? Because we have had experience with fruit and veggies and have done lamb marking.

Student Name: Tia Boylan

What are your main tasks? Packing, grading onions and carrots, sheep work and avocado weeding.
What hours do you work? 8 am-3 pm.
How many people do you work with? Directly 4 but there are other workers as well.
What is the best part of the work that you are doing? Working with sheep at their other blocks.
What is your least favourite task and why? Weeding the avocados because they are so tough!
Do you think that being at the Ag school has helped with the work that you are doing? Yes. Why (what skills that you have learned have helped you – welding, auto, farm etc)? Because we have had previous experience.

HARVEY AG WEEKLY WRAP-UP

"Excellence and Innovation in Agricultural Education"

Issue 29 · 13 Oct 2023

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