UNE’s expertise in education and agricultural innovation was on full display on Wednesday, with hundreds of high school students from across the state flocking to UNE for two separate on-campus events.

As part of the Future Teachers Club, Year 11 and 12 students from Armidale Secondary College, Macquarie Fields High School, Guyra Central School and Uralla Central School, heard from UNE staff and students, highlighting how prospective teachers can cater their education degrees to their interests at UNE. Students were taken for a tour around the UNE Armidale campus, participated in hands-on activities with the UNE Discovery team and also prepared a lesson in STEM to teach the next day at a local primary school.

Meanwhile, at the UNE Kirby SMART Farm, students from across the region learnt the latest in sustainable agriculture. Instructors from UNE and the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services ran activities covering topics such as soils and pastures, livestock, pest animals, Aboriginal cultural heritage, environment, animal health, weed biosecurity, and ag tech and innovation.

These are just two of the many outreach events held on campus at UNE each year aimed at strengthening the knowledge of future generations.