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Primary Industries
Primary Industries
Mandatory Focus areas
• Safety• Chemicals• Sustainability• Weather• Working in the
industry • Livestock
or• Plants
Primary Industries
Elective competenciesA range - including:• Tractors• Sheep• Control pests and diseases• Propagate plants• Feed livestock• Harvest cropsPlus others - to a total of 17
units
Primary IndustriesAnswers to common questions:• How does the course operate?
Primary Industries is a practical, competency based course. Students are involved in community projects oriented eg Dunecare.
• What do I get at the end of the course?You are eligible for a HSC qualification as well as Certificate II.
• How difficult is the course?The course involves 70% practical work. The theory is not hard.
• What else do I need to do?There is a compulsory 2 weeks of work placement
• What happens when I finish school?Students of Primary Industries have been successful in finding employment in:nurseries, , farms, vineyards and orchards, council parks and gardens, botanic gardens, forestry, National Parks, farm supplies and agricultural retail, conservation and land management, farm machinery.
• Can I study Primary industries after leaving school? You can enrol in Certificate III TAFE and go on to do a Degree
Primary Industries
Dunecare Community project
Student on work placement
See Mr Hollingsworth or Mr Hundle for more information
Primary Industries
Student on work placement