Cows Create Careers for MAG students

Aug 2, 2022

Winners: Maggie Thomson, Lexie Heinrich and Dehlila Hawken, the ‘Moama Moos’ team from Cows Create Careers.

Teamwork: The ‘I Herd You’ team, Lucas Jettner, Curtis Wood and James Coulson, with their 3D model.

Moama Anglican Grammar was selected as the northern Victorian regional winning school for Semester 1 in the Cows Create Careers national program.

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The program involved Year 10 agriculture students writing scientific reports about rearing calves at school.

Students also completed projects in teams: The ‘Moama Moos’ (Maggie Thomson, Dehlila Hawken and Lexie Heinrich) created a movie about careers in the dairy industry while ‘I Herd You’ (Lucas Jettner, Curtis Wood and James Coulson) created a 3D model of a dairy farm.

Prizes included $250 for the school and a $20 iTunes voucher for each team member.

The school now has the opportunity to participate in the national final, which offers a prize of $3000 to spend on a school resource.

Major sponsors of the program are Dairy Australia, MaxCare and the Gardiner Dairy Foundation.

Jaydee Events director John Hutchison said it was encouraging to see students so passionate about learning and connecting with Australia’s dairy industry.

“The presentation day is a great way to recognise and celebrate both the students’ and teachers’ dedication to Cows Create Careers,” he said.

“Each year we continue to be inspired by their enthusiasm for the project.”

Over three weeks schools are provided with dairy industry curriculum, at no cost.

A local dairy farmer teaches the students how to care for calves, while an industry advocate visits the students to speak about their career pathway in the dairy industry.

Throughout the project, students form teams to complete assessments based on the dairy industry.

“Cows Create Careers allows students to learn about the wide range of skills, educational pathways and careers in Australia’s dairy industry,” Mr Hutchison said.

“It’s extremely encouraging to see the ongoing benefits of the project; not only are the students learning about the diversity of skills required in the industry, but it also directly connects them to their local community.”

During 2022 the northern Victoria project is locally funded by Gardiner Foundation and Murray Dairy, and receives additional support across the state from local companies MaxCare, Reid Stockfeeds, United Dairy Farmers Victoria, Dasco, Skellerup and Peach Teats, who have continued to support the project in the northern Victoria region.