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Education

The RAS Education Program has been designed by teachers and educational professionals to ensure maximum learning - and fun!

The RAS Education Program has been designed by teachers and educational professionals to ensure maximum learning - and fun! The program features an extensive range of creative and engaging syllabus-based education resources – from where food comes from and farming seasons, to career opportunities and the importance of genetics in agriculture and horticulture.

School Competitions

School Competitions

Competitions take place as trials at school and culminate in an excursion to the Sydney Royal Easter Show to compete against schools across NSW. They cater for all schools in metropolitan, regional or rural areas – regardless of school size and resources. All Competitions offer FREE entry for schools The RAS is committed to education and helping teachers build agricultural learning experiences into their classrooms. For further information, please review the Competition websites below or contact education@rasnsw.com.au or (02) 9704 1147.

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Newsletters

Newsletters

The RASedu Newsletter is produced by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW's Education Team and is the best way to keep informed about our huge range of events and resources for education professionals and students. Subscribe to the RASedu Newsletter and it will be emailed to your designated email address at the beginning of each term.  If you have subscribed to RASedu and are still not receiving it in your inbox, please contact us at education@rasnsw.com.au so we can work with you to remedy this - we have found some education platforms block access and discard as spam. There are always plenty of EGGciting agricultural opportunities for students and teachers, so download the full PDF newsletter now and keep up to date!

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Upcoming education events

Upcoming education events

Youth Eco Summit (YES)

Youth Eco Summit (YES)

Youth Eco Summit – Primary Schools The 2017 Youth Eco Summit for Primary Schools will be packed with all the excitement and  interactivity that has fuelled this award winning sustainability education event  for the last 7 years. YES is a STEM-based festival with displays and hands-on workshops from a range of premium program providers. YES is also an opportunity for schools and student groups to showcase their sustainability achievements and projects, sharing their learning through a kids-teaching-kids model. An exciting and valuable addition to  this year's event will be our Murama Indigenous Youth Team. They will be leading a range of cultural immersion activities around Cathy Freeman Park including ceremony, art and Indigenous science. At just $7 per student YES 2017 is a perfect end of year activity for classes and school groups of all sizes.   Youth Eco Summit – Secondary Schools The Youth Eco Summit for Secondary Schools will be held at Sydney Showground, Thursday, 14 September 2017. Stay tuned for registration details!   Contact us education@rasnsw.com.au

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