There is one School Egg Laying Competition that caters to Commercial Egg Layers, please click on the Teacher's Manual for more information. Entries open in Early August 2025.

Class CEL001 : Sydney Royal School (Commercial) Egg Laying Competition supported by Australian Eggs.

The Sydney Royal School Commercial Egg Laying Competition offer students a valuable opportunity to gain an insight into commercial egg production through the rearing of six commercial egg laying pullets (young female chickens), supplied by the RAS. The Competition is open to all Schools in NSW with poultry keeping facilities and the trial is linked to the school curriculum. It will be conducted as a trial at your school prior to the 2026 Sydney Royal Easter Show, the pullets will be distributed in the middle of term four, schools are then required to rear the pullets and the Competition culminates at the Show by preparing and exhibiting their best three pullets. Entries for this Competition will open towards the end of August, please keep an eye on the website for updates.

The Competition is judged by poultry industry experts and consists of three components:

• Presentation of Exhibits: Three pullets are chosen by the school for judging. Birds are chosen based on exhibition qualities, uniformity and fitness for showing.
• Project Component: students are asked to create an A3 Poster detailing how the pullets were raised and prepared for the Show. To be submitted online.
• Egg Laying Component: the quality of the eggs are laid by the three pullets (during the 9 days of Competition) are judged to commercial standards.

For more information, including 'How-To' guides and judging criteria, refer to the Teacher's Manual.

Pullets will be dispatched during term four to those schools who have entered. Please refer to your email for information about your collection point.