Rural school students selected for a once-in-a-lifetime excursion to the Sydney Royal Easter Show

Narromine High School are set to embark on an unforgettable four-day excursion to the Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show) after being announced as the 2025 recipients of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Youth Group’s All Roads to the Royal program.

Now in its sixth year, the all-inclusive program was developed to address access barriers to the Show for socioeconomically and geographically isolated students, while also providing syllabusbased educational experiences to develop their passion for agriculture.

Up to forty people, including students and teachers, from Narromine High School will participate in this year’s program, which will include exclusive behind-the-scenes tours and networking opportunities with industry leaders, as well as return transport, accommodation, and meals.

Chair of the RAS Youth Group, Sarah Stanbury, said the RAS Youth Group was looking forward to welcoming the students from Narromine High School to the Show.

“It is incredibly rewarding to be able to share the magic of the Show with schools that might not typically have the opportunity to attend, and to witness the positive impact that the Show can have on their enthusiasm to learn about the industry”, said Sarah Stanbury.

“The students at Narromine have demonstrated a keen interest in agriculture and primary industries, and we believe their experience at the Show will not only deepen their engagement but also broaden their horizons to the vast opportunities within the agricultural sector. 

Narromine High School will attend the Show from Monday, 14 April to Thursday, 17 April, with accommodation at St Joseph’s College in Hunters Hill.

Corina Wykes, agricultural teacher at Narromine High School, said announcing the wonderful news to the students was met with immense excitement.

“There are many of our students that have not had the opportunity to attend the Sydney Royal Easter Show before due to living so far away from Sydney, and for them to experience such a high calibre of agricultural enterprises is going to be life changing”, said Corina Wykes.

“They will treasure this experience for many years to come, not only for the agricultural knowledge but also for the worldly exposure they will gain”.

The students attending the Show are the school’s Agricultural Show Team, which has seen significant growth from 7 to 30 students in recent years. The team regularly compete at the Narromine and Dubbo Agricultural Shows in the sheep and poultry sections.

The school hope that the experience at the Show will help build students understanding of a range of different career paths including agriculture, hospitality, event planning, and marketing.

The All Roads to the Royal program was designed by the RAS Youth Group, a group of young professionals aged 18-35, who are passionate about rural NSW and inspiring the next generation of agriculturalists.

Media Contact:

Samantha Cannings

Communications & Public Relations Executive

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E: scannings@rasnsw.com.au

Nicola Dalby

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ndalby@rasnsw.com.au

About the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) of NSW:

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) has been an influential force in the direction and development of Australian agriculture through competitions, education and events since its foundation in 1822. The RAS is a not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting agricultural development and rural communities in Australia.

About the RAS Youth Group:

The RAS Youth Group is comprised of passionate young professionals that aim to educate, entertain and engage youth through RAS programs, events and competitions.

The RAS Youth Group coordinates programs and events aimed at young people. These currently include Agrichats, AgriYouth Connect, the Young Farmer Challenge and All Roads to the Royal at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The Youth Group also assists other RAS committees with competitions and events.