“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Queensland Government to implement an Agricultural High School, primarily focused on teaching practical agricultural skills, with accommodation for boarding students.”
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Every ICPA family will know of or have a child who would rather be learning hands-on agricultural skills day-to-day than sitting through Ancient History and Home Economics lessons in secondary school. The closure of Queensland agricultural colleges – Longreach, Emerald and Dalby – has been a massive blow to students struggling through school as well as early school-leavers.
For children who have only ever wanted to work in the field of agriculture, there is a real need for an Agricultural Highschool with boarding available. Agricultural business want to hire industry-ready young adults and there are students who desperately want to be given the chance to begin their training.
