Meat & Wool New Zealand’s OutStanding in the Field initiatives encourage young people to consider taking up a career in sheep and beef farming and related service industries.
All secondary schools in New Zealand are offered the opportunity to be involved in OutStanding in the Field programmes every two years.
Experience Days
In 2008 over 1100 students attended 14 experience days, where they had the opportunity to try out the science, business and hands-on roles that agriculture has to offer. Over 160 teachers and careers advisors also increased their knowledge of and interest in agriculture by attending these days. In 2008 New Zealand Young Farmers joined the experience day programme by running a hands-on agriteens competition at each event.
2009 experience day dates
5 March Hawke's Bay
19 March Auckland
26 March Southland
7 April Northland
7 May Wairarapa
14 May Nelson
20 May Gisborne
20 October Taranaki
29 October Manawatu
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2009 half day out dates
28 May Canterbury
4 June Dunedin
18 June Wellington |
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Half Day Out
Half Day Out is an opportunity for a wide range of students, parents and teachers to meet and learn about career opportunities from young industry role models and education providers.
School Visits and Presentations
Visits to 25 secondary schools were undertaken during 2008. Teachers and careers advisors gained a better understanding of what the agriculture industry and the OutStanding in the Field programme can offer their students, and personal relationships with key teaching staff were strengthened. Five of these visits also included presentations to student groups.
Mentor Programme
The In2 The Field programme is designed to create ongoing links between students and successful young role models in business, science and hands-on roles. Students accepted into this programme are given one on one contact with a young industry mentor in their field of interest.
For more information on OutStanding in the Field please contact us.
