Interschool Agricultural Programmes Competition

STAR and Gateway Agricultural Tractor and Safety Competitions

Land Based Training offer STAR and Gateway schools we tutor the opportunity to compete in the interschool agricultural competition. The agricultural programmes they compete in cover tractor and all terrain vehicle safety, sheep and cattle handling and general knowledge.

This is an annual event held at regional level with the three top schools from each region competing in the national competition.

Regional Competitions:

Are held in August/September with schools invited to participate in these events.

The finals in October are held at Otiwhiti Station home of Otiwhiti Station Land Based Training Agricultural School, near Hunterville.

Costs: The only costs involved are travel and accommodation as required for finals.

	Teams consist of five students competing in a number of events:
Event No	Title	Task Outline
1	General Knowledge	To answer a range of general knowledge questions
2	ATV Safety	Collect hay Reverse loads into stacking area Free stack the bales Individually ride / back through a set course
3	Fencing	All students to complete an End Tie Repair a cut fence
4	Tractor Safety	Safety check / Service check Individually drive with a trailer
5	Handling Sheep	Sheep Counting / Drafting
6	Handling Cattle	Read stock tags Weigh the stock Drench and record
7	Farm-sports Race	Read stock tags Weigh the stock Drench and record

Land Based Training supplies lunch, drinks and all farming equipment. Schools provide transport and accommodation can be arranged through Land Based Training.

This is an excellent event to let the students show off the skills they have been taught on the STAR and Gateway agricultural programmes.

The interschool agricultural competition is an excellent event to let the students show off the skills such as tractor and all terrain vehicle safety they have been taught on the STAR and Gateway agricultural programmes. It also serves for practical moderation of teaching.