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'EWE-TOPIA': TAFE NSW Hay wool classing students return from whirlwind study tour
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11 June 2024 - 10:43 AM

TAFE NSW Hay wool classing students got a hands-on lesson in the lifecycle of wool – from farmgate to fashion rack – during a whirlwind two-day excursion last week.

CLASS ACTS: TAFE NSW Hay wool graduates' remarkable job outcome
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11 March 2024 - 10:46 AM

A TAFE NSW Hay graduating class has achieved a remarkable collective job outcome, with six out of the seven students all landing jobs within weeks of graduating and one class member being selected for the nation’s most prestigious wool classing competition.

Boost for local wool industry as TAFE NSW Corowa offers new course
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19 February 2024 - 9:26 AM

Corowa locals will be given the hands-on skills and practical knowledge to tap into the booming wool industry as part of a course being offered for the first time at TAFE NSW Corowa this month.

TAFE NSW graduate wins gold at New England Training Awards
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27 June 2022 - 2:30 PM

New England local Emma Pearson has struck gold, taking home the coveted Vocational Student of the Year award at this year’s regional New England Training Awards.

TAFE NSW trains next generation of shearing industry leaders
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09 November 2021 - 11:00 AM

Despite years of life experience on the land, fifth-generation Merino farmer and shearer Rachel Pritchard turned to TAFE NSW to get the skills and qualifications she needed to succeed in the...

TAFE NSW helps young couple find success in life and love
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11 October 2021 - 10:18 AM

Not only have TAFE NSW graduates Matt and Tahlia Raleigh launched successful careers in the shearing and wool industry, but it was their love of shearing that brought the Cootamundra newlyweds together.

New TAFE NSW course to help wool classer shortage at Grenfell
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02 February 2021 - 9:16 AM

TAFE NSW has moved to introduce a new Certificate IV in Wool Classing course at TAFE NSW Grenfell to meet the demand for skilled and registered wool classers in the region.

Esther outclasses her career at TAFE NSW
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27 September 2019 - 1:37 PM

TAFE NSW Bathurst graduate, Esther Werner, is proof of the changing perceptions of the wool industry. After studying a Certificate IV in Wool Classing, Esther has made the move to the New England area to work as a superfine wool handler for RP Layton Shearing Contractors.