The Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) has launched the Jim Pratley Award, honouring a national leader in agricultural education and a lifelong advocate for food and fibre learning. Presented today at PIEFA Conference 2025 in Canberra, the inaugural award was bestowed on Professor Jim Pratley AM, in recognition of his remarkable five-decade contribution to […]

New Report Highlights Strategies to Build Resilience and Careers in Agriculture PIEFA is proud to have contributed to a new research report developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), Building Resilience and Careers in Agriculture. The report explores how education can play a vital role in strengthening agricultural career pathways and building resilience […]

Whether you’re teaching a full agriculture program or just looking to bring more sustainability, STEM, and critical thinking into your lessons, these materials are designed to be flexible, engaging, and classroom-ready. The resource suite addresses various subject areas from Year 7 to 12.

Ag Institute Australia (AIA) represents agricultural and natural resource management professionals in Australia. PIEFA contributed an article on the importance of prioritising food and fibre education in schools for the 2024 edition.

The Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA), the national peak body for food and fibre education, is pleased to announce the confirmation of its new Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 29, 2024. This new board, comprising a distinguished group of industry and education leaders, will drive PIEFA’s mission forward, […]

Boonah State High School Paddock to Plate Program  Boonah State High School held its first-ever Paddock to Plate event in 2023, offering a luxury dining experience featuring produce grown and harvested by the students themselves. This event allowed students to apply industry skills in real-life scenarios, showcasing the collaborative efforts of the school’s engineering, hospitality, […]

One of the major challenges that the agriculture sector is focused on addressing is how to feed the future population in a sustainable way. A new partnership between the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) and agribusiness Nutrien Ag Solutions is set to arm a new generation of students with the knowledge of sustainable agricultural […]

Media Release 22.7.24 The Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia’s (PIEFA) Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program (SFIRP) team continues to deliver key professional learning opportunities and new resources to NSW teachers. SFIRP’s mission is to help strengthen storm and flood impacted communities by building the capacity of educators to deliver food and fibre curriculum, which […]

Media Release | 04/04/2024 Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA), with the assistance of the Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program (SFIRP), has actively engaged with 195 schools to-date in flood-affected regions of NSW. The program helps build resilience through awareness of local primary industries production and careers opportunities. The program is jointly funded by […]

PIEFA’s Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program (SFIRP) have been actively out and about in NSW schools, supporting teachers to implement food and fibre content in the classroom! Check out some of our recent updates below.    PIEFA in Schools – Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar, Banora Point After an initial visit by the SFIRP team on […]