In December 2023, the Primary Industries Education Foundation Association (PIEFA) in association with Ag Institute Australia (AIA) South Australia Division selected Mackenzie Coopman as the 2024 PIEFA Student Compendium Intern. Mackenzie is entering his third year of an Agricultural Sciences Undergraduate degree at the University of Adelaide. He lives in Adelaide and chose to study […]

Tocal College has established a learning centre to support high school students studying agriculture, science and geography. The new centre sits on the Tocal dairy farm, so students can connect and understand a modern commercial dairy farm currently producing 2.6 million litres of milk a year. The College is operated by the NSW Department of […]

ABC Landline has today shared their story on the national ag education strategy and the search for the best high school agricultural program. Hear from PIEFA’s CEO, Luciano, and Australian Country Choice’s Anthony Lee, as they explore the challenges that face Australia’s food and fibre sector and the impact the decline in our school ag […]

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW’s Farm Days at Sydney Showground is the place to be! This week, amongst other food and fibre exhibitors, PIEFA and Australian Good Meat are set-up to welcome young learners from primary and early high school. What’s on the agenda at the PIEFA | Australian Good Meat exhibition? Students get […]

Get your free Australian Good Meat classroom pack PIEFA and Meat and Livestock Australia are excited to announce the release of a new set of classroom resources for students and teachers in primary and high school. This suite of resources, which are curriculum-aligned (Australian curriculum 9.0) and classroom-ready, use the most current Australian red meat industry information and include: […]

Integrating Food and Fibre Education Across Subject Areas: A Sustainable Approach to Learning. Today’s classrooms are dynamic environments where students are cultivating skills for their future. At PIEFA, we know that if our mission to enhance young Australians’ knowledge and understanding of primary industries is to be achieved, food and fibre programs and resources must […]

A Working Group, initiated by a National Agricultural Education Forum, has been appointed and is now underway. Its aim is to prepare a strategy to boost food and fibre education at a national level, in schools across Australia. “We had an outstanding response to the Expression of Interest with many talented, committed and well-connected people […]

Mark your calendars, educators: Science Week is scheduled to take place from 12th to 20th August! The theme for 2023, “Innovation: Powering Future Industries,” underlines the essential role of technology in today’s rapidly evolving food and fibre industries, and PIEFA are hosting a range of nationwide activities to enhance student understanding. We invite classrooms across […]

PIEFA Conference 2023 brings cream of the crop to Canberra | May 8, 2023 After a 5-year hiatus due to COVID-19, and with unprecedented support from an outstanding group of sponsors, PIEFA Conference returned to Canberra on May 1 and 2 bigger and better than ever before.​More than 200 delegates attended the 2-day conference, including […]

On Friday, November 4, 2022, Tocal College held its Foundation Day to commemorate the establishment of the College and celebrate the projects and achievements of the College. As part of the day’s presentations, PIEFA’s Chair, Dr. Cameron Archer, provided a detailed understanding of the history of the College and the historic buildings. PIEFA CEO, Luciano Mesiti, attended […]