Spring lambs to bolster Scots All Saints' agriculture programs

As part of the college's oestrus synchronisation program, 22 lambs have been born thus far, with a second batch of lambs due to be born in the coming weeks.

Scots All Saints College director of agricultural studies Libby Dawes said the agriculture program engages 75 students from Year 9 to 12.

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"Our Year 11 students are actively involved in the oestrus synchronisation process, while Year 9 and 10 students focus on marking and nurturing the lambs to ensure they're ready for market," Ms Dawes said.

Ms Dawes said the college's agriculture program is popular among rural boarding students from a farming background, as well as students eager to learn more about the agricultural science.

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"Some of our top agriculture students have never had that experience growing up on a farm," she said.

"As a teacher, it's one of the most satisfying things to see a student from a non-farming background excel in agriculture here and go on to study the profession further."

The college's agriculture program makes use of the 85-acre 'Karralee' farm at the Scots campus and a small equine lot at the All Saints campus.

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"We also run an extensive cattle program, and from next year, we'll be offering the VET primary industries course on-campus, giving students the opportunity to complete a Certificate II in agriculture," Ms Dawes said.

"The pre-kindergarten students also regularly visit, and they love to pat the lambs."