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 […]
Royal Agricultural Shows provide a fantastic opportunity for people of all ages to get hands-on with learning about where their food and fibre comes from. The 2024 Sydney Royal Easter Show was a great example of this and the team at PIEFA loved meeting students, educators and community members in the Woolworths Ag Discovery Pavilion. […]
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 […]
