Shearing shed the perfect classroom for local high school students

A local woolshed came alive to the sounds of one of the nation's most iconic professions this week as Riverina students got a hands-on taste of shearing.

Under the tuition of expert TAFE NSW teachers, students from years 9, 10 and 11 from Hillston, Ardlethan and Barellan central schools were shown various aspects of wool harvesting as part of the TAFE NSW Shearing School at TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre in North Wagga.