Design is underway for a purpose built facility for the Richmond Agricultural Centre, to be co-located at the Western Sydney University Hawkesbury campus.
This project proposes to deliver a contemporary agricultural education facility which will be used as a state-wide resource, delivering world class Agriculture, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
Whilst the building project is delivered, the Centre is operational from our temporary school and shared facilities on the campus.
The Centre will work in partnership with the University, TAFE, community and industry to deliver its State Programs, available for schools throughout NSW.
The Centre also delivers 60% of the educational programs for the Years 7-10 AgSTEM streams enrolled in the Secondary AgSTEM program. These students also attend Richmond HS for 40% of their learning. At the Centre these students engage in partnered, transdisciplinary learning connected with our expert partners in industry, Western Sydney University, TAFE and community. Students learning is ficussed on delivering High Potential and Gifted Education learning and enrichment experiences to all AgSTEM students.
Through partnered learning and strategic educational planning, with deep knowledge of syllabuses and current and emerging industry practices, research and tertiary pathways, the Centre provides students and teachers in the DoE schools with a competitive pathway to a promising future in the growth industries of the NSW and global economies.
The integrated educational model developed by the Centre, as an educational and industry partner on the Hawkesbury campus, has continued to evolve since 2018/19 and continues to benefit young people and teachers not only in the AgSTEM streams, but across NSW. The Centre's co-location and integration on the WSU campus, is the primary driver to enable these partnerships to facilitate deep learning and educational pathways.
