Urrbrae Agricultural High School

Year 11 student, Indy Veldstra-Finlay won junior all-round cowgirl for the Festival State Rodeo Circuit (FSRC) 25/26 season, which is the Australian Pro Rodeos (APRA) in SA. She won by competing in both junior barrel racing and breakaway roping. Winning the most compared to other junior cowgirls who competed in multiple events. Congratulations Indy 🌟

URRBRAE CENTENARY - PLEDGE A PAVER PROJECT

The Urrbrae Centenary Pathway Pledge a Paver Project is an opportunity for you, your family, and friends to have permanent recognition of your connections with Urrbrae.

The personalised pavers will be laid along the main entrance pathway to the Urrbrae Farm and will provide a unique statement of the positive significance Urrbrae has had on so many over the last 100 years. You can order your pavers by completing and returning the order form details on the below link.
The funds raised will contribute to a joint project with the Urrbrae Old Scholars Association and the Centenary Year celebrations in 2032.

Please see link on website below

https://urrbraehs.sa.edu.au/community/old-scholars/

🐑Sheep Club students attended the PIRSA Sheep Industry Field Day on Friday 12th June 2026 with approximately 200 delegates attending including primary producers, stud breeders, industry trades representatives, researchers, scientists, and biosecurity officers.
The Merino Sire Evaluation program was the focus of the day which is a national program where stud breeders enter their sires into a breeding program, and the progeny are evaluated on several traits which form the Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBV’s). In additional to showcasing the animals, there were presentations on different research trials currently underway at the Turretfield Research Centre.

The organisers of the field day invited Urrbrae students to provide a fundraising BBQ lunch, all proceeds from this activity will be allocated to the sheep club activities at Urrbrae. Thanks to the students and staff who attended and provided such a great BBQ to the participants and great promotion for Urrbrae, we have already been invited to attend next year’s event! 🌟

Ms Breeding's Year 7 Science students and the Year 11 Native Animals class had the privilege of hearing from renowned wildlife ecologist Dr David Peacock, who generously gave his time to share his expertise with our students.

Dr Peacock spoke about his pioneering work reintroducing the Western Quoll to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park and explained the vital role that apex predators play in maintaining healthy ecosystems and controlling introduced species. His engaging presentation provided students with real-world insights into rewards and complexities of wildlife conservation, giving students a deeper understanding of the realities faced by conservation scientists.

The visit perfectly complemented our Year 7 Science project, where students are researching the roles of apex predators and keystone species within ecosystems, as well as exploring food webs and trophic pyramids. Hearing directly from a scientist and Senior University Lecturer actively involved in conservation helped bring these concepts to life!

📆What's coming up at Urrbrae this week 📌

🗓Reminder: Casual Day Monday 15th June
$2 Donation to participate
Funds raised will go to Kickstart for Kids & Riding for the Disabled SA

The Year 10 Outdoor Ed class got adventurous south of Adelaide, bushwalking, Rock climbing and going on a ropes course. The weather was perfect as the students. 🌞They can't wait until their next adventure in Outdoor Education at Urrbrae. 🌿⛰️

🗓2027 Year 8-12 Applications Open Now, Applications Close Monday 20th July 2026.

Congratulations Old Scholar Chris Thompson. Chris has been selected to represent Australia in Belgium this later this year. 🌟

𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
We are excited to announce the Australian YBS - Young Breeders School team for 2026!

Congratulations to Harry Dodd, Luke Gardiner, Macs Rubain and Chris Thompson who have been selected to represent Australia in Belgium this September!

And we are so pleased to welcome Glen Bawden as the team leader for this year's trip; a true gentleman of our industry and a wealth of knowledge.

Let's get around the team and stay tuned as we share more about each team member over the coming weeks. Congratulations all! 👏

Registrations for Season 3, Sports Program, is open until Term 3, Week 2. Please use the links below to register.

Term 3-4 Weekly Sport Registrations:
ttps://forms.office.com/r/gbmTU08Dh5

Term 3 One Day Carnival Registrations:
https://forms.office.com/r/DRyn8znCGM

Our Sports Coordinator Kacie Brereton is available if you have any queries.