Agricultural Teachers Association of South Australia - ATASA

🌱 ATASA Connect & Celebrate 2026 🌱

Today agricultural educators from across South Australia have gathered for our Connect & Celebrate event.

We’re kicking things off with a behind-the-scenes tour of Coopers Brewery, exploring one of South Australia’s most iconic production businesses and gaining valuable insights into manufacturing, sustainability, logistics and value-adding within the food and beverage industry.

The day is all about connecting with colleagues, strengthening professional networks, sharing ideas and learning from industry leaders. It’s a fantastic opportunity to celebrate agricultural education and continue building our knowledge to inspire the next generation of agricultural professionals.

Looking forward to a great day of industry immersion, collegial exchange and celebration.

Ready to go at Hort Connections today! More than 60 students from 8 schools in a special hosted schools program.

Another module for a great farm safety resource

🚜⚙️ SHIFTING GEARS to Improve Farm Safety – Education Resources for Teachers 👩‍🏫🌾

Shifting Gears is an innovative, teacher-led farm safety education program designed specifically for schools. It aims to build a culture of safety among young people – particularly those living on farms, studying agriculture or horticulture, or considering careers in agriculture. 🚜🦺

👂 New hearing health module now available

A new hearing health module has recently been created in partnership between the National Centre for Farmer Health and the DEAFNESS FORUM Australia. The new resource includes three additional activities and suggested discussions, along with a brand-new video that focuses on how hearing works, safe vs damaging levels of noise, and practical ways to limit or avoid exposure to prevent noise-induced hearing loss. 🎧🔊

📚 What Shifting Gears offers educators

Shifting Gears provides flexible, classroom-ready resources that are easy to integrate into existing teaching programs. The evidence-based materials support educators to deliver practical farm safety education tailored to rural and regional students. 🌱👨‍🌾

🌟 Deliver Shifting Gears in your classroom

Educators can access the resources and explore the new hearing health module online. Discover more about Shifting Gears at: https://buff.ly/rVH5HYo

How fantastic! Congratulations to ATASA legend Phil Roberts on this special recognition by Coomandook Area School ❤️

During the assembly today, Coomandook Area School is proud to announce the official unveiling of the new Agriculture Centre, dedicated in honour of Mr. Philip Roberts, recognising an outstanding 40-year contribution to education and agriculture learning.
Throughout four decades of service, Phil has demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership, and passion for agricultural education. His commitment to providing students with practical learning opportunities and fostering strong connections between education and Agricultural Industry has helped shape the future of our students.
Thank you, Phil, for your service and dedication to Coomandook Area School.

Great to see ag educators at the PIRSA Forum today, with Camilo Esparza (Ironwood Institute), Sue Pratt (AgCommunicators), Kayla Starkey (Kapunda High) and Andy Malcolm (Westminster) all enjoying a thought provoking program of industry updates, challenges and opportunities.
AgCommunicators
South Australian Grain Industry Trust
Livestock SA

Have you seen the 2026 Agricultural Careers Student Compendium yet?

The Ag Institute Australia has distributed copies of the South Australian Student Compendium to schools via Careers Advisory teachers, helping students explore the huge range of pathways and careers available within agriculture.

We’d love to know — has your school received their copy yet?

This is a fantastic resource to support students considering careers in agriculture, food, fibre and related industries.

You can also access the compendium online here:

South Australia Student Compendium The 2023 Student Compendium Communications & Social media component has been enhanced by major partner funding, the SA Cattle Industry Fund, supporting the production and launch of four “Compendium Champion videos”.  These high quality productions have been rolled out on a monthly basis from Ma...

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📣 Attention ATASA Members 📣
Tickets Now Open – Connect & Celebrate with ATASA 2026!

We’re excited to announce that tickets are officially LIVE for our upcoming Connect & Celebrate with ATASA – 2026!

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now’s the time to lock in your spot 👇
🎟️ Book your tickets here: https://thq.fyi/se/w8O52Qc

Why attend?
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
✨ Connect with Agriculture Educators from across South Australia
✨ Engage in meaningful, practical professional learning
✨ Celebrate the amazing work happening in Ag education

Whether you join us for the full day or just come along for the evening dinner, there’s something for everyone.

To support planning and approval processes, we’ve also provided a document outlining the curriculum links connected to the day’s activities.

We can’t wait to bring our Ag community together—see you there