Online courses
NSWDPI AgPatch – Garden connections
This online course will guide you through planning for the integration of a school garden into classroom practice and for connecting it to local primary industries.
- NESA: Completing this course contributes 5 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 2.1.2, 3.4.2 and 3.7.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
- Provider: NSW DPI
- Cost: $45
NSWDPI The Climate Challenge for NSW teachers
This online course will assist teachers of Agriculture and Primary Industries subjects in NSW to deliver up to date information related to weather and climate change. It specifically addresses the Stage 6 Agriculture elective The Climate Challenge but also provides general information in relation to the main drivers of weather patterns in Australia, impacts of climate change to our agricultural systems and risk management techniques.
- NESA accredited: completing this course contributes 5 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 6.2.2 and 6.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
- Provider: NSW DPI
- Cost: $150
NSWDPI SMARTtrain chemical application (Level 3)
This online course is aimed at people who use chemicals in their workplace and will safely apply, transport and store chemicals using best practice methods whilst meeting legislative requirements.
NESA accredited: this course will contribute 14 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing Standard Descriptors 4.4.2, 6.2.2, 6.4.2 and 7.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
- Provider: Tocal College
- Cost: $320
NSWDPI SMARTtrain chemical application re-accreditation (Level 3)
This online course is for participants with intermediate computer skills, reliable internet access and a valid email address. Candidates must have previously completed a level 3 chemical accreditation and supply a copy of a current chemical accreditation card on enrolment.
NESA accredited: this course will contribute 7 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing Standard Descriptors 4.4.2, 6.2.2, 6.4.2 and 7.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
- Provider: Tocal College
- Cost: $250
NSWDPI SMARTtrain chemical risk management (Level 4)
This online course is suitable for training supervisors and managers with risk management skills to manage the transportation, storage, application and record keeping of agricultural chemicals (including biological pesticides). Candidates must have previously completed a Level 3 chemical accreditation and supply a copy of a current chemical accreditation card on enrolment.
- Provider: Tocal College
- Cost: $350
Other NSWDPI online courses
For the full range of online teacher professional development opportunities available from NSW DPI through our registered training organisation Tocal College view our course list https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/content/agriculture/tocal-skills-training/online
Workshops
RASNSW Agriculture and Food in the Classroom (AFiC) for Primary School Teachers
AFiC for Stage 2 and 3 is a six hour workshop that provides teachers with content and strategies to facilitate students’ knowledge and understanding about the production of a farm product, how these products change through processing and how they are marketed and distributed to the consumer.
- NESA accredited: Agriculture and Food in the Classroom for Stage 2 and 3 Educators workshop will contribute 5 hours and 30 minutes of QTC Registered PD addressing 2.1.2, 2.2.2, 3.2.2, 3.4.2 and 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintain Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
- Provider: RAS NSW
- Cost: $200 per person
- Location: Host this event at your school
- Date: workshop available on demand.
REGISTER INTEREST: Email education@rasnsw.com.au
RASNSW Transforming milk into Camembert
This workshop for secondary school teachers focuses on the process of transforming primary produce into value-added consumer products and aims to educate students with a basic understanding of the chemical and biological changes that take place during the cheese making process.
- NESA accredited: will contribute 6 hours QTC Registered PD addressing 2.1.2, 3.3.2, and 4.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintain Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
- Provider: RAS NSW
- Cost: $300 per person
- Location: The Stables, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park
- Date: 6 August 2019
- OR workshop available at your school on demand.
REGISTER INTEREST: Email education@rasnsw.com.au
NSWDPI Safe tractor operation and maintenance
This 2-day course for Agriculture teachers, School Farm assistants, small area farmers and rural employees covers the safe operation of tractors with and without attachments and basic maintenance. This course is mapped to the following national unit of competency, AHCMOM202 – Operate tractors.
NESA accredited: this course will contribute 14 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing Standard Descriptors 4.4.2, 6.2.2, 6.4.2 and 7.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
- Location: Yanco, Tamworth and Tocal College (Paterson campus)
- Cost: From $630 weekdays, or $745 weekend depending on location.
- Dates: Upcoming dates below. Courses also available on demand for groups.
- Tocal College (Paterson) 27-28 August 2019
REGISTER INTEREST:
Tocal College workshops Phone: 1800 025 520 or Email: paterson.tocal@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Other NSWDPI courses
For a full range of teacher professional development opportunities available from NSW DPI through our registered training organisation Tocal College view our course list.
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/content/agriculture/tocal-skills-training/courses
Coming soon
NSWDPI Experimental Design
This online course is specifically designed for Agriculture and Science teachers as a refresher on experimental design and statistical analysis, essential to Stage 4-6 Agriculture and Science syllabus outcomes.
- Provider: NSW DPI
- Cost: TBA
REGISTER INTEREST: Email schools.program@dpi.nsw.gov.au