Narrandera High School, Narrandera Argus
Narrandera High School Agriculture Angora show team returned home victorious from the 2025 Sydney Royal Show last week.
On arrival at the Paddington Pavilion earlier in the week they settled the Angoras into their new home for the week and also helped all the other exhibitors in unloading their animals and setting up their pens.
Once settled the boys competed in the pig paraders competition and organised NHS Mohair Fleeces for judging. This year they also helped the Alpacas as well as reintroducing Angora goats to the parade after a more than a 10 year absence.
This was a spectacle with dogs, sheep and pigs and it was a thrill for the students to be acknowledged by the ring announcers in front of the crowd.
After a delicious meal at the Cattleman’s Cafeteria NHS students set off to find their accommodation at an Airbnb at Guildford and whilst it was much closer to the showgrounds, it was a little more cramped than the regular accommodation.
Tuesday was a 5:30am start for the judging of all the stud animals. Students arrived at the show grounds at 6:15am. Prior to breakfast the pens were cleaned, the animals fed and watered and made ready for competition. A huge thanks to Mrs Taipaleti for having breakfast ready so that the team had the energy required to make it through the second big day.
It was a massive day of judging in the open and school Stud Angora Show ring. The students and their animals were rewarded with many placings culminating in Grand Champion Junior Buck and Champion and Reserve Champion Senior Buck and in the open classes, Champion School Buck and Doe, Champion in Sires Progeny, Group of three Angoras and many more.
Possibly the biggest highlight for the day was the time spent with Dr Harry from Better Homes and Gardens. Dr Harry spent most of the day with the team asking lots of questions and recording footage that will go to air on Better Homes and Gardens in June.
The team also spent hours interacting with the public, answering any and all questions asked by the many visitors. The public took the time to meet all the animals enjoying finding out the individual animal’s names and personalities.
A special mention to Jessica Wright who was interviewed live on the ABC radio Statewide Drive radio program and Alexa Appleby who was interviewed on Channel 7 TV News.
On completion of judging and after dinner the team went to the main arena to watch the night entertainment. This included Camp Drafting, Country vs City K9 wall climb Challenge, The Chicken Run, Aussie Stockman vs American Cowboy, Bison Stampede, Yard dog demonstration, Freestyle motocross and of course the fireworks to finish the night.
See all the photos in the issue.
This article appeared in Narrandera Argus, 24 April 2025.
