FROM counselling to conservation, Tocal College graduate Kerrie O’Sullivan has a thirst for learning and she isn’t giving up yet.
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Tocal College’s Yanco campus held a graduation ceremony recently where 11 students received awards in agriculture, conservation and land management and biosecurity emergency response.
The graduates completed a range of qualifications including the Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management, Diploma in Agriculture, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma of Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Management) and the Certificate IV in Business Administration.
Ms O’Sullivan, who hails from Wagga, is a psychologist, but her hunger for learning drew her to the conservation and land management.
With Aboriginal heritage in her blood, she first completed a Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management before moving onto the Certificate III, which she recently graduated from.
The course is run in conjunction with the Aboriginal Rural Training Group at Yanco and the experience has been second-to-none for Ms O’Sullivan.
“I’ve always been passionate about learning new things,” she said.
“I wanted to study something that I could incorporate Aboriginal history and learning into.
“I enjoyed this style of training and education because it’s very individualised and they meet your needs.
“I would certainly recommend it to anyone.”
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Tocal College provides a range of education and training activities to the rural community, demonstrated by the breadth and diversity of the graduates who attended the Yanco Campus graduation ceremony.
The college has a state-wide role in providing vocational education in agriculture and related studies and is now deeply involved in external study through online learning as well as its continuing and professional development programs.
During the ceremony, the NSW-ACT Rural Women’s Award winner, Sandra Ireson addressed the audience on the importance of investing in the capacity of people to grow the agricultural sector.
Also on the day Robyn Troldahl, received a Department of Primary Industries 30-year service award, while Vicki Magann DPI education officer received a 10-year service award.
