Introduction

Over the years, students in classrooms have been introduced to the traditional types of farming in Australia but, as the years progress, it has been recognised that farming styles and the animals being bred on farms are becoming more diverse.

One such farming diversity is Alpacas. Alpaca farming is now an established primary industry and is an agricultural pursuit that is ideally suited to Australia's fragile environment.

Primary School Resource Package

The Australian Alpaca Association Ltd. has designed a booklet to assist primary school educators in introducing 'alpacas as a farming alternative' into their classrooms. An informative DVD is also available to schools.

A visit by an alpaca owner to your school, so that your students can be introduced to this exciting industry, can be easily arranged.

Links to the booklet and other resources are available at left. To obtain a copy of the DVD advise the name of your school by email to the AAA Ltd. National Office.

Secondary School Resource Package

This package is currently on trial and will be available soon.

Rural Training Units in Alpaca Management

The New South Wales Richmond TAFE has available on application, a Nationally Accredited Training Package suitable for those who wish to attain a CERT 11 in Agriculture which specializes in Alpaca.

The course has elective units which are all relevant to alpacas and on successful completion of the course the participant will be awarded a Cert 11 in Agriculture, Specialising in Alpaca. For further details contact Richmond TAFE on 131 870 (within NSW only) or 02 4570 9099 (from outside NSW) or email Kay Carter.

Richard Dixon Memorial Scholarship

In recognition of services to the alpaca industry by the late Dr Richard Dixon, the Australian Alpaca Association Ltd. has established the Richard Dixon Memorial Scholarship Fund. [more]