The department was championing rural and remote education at the Sydney Royal Easter Show this year with a Regional, Rural and Remote Education exhibit and Teachers’ Lounge.

Led by the Regional, Rural and Remote Education Policy team, the stand was an opportunity to enhance equity group representation and promote opportunities across regional NSW.

It also provided a breakout space for teachers and school staff where, with the help of hospitality students from the Rural Students Café, the team gave out over 2,300 free coffees to teachers and school staff as a thank you for all their work.

Schools from right across the state attended the Show with a number entering livestock in various competitions. Hermidale Public School also collected the inaugural Agricultural Innovation in Schools Award for their recent work generating a wheat crop.

The department was also represented at the Show by TeachNSW, Early Childhood Education as well as the main Rural Students Café, which enabled 120 students from 13 schools to gain real-world work experience running a café.