2024 School Merino Wether Competition Results

This year, the 2024 Merino SA School Merino Wether Competition (SMWC), saw Forty Two South Australian Schools compete against one another with 77 teams of three Merino Wether lambs totalling 231 Sheep and students

The SMWC provides opportunities for students to have contact with many aspects of the Merino sheep industry from Stud and Commercial Breeders, Stock Agents, Wool Buyers, through to Processors. It aims to practically educate and engage students on the commercial production of Merino sheep by giving them a memorable hands-on experience, covering a broad spectrum of sheep and wool production skills.

Congratulations to the following schools and their students, on their placings in the 2024 School Merino Wether Competition:

Best Pen of Three Wethers (Spence, Dix & Co)

1. Birdwood High School - 1
2. Kingston Community School - 1
3. Karcultaby Area School - 2

Best Meat Value (Thomas Foods International)

1. Karcultaby High School - 2
2. Urrbrae Agricultural High School - 2
3. Riverton & District High School - 2

Highest Weight Gain by a Group (Urrbrae Agricultural High School)

1. Karoonda Area School - 1
2. Faith Lutheran College - 1
3. Cleve Area School - 1

Supreme Pen - Overall Meat & Fleece Winner (John Rothwell Perpetual Shield and The Mutooroo Pastoral Co)

1. Karcultaby Area School - 2

Most Professional Show Team (ATASA)

1. Urrbrae Agricultural High School
2. Nuriootpa High School
3. Kingston Community School

Show Team Development Award (Elders Trainee Program)

1. Tintinara Area School

Handler Award (Rabobank)

1. Jacob Scales – Urrbrae Agricultural High School
2. Emma Finlayson – Bordertown High Schoo
3. Jessica Frick – Naracoorte High School
4. Olivia Birchall – Kingston Community School
5. Matilda Keller – Tintinara Area School

An enormous thank you to our Sponsors:

• Spence Dix & Co
• Australian Wool Network
• Thomas Foods - Australia
• Mutooroo Pastoral Co
• ATASA
• Elders
• Rabobank Australia
• Australian Wool Innovation
• Royal Adelaide Show