On Monday 4 November Year 9/10 Certificate I in Aquaculture Students undertook an industry familiarisation visit to Huon Aquaculture at Hideaway Bay.

Ali Stebbing, Huon’s Education Relations Adviser, gave the students a briefing about the company’s operations. This included information about new developments in feeding, well-boats, and offshore farming.

Students toured the operations, seeing harvest operations where the operations were explained to them by Jacob Stanway, Zone Manager of Hideaway Bay. Jacob is a former HHS student, but unfortunately for him the Aquaculture course didn’t exist when he was at school!

The students also met the Subsea team, viewing a range of Remotely Operated Vehicles.

Many of the students intend to enrol in the Year 11 Certificate II in Aquaculture program for 2020. 54 graduates from this program have gained full-time employment with Huon Aquaculture and Tassal since 2014. Two Year 12 students are currently waiting on confirmation of employment offers.

For enrolment information about the Certificate II course please contact Judi Cawthorn at the Huon Valley Trade Training Centre or Jen Clifton from the HHS Senior Secondary Team.

Steve Harrison