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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-09-28, Page 21Visits Niagara, Rockies, watches Gretzky Times -Advocate, September 28, 1983 Page 21 Australian educator visits Canadian agriculture college A deputy -principal of an agricultural college in Australia will be in Canada for almost a month to observe agricultural training for post- secondary students here. John Bendeich spent a week in Alberta and will be visiting at least three Ontario schools before heading back borne. He was at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology from Wednesday through Fri- day and spent the weekend with CCAT principal Doug Jamieson attending the Ex- eter and Seaforth Fall Fairs. He is going on to Ridgetown and Guelph this week. H -P enrolment up Kindergarten teachers may behired to compensate for the overall enrolment in- crease in some Huron -Perth separate schools. First day enrolment statistics presented at the Huron -Perth Separate School Board's September 12 meeting show an overall enrolment upswing of 53 students. This is the first in- crease experienced by this board in 10 years. The increase is all in Perth County which has 66 more students enrolled this year than expected. Actual enrol- ment in the county increased by 35 students, from 1,354 in 1982 to 1,389 students this year. In Huron, separate schools report 13 fewer students than projected. The actual enrol- ment figures show a decline of 23 students from 1,220 last year to 1,197 students this year. Superintendent of educa- tion John McCauley said some classes had over 35 students in them on opening day. Rearrangements since then have left no classes with more than 35 students. The superintendent added that kindergarten classes are being closely monitored to determine where additional teachers may be added. Pleased by the increase, Stratford' trustee Ron Marcy asked how many more students"are enrolled than ac- counted for in the board's budget. Superintendent of business and finance Jack Lane answered 53 students at pre- sent, but said the Ministry of Education takes September 30 enrolment figures for grant purposes. Per pupil grants to the school board are based on the September 30 enrolment. The main objective of his assignment in Canada was to observe the skills training emphasis of Canadian programs. When comparing methods and agricultural concerns Bendeich said confidently that the study has been ex- tremely worthwhile. He add- ed, "Meeting the staff face to face makes the difference. Parallels between the two countries add to the validity of the research project." Bendiechsaid he had a par- ticular interest in Centralia College because it was established on a former air force base. He continued, "The fascinating thing is that you do not have any attached farmland to the college. In Australia we have 3,000 acres and we still have to send some students out to area farms." Murrumbidgee College of which Bendeich is associated has recently' undergone a change in its educational direction and will offer cer- tificate level courses directed to the training of people in the skills, knowledge and at- titudes necessary to become competent farm operators. Bendeich said, "Our land resources allow for more skills training. We believe in acting on reponse from the farming community. Almost all of our graduates go direct- ly back to farming." He continued, "We usually get 150 applications each year from which to select 70 ap- plicants. We select strongly on motivation." Advance certificate level courses in Australia lead to areas of study where the stu- dent gains knowledge and skills in dryland agriculture particularyly broadacre far- ming and sheep or irrigation farming or rangeland management. Irrigation is an importapt part of Australian farm management. In some areas rainfall is restricted to seven inches per year. Bendeicn said in Alberta he observed farmers in action training Green Certificate students to judge how the skills being taught may be in- corporated into their newly initiated co-operating farmers group. Ile was also checking the competence and training of Alberta farmers with a view to providing -formal training for co-operating farmers in Australia. In Ontario he is looking at the background training of in- structors engaged in teaching practical skills, student -instructor ratios necessary to carry out their tasks and the continuing educational requirements of these instructors. ' When planning his trip to Canada, Bendeich said there were three things in par- ticular he wanted to see and he was able to fulfill his wishes. The first was to see Niagara Falls. He was able to do that on a free Sunday in Toronto and said he learned a lot from tour bus and taxi drivers. His second wish was to see the Rocky Mountains and they proved to be the most WELCOME AUSTRIALIAN VISITOR — John Bendeich, deputy principal of an agricultural college in Australia spent three days on the campus of Centralia College of Agricultural Technology recently. From the left are CCAT head of communications Kathy Biondi, student council president Rick Cremasco, Winston Shapton of the col- lege's advisory board, principal Doug Jamieson and John Bendeich. T -A photo CO.OP TOP 4-H CONTEST — Judge Gordon Crow poses for a picture with the top entrants in the Exeter 4-H Beef Calf Club. Saturday. From the left are: Grant Hayter, sQciogd junior showmanship Steven Wilkinson, top senior heifer; Joe Gower, top junior showmanship and second in conformation; Murray Rundle, tops in conformation and se- cond in senior showmanship; Allan Pym, top senior showmanship. 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