Yanco Agricultural High School is a co-educational, fully residential high school, specialising in the study of Agriculture. The school provides a high quality secondary education in a historic rural setting. Located in the NSW Riverina the school has an anticipated enrolment of 350 in 2011. The school has a proud tradition of promoting positive values and developing confident, capable, community-minded students. The school is a selective government school with the priority given to isolated students. This unique educational institution, established in 1922, provides a broad, well balanced education. The school has 280 hectares, including 180 hectares of intensive irrigation and dry land agriculture, as well as 60 hectares of natural bushland bordered by the Murrumbidgee River. With state-of-the-art resources, farm and hostel, the school provides an all-round education for students in a stimulating and caring environment. The school focuses on the development of the whole person through the curriculum, extra-curricular activities and residential experiences, ensuring that students become well equipped to take their places in life. A significant number of students seek tertiary studies in a range of areas, whilst others gain the skills that enable them to readily gain apprenticeships or employment in their chosen area. In addition to the study of agriculture in Years 7-12, the school also offers junior and senior courses in Equine Studies, as well as five Industry Framework Vocational Education Training courses. The Technology and Applied Science area is well resourced providing students with the opportunity to design and produce major works of considerable magnitude. Consistently, many of the Year 12 Industrial Technology major projects are acknowledged to be amongst the top in the NSW. The Equine program has access to impressive facilities including an Olympic standard indoor arena. Students who undertake studies in this area benefit from exposure to involvement in activities which significantly enhance their..