Competitions
The National Graduate Wool Classer Competition is held annually at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney.
Winners of the 2024 Graduate Wool classer of the Year Competition:
The 2024 AWEX/TAFE National Graduate Wool Classer Competition was held at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Tuesday 2nd of April. It was the 12th running of the national competition.
The 2024 winner of the “Golden Stencil” was Kelly Gellie from Maroona, Vic. Kelly graduated from SCAA SWTI, VIC and was trained by Moera Hammonds and Brian Kearney.
Second place and “Silver Stencil” won by Andrew Friend, Tamworth NSW.
Third place “Bronze Stencil” was won by Emma Hawkins, Mudgee, NSW. Andrew Friend was the winner of the DAS Campbell prize for the top NSW graduate. This is the 49th year of the DAS Campbell award.
The aim of the competition is to recognise excellence in wool classing and education and to lift wool classing’s profile as a profession and career opportunity. The competition would not be possible without the support AWEX, NSW TAFE and the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. NSW TAFE has been integral in developing the competition with AWEX from a state-based competition to a competition at a national level. For more information on the National Graduate Wool Classing Competition please contact: Fiona Raleigh, AWEX, Wool Classer Registrar fraleigh@awex.com.au p: 02 9428 6144