Guyra Central shines at Prime Lamb competition

Junior Judges Abbey Grills, Charlotte Auld, Rachael Jackson
20th May 2025

A busload of students from Guyra Central School recently travelled to Glen Innes to compete in the annual Regional Prime Lamb Hoof and Hook Competition. Led by Mrs Rebecca Smith and Gwyn Pearson, the group included the school’s youngest-ever junior judging team and ten school-bred lambs.
Upon arrival, students settled their lambs into the main pavilion at the Glen Innes Showground, where they also camped overnight. After setting up their swags, the group enjoyed a visit to the nearby strawberry patch, indulging in their famous strawberry milkshakes, and took part in some cultural enrichment at the Glen Innes Standing Stones.
The competition began the next morning following a chilly night. While Mr Andrew Jackson oversaw the judging of the lambs, students took part in several informative workshops covering topics such as weed identification in the New England region, NLIS tagging for sheep, wool classing, meat science, and junior sheep judging.
Guyra Central School’s entries performed strongly, with two pens of three lambs each receiving ‘Highly Commended’ awards and another pen earning a fifth-place finish. The junior judging team stood out among 13 competing schools and over 200 students, achieving remarkable individual success.
In the junior judging results 1st place went to Abbey Grills (Year 8), 2nd place was awarded to Charlotte Auld (Year 7) and 5th place went to Rachael Jackson (Year 8).
This was an exceptional achievement for the school, and the girls deserve congratulations for their success.
Guyra Central School extends its thanks to Mrs Smith and Gwyn Pearson for their invaluable assistance and support and providing opportunities like this to students, as well as to the students for their outstanding behaviour and active participation in the competition.