WHILE some students may be anxious to return to school tomorrow, Scots PGC agriculture teacher Peter Collett is eager to kick off another school year.

After returning four years ago from lecturing in livestock management at an English agricultural college for four years, Mr Collett is excited to welcome students back to start learning and training for show season.

"We'll have the cattle club again this year," he said.

"We'll be competing in a range of shows kicking off with Allora next month and a few new ones as well.

"We're trying to grow our Angus stud here as well and we've managed to get a hold of good genetics.

"Ag has been at Scots for a long time, it's an integral part of the school so we're just trying to consolidate everything for a strong program."

Mr Collett said the curriculum involved a good mix of practice and theory to keep students interested in learning about agriculture.

"In year nine one of the units is about how to produce a good lamb chop," he said.

"If they're well behaved I'll find the best lamb for a barbecue for the end of term.

"Stuff like that and growing monster vegies is something they really enjoy."

Although his students still have a lot to learn outside of school, Mr Collett said he considered teaching agriculture an important move for the future.

"Without food and fibre we'd be naked and hungry - we take it for granted but cultivating those things are crucial to our needs," he said.

"Kids from the city think milk comes from the shops and wool is just a type of cloth but it's important to teach where those things come from.

"With the growing population we need to manage these resources carefully or they won't be there for much longer.

"We do a whole unit in Year 10 on property and sustainability where students learn how to balance profitability and sustainability.

"The students also do things like fencing to make sure they have industry skills to standards for employment when they leave.

"The program has a lot of strengths - like the new facilities, tools and the nursery and we have a lot of rural borders in particular who really enjoy it."