NSW Dohne Prime Lamb Schools Competition, Orange NSW

NSW Dohne Prime Lamb Schools Competition

2026 will see the inaugural running of the NSW Dohne Prime Lamb Schools Competition, with the competition concluding over 1 day at Orange NSW – arriving on the 28 July the competition will be run on the 29 July 2026. Twenty-six Schools from NSW will be taking part in this competition, picking up their lambs on the 25 February. They will be responsible for the husbandry of these animals till July, with the lambs then being shorn, measured and slaughtered. 

Gundagai Meat Processors will now do two separate small kills for these lambs. Students will select two wether lambs the week of the 6 to 10 July to be transported to Gundagai Meat Processors on the 13 July for slaughter and carcass data in readiness for competition day. The remainder of the lambs (3) will come to Orange to have all other selective and objective data taken, then these lambs will go back to a selected farm to be held for 3-4 weeks before going to Gundagai Meat Processors for processing. 
We would like to thanks the Currey Family, Walgett NSW once again for supplying the Dohne wether lambs, it is greatly appreciated. It is anticipated that approximately 260 students will be involved in the Orange event. There will be guest speakers, sponsors trade displays and stud displays. We would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors for their incredible support this year! Please get behind the businesses that are supporting the Dohne Merino breed. They are; Currey Family – Bogewong Butcher Co, Gundagai Meat Processors, Woven Optics & Heiniger Australia, For Flocks Sake Veterinary Sheep Consultants, CB Rural Contracting, Bralca 2.0 Agricultural Consultants, Ben Simmons Scanning, Elders, Shearwell Australia, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Riverina Wool Testers, Daniel Camilleri/Hooked on Hounds, Inland Petroleum, Dawbuts Pty Ltd, Dubbo AGnVET & Darling Irrigation, Monster Signs, Country Trucker Caps,  MLA and AWI.

Anyone looking for more information can contact the NSW Dohne Prime Lamb Schools Competition Subcommittee Chair Daniel Pumpa 0428 665 016.

Participating Schools are:
Barraba Central School
Lake Cargelligo Central School
Portland central school
Condobolin High School
Forbes High School
James Sheahan Catholic High School
Crookwell
St Stanislaus’ College
St Catherine’s Catholic College Singleton
Trangie Central School
Griffith High School
Gunnedah High School
MacKillop College Bathurst
Mudgee High School
Red Bend Catholic College
Blayney High School
Orange high school
St Matthews Catholic School – Secondary Campus
Orange Anglican Grammer School
Merriwa Central School
Cootamundra High School
Binnaway Central School
Toormina High School
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Dubbo College Senior Campus
Scots All Saints College