Governance
Tocal College
Tocal College (RTO 91166) is a NSW Government Registered Training Organisation operated by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DIPRD). As a specialist training organisation, it delivers training primarily in agriculture and land management.
The CB Alexander Campus located at Paterson in the Hunter Valley is part of the Tocal Agricultural Centre—a Centre of Excellence within NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. It consists of the College, Regional Services and Regulatory programs, Tocal Field Days and Tocal Homestead. The Hunter Local Land Services (LLS) is also located at the Tocal College, CB Alexander Campus.
Tocal College also has a southern campus, Yanco Campus situated at the DPIRD Yanco Agricultural Institute near Leeton, which provides a wide range of skills training courses, traineeships and the Aboriginal Rural Training Program (ARTP).
Strategic priorities
- Workforce attraction and entry
- Workforce capacity and development
- Access to knowledge and technology for innovative industry development
- To collaborate and partner with industry to deliver training, and to make available campus facilities for community use.
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2025 Graduation Day Report
Report of the annual presentation of diplomas, certificates, and awards.
The College
Tocal College, CB Alexander Campus is situated in the picturesque Hunter Valley about 180 km north of Sydney.
History of Tocal
Tocal has a long and proud history, which has seen it established as one of the foremost agricultural institutions in Australia.
Paterson campus
Our CB Alexander Campus at Paterson has modern training facilities and equipment, as well as commercial and demonstration farm enterprises including beef, dairy, sheep, horses, poultry and cropping operating on the 2200 hectare property. Facilities for College horses include a 3,850m2 covered and enclosed soft surface riding arena, horse paddocks and yards, tack room and stables.
Yanco campus
Tocal College's Yanco Campus is situated in the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area at Yanco, just 10 minutes drive from Leeton and 20 minutes drive from Narrandera.
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