Graduation Day 2026 - Paterson

16 April, 2026

Tocal College was pleased to celebrate the 2026 graduates at Paterson in March recently along with more than 500 guests. 218 of the State’s future agriculture leaders graduated from Tocal College destined for careers spanning livestock production, cropping, farm management, equine and agtech in NSW’s $25 billion agriculture sector.

Among the graduates to receive top honours are:

• Alyvia Lieb, from East Seaham in the Hunter, Dux of Certificate III in Agriculture (Tocal Agricultural Production Program),
• Grace Shields, from Lakesland in the Hunter, Dux of Certificate III in Horse Care (Tocal Stock Horse Breeding and Training Program),
• Sarah Hanks, from Louth Park in the Hunter, Dux of Certificate IV in Agriculture (Tocal Farm Supervisor and Agribusiness Program),
• Natalia Luci, from Mangrove Mountain in the Central Coast, Dux of Certificate IV in Agriculture (Traineeship Program).

Through its practical, industry-aligned training programs, Tocal supports both new entrants to agriculture and those already working in farming, agribusiness and natural resource management.

You can read the lastest Graduation Day Report here.