Months of hard work was put to bed - literally, in one case - when Farrer students showed off their industrial technology major projects this week.
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Liam Mack, from Bingara, attends the Tamworth boarding school and said his 5x8 trailer would be put to good use as soon as he took it home.
"I come off a farm and we need a trailer to feed cattle, so I thought I might as well kill two birds with one stone," he said.
Liam was among a group of year 12 boys who worked for almost a year on their wood, metal and multimedia items, which include a bed, a kitchen island with butcher's block, dog boxes, a chess set and more.
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They were on display for staff, parents and industry representatives yesterday; HSC markers had inspected them on Monday.
The projects and production portfolios count for 60 per cent of the students' result for that subject.
Technology and applied studies head teacher Eric Reading said the 25 students had been required to plan, research, build and document their project, and "time management is a vital component."
"There's always last-minute touch-ups - it's just like The Block," he said.
Mr Reading said the portfolios not only documented but also proved the students' work, and were useful tools in jobseeking.
They were often able to sell their products once allowed to take them home.
"That's been a good commencement for them in learning the skills of not only producing but also selling," Mr Reading said.