Tennant Creek high school students push each other to graduate, learn agricultural skills along the way

As Joshaviah "Jojo" Johnson walks towards a saddled horse in the middle of the round yard, he grins as he reaches out to pat the patchwork gelding.

Five of his Tennant Creek high-school mates hang from the railing, watching the silent conversation between man and horse with anticipation.

Then, with one fluid motion, Jojo puts his boot in the stirrup and swings up into the saddle.

The horse remains calm. Those in the audience shrug and move on to their own tasks. There would be no spontaneous rodeos today.

The students are part of the 2022 Juno program, a course aimed at giving Central Australian and Barkly high school students industry skills in agriculture.

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Article written by: Hugo Rikard-Bell