From her roots on a New South Wales farm to leading education for Cotton Australia, Jenny Hughes is cultivating the future of natural fibre education. Learn classroom-ready ideas for teaching about cotton in your classroom, whether you're from the city or the country.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

About Jenny Hughes

Jenny Hughes brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role as Education Manager at Cotton Australia, where she leverages her background in teaching, event organisation, communications, and hospitality. Originally from a sheep and wheat property in central New South Wales, Jenny’s deep-rooted connection to agriculture fuels her commitment to food and fibre education.

In her current role, she is a strategic thought leader and influencer, known for her advanced relationship skills and extensive network. Her responsibilities include managing the Cotton Classroom resource library, creating curriculum-linked educational materials, and supporting teachers and undergraduates through scholarships to attend relevant events. She also oversees the Teach the Teacher Field Trips program, delivers workshops at education and career events, and manages Cotton Australia's interactive displays at major agricultural shows like The Sydney Royal and EKKA.

About Cotton Australia

Cotton Australia is the peak body for Australia’s cotton growers, representing up to 1,500 cotton farming families, predominantly in New South Wales and Queensland with a committed and increasing number of growers in the emerging markets of the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

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For Cotton Classroom to access free curriculum-linked resources and request a Cotton Sample Kit posted to your school, click here.
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Seed to Sock Video


Water Allocations Explained


Sustainability in Cotton


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From her roots on a New South Wales farm to leading education for Cotton Australia, Jenny Hughes is cultivating the future of natural fibre education. Learn classroom-ready ideas for teaching about cotton in your classroom, whether you're from the city or the country.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
About Jenny Hughes
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-hughes-5b8a22a1/">Jenny Hughes</a> brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role as Education Manager at Cotton Australia, where she leverages her background in teaching, event organisation, communications, and hospitality. Originally from a sheep and wheat property in central New South Wales, Jenny&rsquo;s deep-rooted connection to agriculture fuels her commitment to food and fibre education.
In her current role, she is a strategic thought leader and influencer, known for her advanced relationship skills and extensive network. Her responsibilities include managing the Cotton Classroom resource library, creating curriculum-linked educational materials, and supporting teachers and undergraduates through scholarships to attend relevant events. She also oversees the Teach the Teacher Field Trips program, delivers workshops at education and career events, and manages Cotton Australia's interactive displays at major agricultural shows like The Sydney Royal and EKKA. About Cotton Australia
Cotton Australia is the peak body for Australia&rsquo;s cotton growers, representing up to 1,500 cotton farming families, predominantly in New South Wales and Queensland with a committed and increasing number of growers in the emerging markets of the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Learn more
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<li>For Cotton Classroom to access free curriculum-linked resources and request a Cotton Sample Kit posted to your school, <a href="https://cottonaustralia.com.au/">click here.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTsQcz7PRPX1bl3J3ORv-g">YouTube Channel</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6plTYrBth4&amp;t=14s">Seed to Sock Video</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_4l5GDUTL0&amp;list=PLSlNIel13u0D4qd8O29NtOZyaaCEcCwRp">Water Allocations Explained</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q4czBgq8K0&amp;list=PLSlNIel13u0D4qd8O29NtOZyaaCEcCwRp&amp;index=2">Sustainability in Cotton</a>
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<a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/cotton-australia">Google Arts &amp; Culture page</a>
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<a href="https://facebook.com/CottonAustralia">Facebook</a>
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Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice &amp; pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas &amp; challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!
<a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/</a>
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For educators wanting to make STEM awesome! No matter whether you're teaching science in grade 1, running a high school lab or delivering  science shows in a museum, this show helps you teach science & technology the way kids want to learn.

The FizzicsEd Podcast brings in educators from across Australia and around the world to talk about tips, tricks, lessons and learnings they've had whilst working with students in the classroom and beyond. Hosted by Ben Newsome, a science teacher, author and founder of the multi-award winning science outreach team at Fizzics Education.

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