Jacob Coulston

Jacob Coulston cropped

Jake made the trek up from Wellington at the beginning of the year as a bright-eyed 18 year old. He dreams of owning his own farm one day and his profile is below:

Name: Jacob Coulston

Home: Upper Hutt

Background: Country/Urban

Age: 18

Nickname: Jake

Favourite music: Anything and Cat Stevens

Favourite movie: Footrot Flats (a dogs tale)

Favourite TV program: 2 and a half men

Best meal: Wild pork and watercress

Hobbies and interests: Farming, Pig Hunting, all sports (but soccer)

Biggest influence on career: The old man

Who would play you in your life story? Pat Allen

Who is a famous person you would most like to meet and why? Barry Crump because I'd like to listen to some of the yarns he spins.

Dream car: Hilux (the older 3L)

If you weren’t a cadet, what would you be doing? I'd be working in the farming industry possibly as a general hand. 

Reason for enrolling at Waipaoa: Felt like it would be the best possible start to my farming career. 

In ten years time, what will you be doing? Managing a highly productive farm saving for my own in the future.