Don’t blame overseas students
Saying the housing shortage is caused by overseas students is like blaming the homeless for the shortage of housing. Politicians with five or six investment properties point the finger at…
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Key 2 Realty preferred agency for student rentals
The University of Newcastle has named Key2 Realty as its preferred real estate agent to actively source long-term residential rental property options for its students on the Central Coast. Key2…
Crestani scholarships for clinical school students
In a first-ever for the new $85M Central Coast Clinical School in the grounds of Gosford Hospital, final year medical students will be able to apply for scholarships under the…
Youth asked to apply for taskforce
Young people looking to make a difference in the community are encouraged to apply to be a part of next year’s Regional Youth Taskforce, a ministerial advisory group with a…
School students continue to strike for climate action
School students and adult supporters from across the region joined thousands of other students from around the country as part of a national school strike on October 15. The strikers…
Sticker competition a chance to give to schools
Students from K-6 across the Coast are being encouraged to pick up a pencil or a paintbrush to design a sold sign sticker using a template. The competition hosted by…
Students get chance to learn about fresh food
Local students will have the opportunity to participate in a digital education program to learn where their fresh food comes from, thanks to Woolworths’ Fresh Food Kids Discovery Tours. Students…
Catch-up tutoring garners strong results
An online tutoring pilot program developed by children’s education charity, The Smith Family, has achieved strong results for school students struggling with literacy and numeracy. The Catch-Up Learning program offered…
Kaylah can’t wait to get back to school
As the region’s Year 12 students anxiously await news on when face to face learning will resume at Central Coast schools they are grateful to receive changes to the HSC…
All students need to know that there is somewhere they can go for advice
HSC students and their families will have 24 hour access to support from Australia’s leading mental health services for young people in the lead up to their exams. Minister for…
Clinical School and Research Institute to open in July
The Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute is finished at last, with the first students set to arrive on July 19. The end of construction was marked on June…
Let’s Play Bowls
Let’s Play Bowls is a program designed to promote the sport of lawn bowls to primary and high school students and is looking for Central Coast schools and families to…
Students to protest funding of fossil fuel projects
Central Coast school students will rally in Kibble Park, Gosford, on Friday, May 21, as part of the largest national school strike since COVID-19 protesting gas and coal projects. Organiser…
Teachers and P&C reps raise concerns over local school conditions
Representatives from P&C committees across the Coast met at Umina Surf Life Saving Club on April 29 to discuss their concerns about current schooling conditions. Attendees included representatives from the…
Landcare grants up for grabs
Schools on the Peninsula are being encouraged to apply for landcare grants aimed at helping to educate students on the importance of the environment. With grants of up to $1,000…
Students warned of dangers of vaping
Schools across the Central Coast are warning parents and students about the dangers of vaping. President of the Central Coast P&C association, Sharryn Brownlee, said people need to take vaping…
Concerns arise over student face mask mandate
While Central Coast families have been busily getting ready for the start of a new school year, high schoolers are being reminded that this year, a face mask is a…
Crackdown on student sick days could have unintended consequences
[Central Coast] A sick child can make life difficult even for the most organised families. Now, thanks to COVID-19, the ordeal could be even more stressful with schools now requiring…
No student to be left behind
The region’s public transport providers have given Central Coast families piece of mind that no child will be left behind as students return to school en masse. When the NSW…
Two students among top three writers
Two Brisbane Water Secondary College students were among the top three of the Central Coast High Schools Writing Competition. “Results are in on the Central Coast High Schools Writing Competition,…