Animal fun for last weeks of holiday
With just two weeks to go until school resumes, Central Coast parents might be looking for something to keep the kids occupied. Th RSPCA NSW’s School Holiday Program, back in…
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Teachers want a plan for safe return to school
Flynn loves numbers
New school nears completion
Applying common sense to schools
Emily excited to be New Colombo scholar
Grant supplements fundraising to buy fans for school hall
National preschool agreement welcomed by parents
Dinosaurs return
The dinosaurs are back at The Australian Reptile Park – and this year the popular Jurassic Zoo school holiday promotion will be bigger and better than ever. A Tyrannosaurs Rex,…
TAFE proposal ‘music to the ears’ for Conservatorium
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music has applauded last week’s announcement that the State Government will buy key sites in Mann St and Georgiana Tce, Gosford, to form part of a…
Dom and Jenna to represent region
The Rotary Club of Umina Beach celebrated two of its young members’ achievements last week. The Club’s youngest member, Dominic Hall, was presented a Certificate of Congratulations after being chosen…
Arts scholarships help local songwriter and poet
A passion for their art and a commitment to an artistic career is the common thread running through the 26 singers, songwriters, visual artists, actors, filmmakers, dancers, gallery curators, writers,…
Teachers strike over pay and conditions
Central Coast teachers and principals walked out of work for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, as new figures showed the number of vacant permanent teaching positions in NSW has…
School rules align with community settings
All schools in NSW have moved to Level Three settings for dealing with COVID-19 in line with updated guidelines for community settings. New changes to guidelines include all students being…
Parents welcome extra release time for teachers
Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) has welcomed an announcement that primary teachers in NSW public schools will receive extra release time and support to understand and implement curriculum reforms which…
Prativa wins Campus Friends equity award
This year’s winner of TAFE’s Central Coast Campus Friends (CCCF) Equity Award of $750 is Prativa Chhetri of North Gosford. The Award is administered by the Hunter TAFE Foundation in…
Teachers prepare to strike on December 7
The NSW Teachers Federation Council on Saturday, November 27, voted unanimously to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, over the NSW Government’s refusal to lift salaries and reduce…
Footprints to create yarning circle with state grant monies
Footprints Early Learning Centre at Erina is one of two Central Coast pre-schools to receive $10,000 from the State Government’s Early Childhood Education Grants scheme to support early childhood education…
Free online learning ‘opens doors’ for business women
A new TAFE NSW study has revealed COVID-19 hasn’t dimmed the entrepreneurial spirit of the state’s businesswomen, with 46 per cent of them using the pandemic as a stepping stone…