Fee-free TAFE could be at risk
The fee-free TAFE scheme established by the federal Labor government two years ago could be axed if the Labor Party loses the next election, say Local MPs Dr Gordon Reid…
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Young minds explore maths and future careers
Scholarships for aspiring teachers
New pathway to health and fitness industry
Youth forum for future leaders
Students treated to special rescue chopper visit
Speaker of the House visits Gorokan
Recognition for six special students
Upgrades for Coast schools
Program helping get students back on track
Almost two years after it launched on the Central Coast, The Y NSW’s Alternative Suspension Program is seeing impressive results. The program is redefining the future for young people facing…
Fee-free TAFE set to continue
The Federal Government is set to introduce legislation to establish fee-free TAFE as an enduring feature of the national vocational education and training system. The legislation would see 100,000 fee-free…
Coast students prepare for Schools Spectacular
Students from five Central Coast schools have attended the first joint rehearsal for the 2024 Schools Spectacular, to take place at the end of November. The students joined more than…
Autumn is national winner of water poster competition
Central Coast Council has named Woodport Public School student Autumn Lo as national winner in the Years 3–4 category of the National Water Week Primary School Poster Competition. Autumn’s winning…
Suite of improvements at The Entrance Public
Students at The Entrance Public School can now enjoy the outdoors and stay sun safe all year ’round with a new shade cover for their playground thanks to a $25,000…
Bendigo Bank supports music students
Bendigo Community Bank branches on the Central Coast are helping support the next generation of local musicians with the launch of the 2025 Bendigo Bank Schools Scholarship in partnership with…
Students join fight against breast cancer
Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, with support from businesses on the Peninsula, raised $1,300 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation as Pink Ribbon Month (October) drew…
Bold new vision for shop-top housing at Deepwater Plaza
A group of Central Coast students has come up with an ingenious plan to build residences atop Deepwater Plaza at Woy Woy to help address the region’s housing shortage. The…
Coast students vying for spelling bee state champion
Three Central Coast public school students have been named the state’s top spellers, beating almost 200,000 of their peers to make it to the NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee finals. Year…
Honour for three Coast students
Three Central Coast students have received Youth Community Service Awards from NSW Governor Margaret Beazley AC QC, as Patron of The Order of Australia Association NSW Branch. The awards, for…
School phone ban a success
The State Government’s decision to ban mobile phones in all NSW public schools has improved student learning and concentration and encouraged young people to socialise more, according to a new…