Local students shine in ANZAC art comp
Two students from Tuggerah Lakes College Berkeley Vale Campus have received prizes in the RSL and Schools Remember Anzac Art competition. The secondary winner was Year 9 student Charli Biram…
Education
Mastering maths with a nudge from the Mariners
Central Coast Mariners teamed up with the University of Newcastle on April 4 at an event aimed at inspiring the region’s high school students to engage with mathematics. Maths with…
St John’s students reconnect with elderly neighbours
With COVID-19 now largely under control, students from St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School at Woy Woy have resumed their visits to Hillview House Aged Care as they continue…
Wyong SES picks up keys for children’s rescue truck
Members of Wyong Men’s Shed have designed and created a delightful interactive educational scale model of a State Emergency Services (SES) rescue vehicle. Wyong SES Unit Commander Matt Le Clercq…
Ugandan school thriving thanks to Brisbane Water Rotary
A primary school in Uganda is thriving, thanks largely to the efforts of Brisbane Water Rotary Secretary Sue O’Neill. O’Neill recently visited the Divine Mercy Nursery and Primary school in…
Aunty Colleen to spearhead push for new alternative school
Aunty Colleen Fuller will spearhead an effort by four trained teachers to re-establish an alternative school for school refusers following the closure of Kincumber’s Eagle Arts and Vocational College at…
Libs pledge early start for free pre-Kindergarten
Thousands of Central Coast children will have access to free preschool sooner if a Liberal Government is re-elected on March 25, with the Government pledging to accelerate the rollout of …
Berkeley Vale Scouts ridding environment of trash
Cubs and Scouts from the 1st Berkeley Vale group have been doing their bit for Clean Up Australia, clearing their locality of unsightly rubbish and learning about the environmental impact…
Upgrade for outdoor area at Woy Woy South PS
Woy Woy South Public School has received over $11,000 as part of the 2022 Community Building Partnership Program to provide an outdoor area revamp of the school. Member for Gosford,…
Eight Coast schools to share $290,000 in funding
Eight schools across the Terrigal Electorate have secured more than $209,000 in funding through the latest round of the NSW Government’s 2022 Community Building Partnership Program. Member for Terrigal Adam…
College goes from strength to strength
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus has been recognised as one of the top-performing schools in the state, following significant improvements in its HSC results. The school achieved some…
Push for new alternative school on Coast
A group of four teachers, led by Gab McIntosh, is trying to re-establish a new alternative school for school refusers on the Central Coast following the closure of the Eagle…
Cameryn embarks on dream science and maths degree
Gorokan High School graduate, Cameryn Smider of Lake Munmorah, is raring to go on her dream double degree, thanks to a new scholarship at University of Sydney. She’ll be studying…
Funding boost for Gosford East PS
Gosford East Public School has received more than $11,000 to replace outdated equipment as part of the NSW Government’s 2022 Community Building Partnership Program. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said…
Gosford campus of the University of Newcastle a step closer
After years of waiting the opening of a new state-of-the-art university campus in Gosford is a step closer following the signing of the final agreement between the NSW Government and…
ACE funding extended at community college
Central Coast Community College at Ourimbah has been granted a waiver by the NSW Government to expand its eligibility criteria for ACE funded training until June 30. The Government’s ACE…
New outdoor lighting for Umina PS
Umina Beach Public School has been allocated $22,000 from the 2022 Community Building Partnership Program for outdoor lighting to improve access, safety and security. Member for Gosford Liesl Teschsaid outdoor…
Partnership to help build nursing workforce
TAFE NSW Wyong is helping build the Central Coast’s nursing workforce of the future as part of a landmark partnership with Australia’s largest private hospital operator, Ramsay Health Care. It…
Free menstrual hygiene items in schools
Central Coast students will return to school with access to free menstrual hygiene products thanks to the NSW Government. More than 4600 dispensers have been installed in public schools across…
Free program tackles problematic gaming and screen usage
A new free program aimed at teenagers with problematic gaming and screen habits will get underway in February at Wyong. Macquarie University Psychology Honours student Emily Kopp has been working…