More uni places available for Coasties
The University of Newcastle (UON) has been allocated 967 additional university places to train more teachers, nurses, and engineers across Newcastle and the Central Coast with a funding injection of…
Education
Nippers back on our beaches for summer
Thousands of children in their red and yellow caps and hot pink rashies are back on the beaches as the iconic Nippers season gets underway for the summer season. The…
New childcare centre at Warnervale
Another new childcare centre for 60 pre-schoolers is being planned for Warnervale. The residence at 42 Warnervale Rd, midway between the railway line and the Virginia Rd intersection, will be…
Supporting elite athletes into university education
Hunter and Central Coast Academies of Sport have made a ground-breaking tri-partisan partnership with the University of Newcastle, further strengthening the importance of a Pathway to Enrolment Program for regional…
Have your say on universal pre-Kindergarten year
Central Coast parents and educators have until October 14 to have their say on the NSW Government’s plan to introduce a universal pre-Kindergarten year by 2030. The move, announced in…
Coasties lap up learn to swim vouchers
NSW families saved more than $18M on swimming lessons during the first year of the First Lap learn to swim voucher program, with the Central Coast region redeeming the most…
Drawing competition for primary school children
Primary schools are being encouraged to participate in the Robertson Christmas drawing and colouring-in competition organised by Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid. Reid said he was excited to see the…
Four of Coast’s best make state finals of Premier’s spelling bee
Four students from Central Coast schools will line up against the state’s best spellers after winning their regional finals to secure spots in the State final of the NSW Premier’s…
Central Coast Grammar students top maths competition
Students from Central Coast Grammar have beaten 16,000 students from across NSW to top this year’s Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition, earning their school the competition’s Year 5 and…
Recognition for Coast educators
Several Central Coast schools, teachers and parents have been acknowledged for their outstanding achievements, resilience and contribution to public education at the 2022 NSW Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence….
HSC students showcase musical talent
Year 12 music students at Lake Munmorah High School took to the stage last week to perform for the public at the school’s annual HSC Music Open Day. Music teacher…
Kariong PS tech whizzes take state award
A team from Kariong Public School has taken out a state award in the 2022 Techgirls Competition for developing its Breakfast Club app. Zyenna Hamblin, Sophie Luland, Rishika Satheesh and…
Excellence in childhood education rewarded
An early learning centre at Woongarrah is one of nine finalists in the national 2022 HESTA Early Childhood Education and Care Awards which highlight extraordinary work by Australia’s early childhood…
MPs clash over teacher shortage
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at claims by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, that the State Government is not doing enough to attract teachers…
Community engagement award for Christian Rose
Christian Rose of St Edward’s College, East Gosford, was one of 26 NSW high school students to be honoured last week with an award for exceptional service or engagement with…
Hundreds expected at next week’s youth careers expo
A bigger and bolder Y NSW Youth Careers Expo is set to showcase a huge array of career opportunities on the Central Coast next week in a vibrant, interactive setting…
Non-government school teachers take their demands on the road
The Independent Education Union’s mobile billboard truck was on the Central Coast this week, urging the NSW Government to fix teacher shortages and pay support staff. Central Coast stops included…
University to back-pay $6.2M for staff underpayments
The University of Newcastle (UON) is back-paying staff about $6.2M plus superannuation and interest after the Fair Work Ombudsman found it underpaid 7,595 employees. Fair Work says UON admitted that…
Book Week all about dreaming with your eyes open
Schools across the Central Coast have been getting into the spirit of Book Week with dress-up parades and other activities to celebrate Australian authors and illustrators and the joy of…
Two major TAFE awards for Woy Woy student
Proud Darkinjung woman and Woy Woy local Jennifer Skinner has been awarded a TAFE NSW Excellence Award and TAFE NSW Gili Award for her commitment to her community services studies,…