New program to help reduce repeat school suspensions
The Y NSW is set to launch an Australian first Alternative Suspension Program in Western Sydney and on the Central Coast, aimed at reducing the number of repeat suspensions given…
Education
Lachlan to head off on prestigious ANZAC study tour
Lachlan Middlemiss of St Philip’s Christian College in Gosford is one of 20 students from around NSW who will embark on a two-week historical study tour in NSW, the ACT…
Universal pre-Kindergarten for NSW children
In big news for Central Coast parents, NSW is to launch one of the biggest education reforms in a generation, starting with the introduction of a universal pre-Kindergarten year of…
Go4Fun promotes healthy active children
Registrations are now open for the Go4Fun face-to-face program to encourage healthy active youngsters which will return in Term 3 of school, starting on July 18. The program will be…
High school students’ artwork on show at Erina
Erina Rotary Club’s Youth Art Exhibition, Culture of Youth, will be on show at the Erina Centre Gallery, Erina Fair until June 24. The Rotary Club has coordinated the exhibition…
Welcome boost for Camp Breakaway
Camp Breakaway has been supporting some of the region’s most vulnerable people for more than 40 years and this month the community has returned the favour after it was named…
Frank Baxter youth design Roosters Indigenous jersey
Six Aboriginal young people at the Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre at Kariong designed the Sydney Roosters Indigenous Round jersey that was worn on May 28. Minister for Families and…
Catholic school staff to walk off job on May 27
Around 1,000 teachers and support staff at the region’s Catholic schools are expected to walk off the job on Friday, May 27, as they join action throughout NSW and the…
Focus on walking safely to school
Blue Haven Public School is encouraging children to put on their walking shoes for National Walk Safely to School Day. The annual event encourages parents and carers to walk to…
TAFE course helps Curtis land dream job
Landing a job at Kooindah Waters Golf Club in Wyong was just what Curtis Larnach had in mind when he took on a TAFE course in sports turf management. The…
Green light for decarbonisation hub
The University of Newcastle is part of a consortium creating a NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub to develop and commercialise low-emissions technology. NSW Treasurer and Minister for Energy, Matt Kean, said…
Steiner School goes solar
The Central Coast Steiner School in Fountaindale has a shiny new rooftop solar system, courtesy of a $68,094 interest-free loan from Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA). The school…
Blind cricket comes to Coast schools
Blind cricket will soon be arriving at Central Coast schools, delivered by a NSW blind cricket player – and Coast schools can volunteer to host the program, run over 90…
Local schools to have greater natural ventilation
A boost to natural ventilation is headed to classrooms at 24 public schools on the Central Coast with the rollout of automatic fresh ventilation systems to bolster protection against COVID-19….
Darkinjung vision for Dooralong School
The recent postponement of the auction of the Dooralong Public School site has been welcomed by the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC). While the DLALC is well-known as one…
New COVID measures for schools in Term Two
As Term Two begins for Central Coast schools, the NSW Government has released its latest COVID smart plan for keeping students learning face to face safe. Minister for Education and…
More maths teachers could be on the way
Central Coast schools could see more specialist maths teachers in the near future thanks to a new initiative by the State Government to boost teacher numbers in the subject across…
New language syllabus will see Auslan offered in schools from next year
Central Coast Council P & C (CCCP&C) has welcomed an announcement that an Australian Sign Language (Auslan) syllabus will be available in public schools next year. “It is great to…
Scholarships available for first year apprentices
First year apprentices on the Central Coast facing financial or personal hardship have an opportunity to be supported with a $15,000 scholarship to undertake their trade and study through a…
Lisarow High student makes Talent Project cut
Lisarow High School student, Ethan Beckton, is set to graduate from the Talent Development Project (TDP), which is offered to NSW Government secondary school students from Years 9-12. He is…