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…
Education
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…
Students raise record number at colour fundraiser
Students from Umina Beach Public School have raised a record $38,000 in support of school projects at a ColourRun fundraiser on April 6. Volunteers from the local P&C Association organised…
Council welcomes next step in Gosford uni campus
Central Coast Council has welcomed the announcement of the University of Newcastle as the preferred partner to deliver a Gosford university campus. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said it was a…
Newcastle Uni preferred partner for new Gosford campus
The NSW Government has announced the University of Newcastle as the preferred partner to deliver a Gosford university campus on the old Mitre 10 site in Mann St. The announcement,…
BWSC Umina students help clear up flood debris
Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College’s Umina Campus have helped clear up the last of the flood debris on Brisbane Water this week with help from Clean4Shore. The students went…
Umina PCYC teams up with Chef Daniel to help motivate students
The Umina PCYC has partnered up with Baker Street Cafe’s Chef Daniel to help deliver a six-week motivational program for local teenagers. The Fit for Home program takes through cohorts…
New bus for special assistance school at Kariong
NG Central School at Kariong will soon have a new bus to transport students to the school from all over the Coast, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the State…
Words on the Waves fest to boost interest for young readers
Local not-for-profit literary festival, Words on the Waves, will relaunch its Schools Program in early June to help deliver an educational series of author events for Central Coast primary school…
Crouch hits back over TAFE course development
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at criticism from Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, that the redevelopment of TAFE NSW courses was sent offshore to…