Community college teacher wins major award
Central Coast Community College teacher Erin Jacob has taken out the Vocational Education Teacher of the Year award at the 2021 Annual NSW Training Awards. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Education
More funding to help students catch up
The NSW Government has announced the extension of the COVID Intensive Learning Support Program into next year as Kindergarten and Year 1 students returning to Central Coast schools for face-to-face…
Lighting upgrade for two schools
Toukley and Tuggerawong Public Schools will benefit from the NSW Government’s $157.9M LED Lighting Upgrade Program. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the announcement couldn’t have come at…
Facilities upgrade for The Entrance Public School
The Entrance Public School will get an upgrade of its facilities as part of the NSW Government’s $120M Regional Renewal Program. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said The…
Lighting to be upgraded in four public schools
Four public schools on the Central Coast will benefit from the NSW Government’s LED Lighting Upgrade Program. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said…
Schools encouraged to register for pathways program
A program to improve education and career outcomes for high school students may be expanded to Central Coast schools over the next two years, thanks to a $13.5M investment from…
Students and teachers return to class
Local students will return to school from next week after the state reached its 70 per cent vaccination target. On Monday, October 18, preschool, kindergarten, and Year 1 students will…
Tools to give teachers virtual thanks
Students, parents, carers and the community are preparing to celebrate World Teacher’s Day on October 29, with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) launching a new e-tool kit for download….
TAFE teachers not offered permanent posts
The NSW Teachers Federation (NSWTF) says TAFE teachers on the Central Coast and throughout the state have been “snubbed” by a recent State Government decision not to offer permanent jobs…
Return to school begins mid-month
Parents and students on the Central Coast have welcomed the announcement of an earlier return to face-to-face teaching in the region, with a staggered return for the region’s schoolchildren to…
Record breaking registrations for maths competition
Today, Wednesday October 6, 2021. 22,170 students from regional NSW including 3,021 from the Central Coast will make history as they take to their screens for the annual Newcastle Permanent…
Scholarships on offer to recruit TAFE teachers
The NSW Government is investing $1M to fund training for industry experts who want to pursue a rewarding career change as a TAFE NSW teacher. The investment will allow 200…
Plans to recruit ‘standout’ international teachers
The NSW Government will address a shortage of teachers on the Central Coast and throughout the state with a new campaign targeted at overseas and interstate STEM teachers. The Government…
University works on safe return to campus
Vice Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Alex Zelinsky, has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement to allow a small number of international students to return to NSW before the end…
Educator on her way to national recognition
Central Coast mum Barbara Wallisch loves children. With two adopted daughters of her own, Wallisch has fostered more than 50 children over 28 years and in 2016 she became an…
College receives funding to improve access
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus has received funds to help upgrade its facilities, as part of the NSW Government’s Minor Capital Works Program. Works will involve contrast markings…
Facility upgrades for seven local schools
Students and staff are set to benefit from improved and upgraded facilities as 14 local schools are included in the NSW Government’s $484M Minor Capital Works program. Brooke Avenue Public…
Up to $10,000 available for school arts programs
A fund has been created to help rebuild schools’ arts programs ahead of a return to face-to-face learning next term. NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood, Sarah Mitchell, launched…
Resilient Year 12 sits exams in November
Almost 3,000 students on the Central Coast will sit at least one of the 110 HSC exams set to begin on November 9. The 2021 HSC enrolment snapshot released by…
College acquires property in remote NSW
A range of new possibilities has opened up for students of Green Point Christian College (GPCC), with the school taking ownership of a multi-use property in north-west NSW. The GPCC…