How to rapid antigen test your school children
Go low & go slow – Many parents across Australia will be COVID testing their kids at home using rapid antigen tests (RATs), as school returns across many states next…
Education
No scholarships for young people outside Gosford
Young people at the top end of the Coast are being deprived of Commonwealth scholarships for vocational training that have been earmarked solely for their counterparts in Gosford.
Five public schools wait three years for promised air conditioning
Five local schools given priority in a “Cooler Classrooms” program three years ago are yet to receive their air-conditioning and ventilation systems, despite COVID concerns and a hot, humid start…
No local vaccine appointments available for school children
Medical centres in the northern suburbs are recommending parents seek vaccination appointments out of the Central Coast for primary school children who return to school this week.
Great HSC results for local school
Central Coast Grammar School (CCGS) students have hit high notes in the 2021 HSC. The school was ranked 75 in the Top 100 schools across NSW with 31 per cent…
Parents and teachers air frustrations about back-to-school plans
As Central Coast children prepare to return to school next week, Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) says parents are concerned at how COVID-19 risks will be managed and a later…
State sets safety rules for school return
Students will return to school on February 1 under “COVID-smart settings that will minimise the risk of the virus and allow teachers and pupils to return safely to the classroom,”…
Lunchbox tips for the new school year
With children about to head back to school for 2022, Central Coast Local Health District is encouraging parents and caregivers to fuel their kids for days filled with learning and…
COVID-safe settings in place as school returns but teachers brace for disruptions
Students will return to school under COVID-smart settings that will minimise the risk of the virus and allow teachers and pupils to return safely to the classroom according to the…
After school program to help kids reconnect
After a disruptive year of lockdowns and online schooling, local dance school, JB Dance, is preparing to help kids reconnect this term with their newly expanded Dance Club program. It…
New scholarship for high achievers
High-achieving Central Coast Year 12 students headed for university this year could benefit from a new scholarship program at the University of Newcastle. The University of Newcastle Academic High Performers…
Parents concerned about close contact rules
Central Coast Council P and Cs (CCCP&C) said parents share teachers’ concerns over changing close contact rules in the region’s schools. A recent announcement from National Cabinet that staff in…
Renee helps others explore the healing power of writing
Central Coast author Renee Simpson believes in the power of writing to heal and will conduct a workshop on January 22 to help others open up to the experience. “I…
Unsafe for retired teachers to fill staff gaps says union
For the second week in a row the union representing teachers of non-government schools – the Independent Education Union (IEU) has rejects calls by the NSW Premier to rely on…
Animal fun for last weeks of holiday
With just two weeks to go until school resumes, Central Coast parents might be looking for something to keep the kids occupied. Th RSPCA NSW’s School Holiday Program, back in…
Just hanging around
Woy Woy South Public School’s 2021 year 6 cohort finished off their time at primary school with an adventurous day at the Tree Tops in Ourimbah State Forest. Students and…
Teachers want a plan for safe return to school
EDUCATION – The Central Coast sub-branch of the Independent Education Union is calling for consultation and clarity from the NSW Government as teachers, support staff and students prepare for the…
Flynn loves numbers
A home-schooled year six student has been awarded the prize of being the Coast’s top performing student in this year’s Newcastle Permanent Primary School maths competition. Flynn Coventry-Searle, from Tuggerah,…
New school nears completion
Warnervale students will look forward to returning to school next year with the finishing touches now being put on the new $38M Porters Creek Public School. The new school is…
Applying common sense to schools
Forum – Re the recent teachers strikes: as Charles Dickens implied, it still is “the best of times and the worst of times” and that certainly includes in schools. Everyone…