Dinosaurs return
The dinosaurs are back at The Australian Reptile Park – and this year the popular Jurassic Zoo school holiday promotion will be bigger and better than ever. A Tyrannosaurs Rex,…
Education
TAFE proposal ‘music to the ears’ for Conservatorium
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music has applauded last week’s announcement that the State Government will buy key sites in Mann St and Georgiana Tce, Gosford, to form part of a…
Dom and Jenna to represent region
The Rotary Club of Umina Beach celebrated two of its young members’ achievements last week. The Club’s youngest member, Dominic Hall, was presented a Certificate of Congratulations after being chosen…
Arts scholarships help local songwriter and poet
A passion for their art and a commitment to an artistic career is the common thread running through the 26 singers, songwriters, visual artists, actors, filmmakers, dancers, gallery curators, writers,…
Teachers strike over pay and conditions
Central Coast teachers and principals walked out of work for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, as new figures showed the number of vacant permanent teaching positions in NSW has…
School rules align with community settings
All schools in NSW have moved to Level Three settings for dealing with COVID-19 in line with updated guidelines for community settings. New changes to guidelines include all students being…
Parents welcome extra release time for teachers
Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) has welcomed an announcement that primary teachers in NSW public schools will receive extra release time and support to understand and implement curriculum reforms which…
Prativa wins Campus Friends equity award
This year’s winner of TAFE’s Central Coast Campus Friends (CCCF) Equity Award of $750 is Prativa Chhetri of North Gosford. The Award is administered by the Hunter TAFE Foundation in…
Teachers prepare to strike on December 7
The NSW Teachers Federation Council on Saturday, November 27, voted unanimously to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, over the NSW Government’s refusal to lift salaries and reduce…
Footprints to create yarning circle with state grant monies
Footprints Early Learning Centre at Erina is one of two Central Coast pre-schools to receive $10,000 from the State Government’s Early Childhood Education Grants scheme to support early childhood education…
Free online learning ‘opens doors’ for business women
A new TAFE NSW study has revealed COVID-19 hasn’t dimmed the entrepreneurial spirit of the state’s businesswomen, with 46 per cent of them using the pandemic as a stepping stone…
Pen pal scheme recognised in parliament
A teacher from Woy Woy South Public School has been recognised in NSW Parliament for her creation of a ‘pen pal’ system with local aged care provider, HammondCare Woy Woy….
Roundtable discusses shortage of skilled workers
Labor Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Skills and Employment, Richard Marles, was on the Central Coast recently to attend a roundtable conference with businesspeople and educators about the shortage…
TAFE protest claims refuted by Crouch
Labor MPs on the Central Coast have criticised a move towards online learning at TAFE campuses as a “path towards privatisation”. They were joined by Shadow Minister for Vocational Education,…
Kindergarten to Year 2 first to move to new syllabus
Implementation of the state’s new English and Mathematics syllabuses will begin on the Central Coast next year, with all schools to be teaching them from 2023 starting with students in…
Step towards one psychologist per 500 students welcomed
Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) has welcomed an announcement that the Federal Government is considering introducing a ratio of one psychologist per 500 students in schools amid concerns for the…
Free courses now available to hone retail skills
Free courses are available through TAFE NSW to help fill a skills shortage in the retail sector as the Central Coast recovers economically after long months of COVID-19 restrictions. There…
One parent allowed per pre-schooler for orientation
One fully-vaccinated parent or carer per child will be allowed on Central Coast school sites to support pre-schoolers as they start Kindergarten orientation, under new COVID-safe guidelines. Minister for Education…
Student group awarded for excellence in acting
Students from St Brigid’s Catholic College at Lake Munmorah have taken out a group award for Excellence in Acting at the 2021 OzTheatrics Junior Theatre Festival Australia. The award was…
Diplomas offer a ‘more supported start to university’
Central Coast students planning to attend the University of Newcastle are being offered an alternative pathway to higher education. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky, said the university was introducing seven new…