Guided packs help make learning from home easier
Learning from home has become easier for parents and teachers of primary school students thanks to the introduction of guided learning packs. The packs are designed for K-6 students and…
Education
Teachers – unsung heroes in COVID-era learning
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has paid tribute to the region’s teachers, with the Central Coast in its seventh week of lockdown. “Teachers across the NSW have been holding down…
Council of P&Cs applauds initiative to support literacy and numeracy
Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCPC) applauded a move which will see every public primary school in the region receive a dedicated Curriculum Assistant Principal as the NSW Government continues…
Catch-up tutoring garners strong results
An online tutoring pilot program developed by children’s education charity, The Smith Family, has achieved strong results for school students struggling with literacy and numeracy. The Catch-Up Learning program offered…
Labor MPs call for clarity on students’ return to school
Central Coast Labor MPs are calling on Premier Gladys Berejiklian to clarify the health advice guiding the Government’s plan to get students back to school. The Premier has not yet…
Teachers to mark performance and oral exams
To limit the movement of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) performance and language oral markers between schools within or outside Greater Sydney the NESA COVID-19 Response Committee has provided COVID…
Rotary Club kick starts Green Point Christian College bush trail initiative
Green Point Christian College is developing an exciting new initiative, kick started with a $500 donation from the Rotary Club of Kincumber. The school is developing plans for a multi-disciplinary…
School wraps students and families in its web of support
The Woy Woy campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College is officially a ‘positive education’ school which is giving students, teachers and families the tools and tenacity to thrive, even during…
Digital students’ showcase provides an understanding of skills shortages
The Skills and Thrills Digital Students’ Showcase is an online video designed for high school students that provides information about Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways and industry trends following…
Second round of consultation begins on new K-2 syllabus
Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCPC) has welcomed the release of new English and Mathematics syllabuses for Kindergarten to Year 2 students for the second round of public consultation. Non-essential…
HSPA extends audition deadline
Due to COVID-19 restrictions primary and high school audition applications for the Hunter School of the Performing Arts (HSPA), attended by many Central Coast students, have been extended until Sunday,…
School chosen for solar power pilot project
A local public school has been chosen for a pilot program across NSW to explore the potential for schools to use solar PV panels and batteries to generate electricity for…
Kaylah can’t wait to get back to school
As the region’s Year 12 students anxiously await news on when face to face learning will resume at Central Coast schools they are grateful to receive changes to the HSC…
Gosford TAFE gets a lift
Gosford TAFE is set to receive $175,499 as part of a $13.5M NSW Government investment in replacing lifts at TAFE campuses around the state. Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education,…
$33,000 boost for Central Coast Community College
Central Coast Community College, which provides training for disadvantaged students from all over the region, has received a $33,000 boost through the latest round of a NSW Government fund aimed…
HSC exams deferred one week
As the region’s Year 12 students anxiously await news on when face to face learning will resume at Central Coast schools, news of changes to the HSC timetable has been…
CCPC launch Aboriginal scholarship program
Coast & Country Primary Care (CCPC), based at Erina, has launched its inaugural Aboriginal Scholarship Program, which aims to improve diversity of the local community services workforce. CCPC Board Chair,…
Funding boost for more childcare places
Childcare services in Toukley and Wyong will get a $568,000 boost to fund projects to improve services and increase the number of place available. Learn To Play, Play To Learn…
Sun shines down on ARAFMI open day
Central Coast ARAFMI hosted an open day recently, inviting the local community to join the official opening of new respite accommodation, and to acknowledge 45 years of promoting and supporting…
UoN directs students to study from home
Students across all Newcastle University campuses, including the Ourimbah campus, will learn from home until July 30. All classes scheduled for face-to-face learning will be converted to study-from-home mode in…