Zara is certainly one to watch
St Phillips Christian College Year 8 student, Zara Matthews, is one of nine young women selected as a finalist for The One to Watch Award category in the 2021 NSW…
Education
Yarning circle at Ourimbah campus
A Yarning Circle has officially been opened at the University of Newcastle, Ourimbah campus, to provide an accessible meeting space for Aboriginal communities and locals in the Central Coast’s southern…
Coasties encouraged to Ride2School
Families across the Central Coast are being encouraged to take part in National Ride2School Day on March 19. The day aims to help students, teachers, and parents discover the joys…
Upgrade for Pretty Beach PS oval
Pretty Beach Public School is set to upgrade its oval to create an all- purpose, all-weather space for students, following a successful grant submission. The school secured funding through the…
New Aboriginal program for Woy Woy PS
A new Aboriginal program has launched at Woy Woy Public School in a bid to embed Aboriginal perspectives into the daily curriculum. Chloe Nebauer will continue in her role as…
Shady trees to keep parents cool
Students at Umina Beach Public School have helped plant shady banksia trees on the school’s nature strip along Melbourne Ave. The tree-planting initiative occurred when local mum Kelly Sunartha started…
Students’ photography to go on show
Students at Pretty Beach Public School participated in a national photography workshop on March 2 aimed at connecting people to the land. 30 Stage Three students took part in the…
HSC visual art project selected for Art Express
Artwork produced by Natasha Brobyn, a student at The Entrance Campus of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, has been selected for this year’s Art Express, which is an exhibition dedicated to…
Grant has the desired benefit for Jacinta Burley
Jacinta Burley of Blue Haven is a fine example of how a grant from Bouddi Foundation for the Arts can set an aspiring young artist on the right path to…
New learning centre up and running
A new learning centre at St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah, is now up and running following the official opening on Tuesday, March 2. The double storey building houses…
Students warned of dangers of vaping
Schools across the Central Coast are warning parents and students about the dangers of vaping. President of the Central Coast P&C association, Sharryn Brownlee, said people need to take vaping…
Rugby tips from Mahalia Murphy
To celebrate their week of Women in Sport, Central Coast Sports College invited Australian footballer, Mahalia Murphy, to help professional coach and player, Inge Visser, train the school’s all-female open…
Premier’s Reading Challenge kicks off
Central Coast students from Kindergarten to Year Nine are being encouraged to jump into reading with the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge now open for 2021. The challenge encourages students across…
Brekkie & B-ball Club is back
After a year in hibernation due to Covid restrictions, the Lake Haven Brekkie & B-ball Club has resumed at the recreation centre. Run by Y Space Central Coast, the club…
Premier launches start of major upgrade at Brooke Avenue Public School
NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, was in Killarney Vale on Friday, February 26, for the sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of a major upgrade at Brooke Avenue Public School. She…
Preschoolers settle in
Children at Guliyali Preschool in Woy Woy have settled into their new schooling environment ready to start learning and building lifelong friendships. Preschool teacher Whitney Williams said the staff looked…
New running track for Narara PS
Students at Narara Public School have been enjoying their new running track, thanks to a $26,000 grant from the NSW Government. The money is part of the Government’s Community Building…
Homeschooling families thrive
During COVID-19 restrictions, home education became the new norm; but for many Central Coast families, homeschooling was something that, as a family, they had already adopted. Vivienne Fox from Avoca…
School roofs to spur work for local tradies
Central Coast schools are set to benefit from a $60M State Government-funded program to replace and repair roofs at regional schools. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
Raw Challenge a team-building exercise
To encourage teamwork and cohesion, Year 9 Advisor at Central Coast Sports College, Richard Moolman, took his students to complete the Raw Challenge to see how they went up against…