Additional assistance to help students find work placements
With many work placements not possible in 2020 due to COVID-19, The Skill Engineer (TSE) has opened at North Gosford to help assist HSC students find Vocational Education and Training…
Education
No school student to be left behind by public transport
Both the NSW Department of Education (DOE) and Transport for NSW (TFNSW) have clarified that no child will be left stranded should they fail to wear a face mask on…
UON Central Coast on track for a normal year post COVID
Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown at the institution, staff at the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Campus say they’re looking forward to a busy 2021. According…
New round of youth scholarships opens
The Federal Government has released more Gosford region specific youth scholarships, with applications opening on January 29. Part 2 of Round 3 of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians…
Wyong residents excluded from Commonwealth Scholarship Program
The third round of the government’s $82M Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians will once again open to Gosford residents at the end of the month, but questions are being…
Concerns arise over student face mask mandate
While Central Coast families have been busily getting ready for the start of a new school year, high schoolers are being reminded that this year, a face mask is a…
Scholarship program for Aboriginal students
Local not-for-profit, Central Coast Primary Care, has announced that it is establishing a Scholarship Program for Aboriginal students. The program will provide support to the Central Coast Aboriginal community and…
Carers can share the first day milestone with children
Parents of Kindergarten students will be able to share the first day milestone with their children, according to newly released Covid guidelines. Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, said the main…
Toddler trapped in a storeroom at a child care centre
A Department of Education investigation is underway about how two-and-a half-year-old Abel Bridge came to be trapped in a storeroom at Dinky Di Children’s Learning Centre in Lake Haven. No…
School abandoned
Dooralong Public School has been abandoned to decline into a derelict state since it was closed in 2011, and there are no clear plans for its future. Buildings have fallen…
Students awarded portrait prizes
The artistic talents of students from Lake Munmorah’s St Brigid’s Catholic College were on full display over the beginning of the new year, with several students participating in the 2020/21…
Debate continues over One TAFE modernisation program
With three TAFE campuses in the region, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and TAFE NSW have hit back at claims by Shadow Minister for Skills and TAFE…
Education concerns for children living in poverty
As thousands of Central Coast children prepare to return to school, The Smith Family has raised concerns on COVID’s impact on the education of children living in poverty. A new…
Wyong school to participate in the Australian Seeds in Space program
Wyong Christian Community School (WCCS) has been selected to take part in an Australian first science experiment. The school is one of just 150 schools nationwide to be selected to…
College has new murals
Junior school students at Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College will return to school to find a colourful surprise in the form of some new murals. The captivating artworks were painted by…
Internship for NAISDA graduate
NAISDA Dance College graduate, Emily Flannery, has been selected as Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) First Nations Intern for 2021. The paid internship, created by the critically acclaimed contemporary dance company,…
Gosford High supports We Care Connect
Gosford High School graduate, Karl Harris, and the school’s senior leadership team have joined forces to donate gifts to the community charity, We Care Connect. The gifts will be part…
School has ended 2020 with a momentous celebration
Bateau Bay Public School has ended 2020 with a momentous celebration, the school’s 40th anniversary. Officially opened on October 13, 1980, the school has been building up towards its grand…
Class of 2020 performed on par with a normal year despite COVID-19
They were arguably the most disadvantaged cohort to ever sit the exam, but that hasn’t stopped the Class of 2020 from excelling in this year’s HSC. Minister for Education, Sarah…
Maxine Maiden receives inaugural Midge Beach Award
The talent and dedication of the members of Tuggerah Lakes Junior Concert Band were put on full display recently, when the Band held its annual end of year concert and…