Tutors, final year Uni students wanted
The State Government is looking for university tutors, students undertaking their final year of university study and casual and retired teachers on the Central Coast to take part in its…
Education
Students benefit from positive behaviour
Chertsey Primary School students who have displayed positive behaviour with learning (PBL) will be able to zoom around on their bike or scooter at school on December 15, as part…
Local students to feature in Schools Spectacular
Students from Central Coast schools will make their television debut when this year’s Schools Spectacular is broadcast nationally on December 5. Bailey Mitchell, Ryan Goldsworthy and Jada Johnston from Tuggerah…
School mums tap into inner artist
Mums at Terrigal Public School tapped into their inner artist for the P&C Mums Masterpiece night, held on Friday, November 27. Organiser and P&C Vice President, Tonia Barclay, said the…
NAIDOC Week fun at Woy Woy
Woy Woy Public School students participated in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activities in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2020. Aboriginal Programs Teacher Chloe Nebauer said some experiences included rock art,…
Students’ artwork up for auction
A collection of masterpieces created by the students at Pretty Beach Public School are being auctioned off online as part of the school’s Biennial Art Show. Throughout 2020, the students…
Students soar in Superhero obstacle course
Superhero students soared through Pretty Beach Public School with staff and students partaking in a superhero-themed obstacle course on November 12. The P&C organised fundraiser allowed students to exercise, challenge…
Students all set for farm stays
A local community group has stepped up to help Peninsula students learn about farming practices with the handover of a pop-up camping site on Tuesday, November 24. The AgFarm program…
Celebrating first nations people
Students celebrated NAIDOC Week at Pretty Beach Public school with a focus on understanding this year’s theme; Always Was, Always Will Be. Principal Karen Wardlaw said the week started with…
Operation Christmas Child sees 82 shoeboxes filled with goods donated
Toys, games, school supplies and sanitary items are just some of the gifts on the way to children in need, courtesy of Wyong Christian Community School (WCCS). The school has…
St Brendan’s opens new education hub
Lake Munmorah’s St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School has finished construction on its new state-of-the-art education space. A $1.3M State Government grant helped complete construction of the new building, which replaces…
Free public school tutoring in 2021
Every single public school student on the Central Coast will soon have access to free tutoring under the NSW Government’s COVID Intensive Learning Support Program. The $377M program was announced…
Inaugural National Teacher-Artist Prize
Blue Haven Public School Teacher, Melanie De Zordo, is taking part in the inaugural National Teacher-Artist Prize. Sponsored by Zart Art, the first of its kind Art Prize is a…
Tumbi Umbi campus to take part in trailblazing program
Tuggerah Lakes Senior College campus at Tumbi Umbi is one of three Central Coast schools to take part in a trailblazing industry school technology training program. P-TECH is a global…
Large amount of rubbish collected
Marine science students at Wadalba Community College and The Entrance campus of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College have been out with Clean4Shore, in the water and the mud, to collect rubbish…
Tech-savvy siblings spread their wings
The family team behind Little Butterflies Technology is well on its way to achieving national recognition for their innovative work in disability tech, even though none of the members are…
Wyong PS had 10 students make the top 100 results
The results are in for Newcastle Permanent’s 40th annual Primary School Mathematics Competition and Central Coast students have been named among the top performers across regional NSW. The competition saw…
Wadalba Community School is big on recycling
Students at Wadalba Community School have been collecting cans and bottles to raise funds and awareness for National Recycling Week. The Envirobank initiative saw 11 NSW schools participate with collected…
Students’ artwork up for auction
A collection of masterpieces created by the students at Pretty Beach Public School are being auctioned off online as part of the school’s Biennial Art Show. Throughout 2020, the students…
Students’ PJ Day gives emergency department a boost
Gosford Hospital Emergency Department staff were given $550 to put towards a coffee or hot chocolate tab, thanks a fundraising day held by the students from Narara Public School. The…