These kids will have their day out
COVID-19 might have caused Central Coast Kids Day Out’s annual event to be cancelled for the first time in its 21 year history, but it hasn’t been able to stop…
Education
Tesch congratulates the Class of 2020
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has labelled the HSC class of 2020 as “extraordinary”. With exams finally over, Tesch said students, teachers and support workers were to be commended for…
If the kids can’t go to Parliament …
Parliament came alive for Year 6 students at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School at Wyoming when two local MPs visited the school to talk politics recently. Principal, Bernard…
NAISDA students give back to community
An exhibition of 22 original artworks on calico by NAISDA Dance College students has raised over $1,400 to provide resources for the remote Aboriginal community of Nyinyikay in North East…
Coast schools receive tick for healthy canteens
All 16 government secondary schools on the Central Coast have received a tick for health food and drink options from school canteens, having been assessed as meeting standards outlined in…
Local students shine in regional NSW maths competition
Five Central Coast students have been named among the top mathematicians across regional NSW in Newcastle Permanent’s 40th annual Primary School Mathematics Competition. The Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition…
Budget boost to recover lost learning time
Central Coast students will now have the option of a free tutor and parents will receive childcare funding support, as part of the State Budget released on Tuesday, November 17….
Mount Elliot’s Ella Sandeman recognised with TAFE Equity Award
Mount Elliot resident, Ella Sandeman, is the 2020 recipient of TAFE’s Central Coast Campus Friends’ (CCCF) Equity Award, valued at $500. CCCF is an association of volunteers encouraging post-school learning…
Local women’s group Aspires to support wellbeing
In collaboration with the University of Newcastle, a Brisbane Water women’s group has helped develop a wellbeing program for NSW students in time for the 2021 school year. Soroptimist International…
Umina student joins NSW ministerial student council
A Umina student has been asked to sit on a NSW ministerial student council steering committee to help provide input into government education policy. Charli Grant, from Brisbane Water Secondary…
The life of silkworms
For the past few weeks, Year Two students at Pretty Beach Public School have been looking at the life cycle of silkworms. Zoe from class 2H said the whole class…
Primary debate team makes school history
Wadalba Community School’s (WCS) Primary Debate Team have made school history as its highest placing team in the Premier’s Debating Challenge. The team of Isabella Koen, Sienna Oliver, Matilda Sozinyu…
Chertsey PS plays Santa for kids at Coast Shelter
Students, staff, and parents at Chertsey Public School are playing Santa this Christmas by collecting presents for children at Coast Shelter. The initiative, Reverse Santa, has been running for over…
Skills and Thrills careers video showcases post school pathways
A special careers video will be available to Central Coast students until November 16th. The Skills and Thrills Digital Careers Showcase is a unique and engaging careers video available to…
Council suspends apprentice and undergraduate programs
Central Coast Council’s apprentice and undergraduate programs for 2021 have been put on hold as a result of its financial crisis and $89M deficit. As part of its Business Recovery…
Three schools to offer P-TECH industry skills program
A new technology training program is set to be launched at three Central Coast high schools. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central coast, Adam Crouch, said the P-TECH program is a…
New building for Brooke Ave Public School
Construction will begin within months on the multi-million-dollar upgrade at Brooke Ave Public School, Killarney Vale. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, announced that Tuggerah company North Construction and…
Recycling week initiative to raise funds for Life Savers
Four local schools will be doing their part to save lives as well as the planet this National Recycling Week (NRW, November 9-13) by collecting bottles and cans to raise…
Hundreds of fee-free training courses now available
Hundreds of fee-free training courses are now available for school leavers, young people and job seekers as part of the NSW Government’s ‘Skilling for Recovery’ initiative. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Planning Panel approves increase in student numbers
Central Coast Montessori Primary School will receive an extra 15 students, following approval by the Local Planning Panel (LPP) to increase numbers to 60. Apart from the extra 15 students,…