Jeffery keeps watch over Woy Woy PS pumpkin patch
Woy Woy Public School has welcomed the newest addition to its team, Jeffery the Scarecrow, protector of the pumpkin patch and school garden. Teacher Emily Bartlett said the scarecrow was…
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Students dress up to celebrate book week
Woy Woy Public School was filled with fairy-tale characters and storybook creatures as students and teachers celebrated Book Week on October 22. Book Week is an annual celebration for young…
VET students awarded scholarships
Umina residents Jarred McElligott and Isabelle Southon are just two successful recipients from the last round of Commonwealth Scholarships for Young Australians, With the third round having opened for applications…
Maths Words not Squiggles
The Maths and English Tutoring business for Kindergarten to HSC Students, Maths Words not Squiggles (MWNS), has opened a centre in Gosford.
Training centre for seafood and maritime industry approved
A warehouse at West Gosford will become a training centre for the seafood and maritime industry. NSW Fishing Industry Training Committee Ltd have Central Coast Council approval to use an…
Halloween celebrated in spectacularly spooky fashion
Children in the Out of School Hours club (OSH club) at Valley View Public School celebrated Halloween in spectacularly spooky fashion, enjoying a week full of treats, crafts and “terrifying”…
New crossing supervisor for Woy Woy PS
Woy Woy Public School is set to employ a school crossing supervisor in a bid to improve student safety and clamp down on speeding drivers. The new supervisor will help…
Federal grants to help celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait excellence
NAIDOC Week 2020 is just around the corner, running from November 8 to 15, and The Entrance Public School and Yerin Aboriginal Health Services have been provided with federal grants…
Rizalyn Wilbow is the Central Coast’s 2020 Educator of the Year
The results are in for Family Day Care Australia’s Regional Educator Awards, with Warnervale’s Rizalyn Wilbow the Central Coast’s 2020 Educator of the Year. Wilbow runs her home day care…
Mental health support for Class of 2020
With thousands of Central Coast students sitting HSC exams over the next two weeks, the NSW Mental Health Commission has reminded families to be mindful of their mental health. As…
Breakfast club to run four days a week
The breakfast club at Ettalong Beach Public School will run four days a week this term, according to principal Ms Lynn Balfour. “Breakfast Club will now run Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays…
Belle of the Ball project helping local girls get formal ready
COVID-19 may have slowed them down, but nothing can stop Northlakes High School’s Leo Club from serving their community. The youth driven leg of the Lions Clubs Australia movement, Leo…
Valley View PS celebrates 40th anniversary
Back when Billie Jean was a hit and spandex was the statement of the time in 1980, Valley View Public School opened its gates in Wyoming. Accordingly, students and teachers…
The CLAW … inspired by childhood crabbing trips
Karen Witt has written a rhyming book aimed at children aged three to eight, educating them on the themes of difference, acceptance, and self-worth. The book, The CLAW, follows the…
Kincumber students take part in Surf Education program
Year 7 and 8 students at Kincumber High School have taken part in a Surf Education program which teaches the valuable skills of how to stay safe in and around…
Local schools receive safety boost
Student safety is set to be boosted at two Coast schools, with the NSW Government committing to hire new school crossing supervisors at Woy Woy and Killarney Vale Public Schools….
Crazy socks day at St Patrick’s
Students at St Patrick’s Primary School wore their craziest pairs of socks last week to raise money for a school in Cambodia. Through gold coin donations from students and teachers,…
Con welcomes new General Manager
The Central Coast Conservatorium of Music (CCCM) will welcome a new General Manager, Irena Tasevska, on November 2. With more than 10 years of experience in strategic operations and managerial…
Students win first prize in NSW Brilliant Business Kids Awards
Gorokan High School students Amber Herder and Sophie Lawson have taken out first prize in the NSW Government’s 2020 Brilliant Business Kids Awards. Celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship, the awards are…
Ourimbah Campus Friends name Equity Award winner
Point Clare’s Flavia Souza has been named this year’s Central Coast Campus Friends’ (CCCF) Equity Award winner. Dedicated to improving the lives of Central Coast residents by encouraging community participation…