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…
Education
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…
New School Crossing Supervisor at Killarney Vale
Student safety will be boosted at Killarney Vale Public School, with the NSW Government committing to hiring a new School Crossing Supervisor. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch,…
The Con partners with UNE to offer online degree
The Central Coast Conservatorium of Music (CCCM) and the University of New England (UNE) have formed a formal teaching partnership, allowing music students in the Central Coast region to receive…
PJ Day at Narara PS
Narara Public School students were a little more relaxed than usual on October 21 as they wore their favourite sleepwear for Pyjama day. The day was a huge success, raising…
$1M grant for ET Australia Secondary College
The ET Australia Secondary College, which recently received approval to relocate to two sites in the Gosford CBD as it expands its operations and vacates its current premises to make…
Anthony Albanese visits UoN Ourimbah Campus
The Federal Government plans to move $33M currently spent on enabling programs in universities to the new Indigenous, Regional and Low SES Attainment Fund (IRLSAF). The plan was front and…
Free university pathway programs have been very successful
Labor Party Leader, Anthony Albanese, Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, and Senator Deborah O’Neill visited students at Ourimbah Campus of University of Newcastle on October 15 to hear about…
Tumbi Umbi Campus Principal to retire
She’s been at the helm of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College’s (TLSC) Tumbi Umbi Campus for the better part of two decades, but now Shayne Player has announced her retirement. Leaving…
Streetgym kicked off in San Remo
A new YMCA NSW (the Y) program, Streetgym, aiming to change the tune on youth disadvantage and wellbeing kicked off in San Remo on Tuesday. The Y’s Streetgym brings young…
Students run amok for charity
Year 12 students from Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College have run amuck in the best way possible. While muck up days are a rite of passage for Year 12, at MacKillop…
Mobile dental clinic expected at Ettalong next month
A mobile dental clinic is expected to provide free check-ups for Ettalong Public School students during November and December. The dental van includes portable dental equipment to provide students with…
College delivered football course online
Brisbane Water Secondary College’s Umina campus has successfully delivered its football elective online and at home this year, according to campus football coordinator Mr Mark Dixon. The soccer program offered…
Calls for more school councillors, fewer suspensions
Central Coast Council of P&Cs President, Sharryn Brownlee, is calling for more school counsellors and resources to support vulnerable children, as part of an effort to do away with school…
Budget subsidies a boost for Class of 2020
Business NSW Central Coast has praised a Federal Government subsidy for apprentices and traineeships which will see apprentice and traineeship wages subsidised for 12 months and act as a great…