Green light for ET Australia’s move
It’s official, ET Australia Secondary College is on the move, with the Department of Planning giving the green light on October 13 to its relocation plans. The college will relocate…
Education
Calls for TikTok boycott gaining traction on the Coast
Schools across the Coast are urging parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s use of the social media app, TikTok, after a video depicting a man suiciding went viral…
Two locals to join Regional Youth Taskforce
Young people on the Central Coast are being encouraged to apply to be a part of the 2021 Regional Youth Taskforce, a Ministerial advocacy group which has a direct line…
Student Parliament asks for more bike racks
A Student Parliament was held at Umina Beach Public School on Wednesday, September 16, according to a report by students in the school newsletter. Two motions were discussed. The first…
University students feel forgotten
With new research indicating that around 68 per cent of Australian higher education students believe that they are falling behind on their studies due to COVID-19, the Central Coast Council…
Gurtle, The Garbage Turtle
A group of Year 5 students from Toukley Public School has turned a lesson on plastic pollution into a piece of sustainable art in Gurtle, the Garbage Turtle. Inspired by…
Applications are open for Regional Youth Taskforce
Young people on the Central Coast are encouraged to apply to be a part of the 2021 Regional Youth Taskforce, a Ministerial advocacy group which has a direct line of…
TAFE launches online Basic Wildfire Awareness course
A new online course to equip locals with the skills and knowledge to better protect themselves, their land and their assets from bushfires, is now available through TAFE NSW. The…
Workshop for young out-of-work Coasties
With many young people struggling to find work in the current economic climate, Central Coast Council will run a free Employ Me workshop on October 7 to arm young Coasties…
Fallout growing from traumatic TikTok video
Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCP&C) has highlighted the need for parents to monitor children’s use of social media as some schools on the Coast call for their communities to…
Uni students falling behind
With new research showing 68 per cent of Australian higher education students say they are falling behind on their studies due to COVID-19, Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCP&C) is…
Year 12 students farewelled
It’s been a school year unlike any other, and for the Class of 2020, it’s officially come to an end, with schools across the Coast farewelling them ahead of the…
Take 3 for the Sea launches online program for students
In celebration of last week’s World Clean-Up Day, Central Coast based environmental organisation, Take 3 for the Sea, has launched an online learning program for primary and secondary students across…
Student strike over PM’s commitment to gas
Groups of 20 school students will rally at various parts of the Coast on September 25 as part of a day of action protesting Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recently announced…
Call to strengthen anti-bullying programs in high schools
Parents and high schools across the Central Coast and NSW have put pressure on the Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell, to deliver a single state-wide policy addressing bullying in public high…
Library Service unveils new look Spring School Holiday program
Central Coast Council Library Service has unveiled its new look Spring School Holiday program, with a range of fun online and at home activities on offer. With no in-branch activities…
Gorokan Public School has the best school garden
Gorokan Public School has been crowned Wyong District Garden Competition’s best school garden for 2020. Regular entrants in the competition, this is Gorokan PS’s inaugural win and it’s a double…
Chickens hatch at Woy Woy
Woy Woy Public School Kindergarten students have participated in a chicken hatching program during Term 3. “Students are learning about lifecycles for our science unit Staying Alive,” said teacher Ms…
Narara PS holds its own public speaking competition
Speaking in public is a challenging skill to master, but the students at Narara Public School have stepped up to the plate by participating in their own annual Public Speaking…
Grammar school students show resilience
Tug of war, sack races, resilience talks and gratitude trees; they were just a few of the fun games and activities coordinated for Central Coast Grammar School’s Middle School We…