Pay rise for early childhood workers
Early childhood educators on the Central Coast are set for a 15 per cent wage increase, along with their colleagues nationwide. The wage increase will be tied to a commitment…
Education
Prestigious scholarship for school counsellor
School counsellor Leanne Brooke from Kincumber High School has been awarded the Premier’s Anika Foundation Youth Depression Awareness Scholarship as part of the 2025 Premier’s Teacher Scholarships. Now in its…
Central Coast schools honoured for achievements
Ten Central Coast schools have been acknowledged for their outstanding achievements and contributions to public education at the 2024 Public Education Awards. The recent awards at Sydney Town Hall celebrated 132…
Collaboration introduces students to cloud technology
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from 15 government schools across NSW, including Erina High School, took part in a three-day immersive workplace experience aiming to give them a deep…
Building industry knowledge through webinars
In a first for TAFE NSW, mental health and community services students at TAFE Digital now have access to an interactive weekly webinar, featuring guest speakers across the industry spectrum….
NAISDA graduate discovers a new passion
Production was not an area of the professional performing arts industry that Peta-Louise Rixom initially considered pursuing, but the Advanced Diploma NAISDA graduate is finding her behind-the-scenes role and on-the-job…
Early education program expands to Coast
The Federal Government’s successful Connected Beginnings program is set to expand to the Central Coast. Minister for Early Childhood Education and Care Anne Aly recently announced $3.8M for Barang Regional…
Student writers competition proves popular
Words on the Waves Writers Festival’ schools’ program, Ripples, a short story competition for budding writers and dreamers proved to be very popular. With two categories, school Year 4 to…
New gazebo for Avoca Beach school
Avoca Beach Public School P&C has received $2,300 from the Federal Labor Government’s 2023/24 Volunteer Grants Program. P&C President Laura Day said the funds would be used to enhance the…
Students get the low-down from Federal MP
Students at Central Coast Adventist School gained first-hand knowledge on law-making in Australia when they met recently with Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid. Reid visited the school to address…
Annalise a true Girl of Steel
Annalise Van Donk of Narara is a true Girl of Steel, having secured a machinery fitter apprenticeship with UGL Engineering after graduating from the Skill Engineer’s Girls of Steel program….
Wyong TAFE upgrade underway
A new animal studies building is currently under construction at the Wyong TAFE campus. Member for Wyong David Harris said the project involved demolition of existing structures and constructing of…
Japanese students enjoy Sister City visit
The Gosford Sister City Association has welcomed 20 students and two leaders from Edogawa, Japan, for their 26th annual youth exchange to Narara Valley High School. The annual exchange is…
Central Coast in need of more swim teachers
AUSTSWIM is on the lookout for more people to become swimming teachers on the Central Coast. The not-for-profit registered training organisation is the approved provider of the Teacher of Swimming…
Maths whizzes get set to shine
Thousands of school students from across the Central Coast are set to put their maths skills to the test in the annual Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition. Starting on…
Have a go at the PM’s spelling bee
All young wordsmiths on the Central Coast are being encouraged to enter this year’s Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee. The free online competition is for Australian school students in Years 3…
Lian speaks out for youth in Parliament
The chambers of the Legislative Assembly in Sydney were ringing with the sound of young voices this week, and among them was that of 18-year-old Lian Sequeira of Gosford. Almost…
Bush tucker garden gets funding boost
Kooloora Preschool at Toukley will be giving its much-loved bush tucker garden a spruce up, after being named the latest winner in the #GreaterCentralCoast Community Funding Program. This latest round…
NAISDA graduates shine
NAISDA, Australia’s leading performing arts training organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, recently celebrated the remarkable achievements of its talented graduates from the Class of 2023 at a…
Carving a path to future during “year from hell”
A Central Coast mother of three has put aside the pain of personal tragedy to make a commitment to train the next generation of audiometrists. While most locals were celebrating…