Rare artefacts found at Woy Woy Public School
A 1951 sixpence and a school newsletter from 2002 were among the items discovered by students in an “archaeological dig” at Woy Woy Public School. The dig was conducted by…
Education
University forecasts the need to find $35M in savings in 2021
A cloud of uncertainty continues to hang over all of the University of Newcastle’s campuses, including the Central Coast campus at Ourimbah, after the University confirmed that it has failed…
Few objections to relocation of ET Australia secondary college
ET Australia Secondary College has released a response to issues raised in submissions regarding its planned relocation to two sites from next year. The college plans to relocate to 125…
Tree Day is an important learning event for Terrigal PS students
COVID-19 may have put a damper on the festivities, but that didn’t stop Terrigal Public School (TPS) from going green on Schools Tree Day. Held right around Australia on July…
Cool Connections in School program resumes
The Iris Foundation, based in Wyong, has resumed its Cool Connections in School program, designed to boost confidence and self-esteem. The non-profit organisation works primarily on the Central Coast, helping…
Seven local public schools set to have cooler classrooms
All seven public schools on the Central Coast which have applied for funding through the NSW Government’s $500M Cooler Classrooms program have been successful, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
Pre-school students and aged-care hostel residents are pen pals
The gentle art of letter writing is not lost and is being revitalised through a pen pal program between Lake Munmorah Pre-school and residents at Vietnam Veterans Keith Payne VC…
Take 3 for the Sea awarded a grant for a national online education program
Take 3 for the Sea will be rolling out a new online education program in March, 2021, for Surf Life Saving Clubs across Australia, after the organisation was awarded a…
Classroom one day … newsroom the next
Students at St Edward’s College, East Gosford, have started up a newscast called SECTV to maintain school community engagement.
Decision by University to drop geology labelled as ‘plain dumb’
University of Newcastle Alumni and Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has labelled the decision by the University to drop geology from its Bachelor of Science program as ‘plain dumb’….
180-seat theatre proposed for Steiner School at Fountaindale
Central Coast Steiner School at Fountaindale is planning to build a $4.2M multi-purpose centre to house a theatre and general learning areas. The school has lodged a development application (507/2020)…
Andrew McDonald will be the highlight of Library Online event
Children’s and young adult author, Andrew McDonald, will be the highlight of the next Library Online event on Thursday, August 6. McDonald, a regular presenter on the Australian schools’ circuit,…
Terrigal PS donates $2,735 to South Coast school for bushfire recovery
Terrigal Public School has donated $2,735 to Milton Public School on the NSW South Coast. The funds were raised through the school’s end of Term 2 Crazy Hair Day to…
Students lend a hand to Leagues Club Field totems
Handprints of Central Coast schoolchildren are to be stenciled on to hardwood totems at the redeveloped Leagues Club field in Gosford by a local Darkinjung artist. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Students achieve ‘bronze’ status
A number of students in Team Two at Brisbane Water Secondary College have been recognised for reaching “bronze status”. They were, in 7.2.1: Dominic Barnes, Mikaylah Burchell, Bailee Hughes, Siarah…
Central Coast Kids in Need, need help themselves
For 27 years Central Coast Kids in Need (CCKIN) have been a fountain of support and compassion for Central Coast families with seriously ill children but now they need help…
NSW Central Coast Training Awards announced
The winners of the 2020 NSW Central Coast Regional Training Awards have been announced. Hosted by the Central Coast Apprenticeship and Traineeship Advisory Committee (CCATAC), the awards are the Coast…
Free First Aid in Schools program available
With school’s officially back in session for Term 3, St John Ambulance NSW is reconvening its First Aid in Schools program, and schools across the Coast are being encouraged to…
Regional training awards recipients announced
The winners of the 2020 NSW Central Coast Regional Training Awards have been announced. Hosted by the Central Coast Apprenticeship and Traineeship Advisory Committee (CCATAC), the awards are the Coast…
Conductor, Patrick Brennan on road to recovery
[Exclusive video interview included] Conductor and Central Coast Conservatorium Artistic Director, Patrick Brennan, has much in common with the iconic old building on the corner of Mann St and Georgiana…