Crouch delivers funding for local schools
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, toured several of the Coast’s schools in recent weeks armed with a loaded check book. Bensville’s Coast Christian…
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Local artist featured in ARTEXPRESS Virtual 2020
Terrigal High School graduate, Jade Abrahams, has had her body of work selected for ARTEXPRESS’s first ever virtual reality exhibition, ARTEXPRESS Virtual 2020. Abrahams’ work, ‘After the Things of Nature’…
New facilities on the horizon at Wamberal Public School
Wamberal Public School has commenced the planning phase of its primary oval upgrade. Informed via the 2018 Whole School Schematic Plan which was drafted in consultation with the community about…
St Edward’s College tops the state in languages championships
East Gosford’s St Edward’s Christian Brothers College has blitzed this year’s Education Perfect Languages Championships. Competing against students from around the country, St Edward’s placed first in NSW for French…
Take 3 takes movement online with new school program
In honour of World Ocean’s Day, Long Jetty based environmental charity and global sustainability movement, Take 3 for the Sea, has partnered with SC Johnson Australia to launch the Take…
3,046 push ups completed which raised $1,035
Senior students and staff at Warnervale’s Lakes Anglican Grammar School have raised just over $1,000 for youth mental health service provider, headspace. Students raised the funds by committing to a…
School Survey highlights lack of footpaths for walking safely to and from school
Results from the NSW School Survey highlighted that the main concern in the northern area of the Central Coast is the lack of footpaths for students to safely walk to…
Free short course pathways for entry into tertiary education
The University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW have committed to strengthening their 30-year partnership to ensure people on the Central Coast can maximise their education options and be seamlessly supported…
Giant paper chain commemorates National Reconciliation Week
Students at Warnervale’s Lakes Anglican Grammar School created a giant paper chain to commemorate National Reconciliation Week. The person shaped chain was made by students from Kindergarten through to Year…
Student sculptures inspired by Indigenous artist
Terrigal High School has unveiled a new addition to its yarning circle in honour of National Reconciliation Week. During Term 1 Year 10 Visual Arts students studied Indigenous artist, Lena…
Free information session for students interested in a career in medicine
The University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Campus at Ourimbah will hold a free online information session for local high school students interested in a career in medicine. The Central Coast…
Fee relief for Catholic school families
Central Coast families with children enrolled in Catholic schools will benefit from fee relief in the wake of COVID-19. The fee relief package for schools within the Diocese of Broken…
HSC and Beyond Virtual Careers Expo series launched
A free digital expo series that brings together experts from major universities and HSC specialists has been launched. The HSC and Beyond Virtual Careers Expo series is being coordinated by…
Free information session for students interested in a career in medicine
The University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Campus, Ourimbah, will hold a free online information session for local high school students interested in a career in medicine. The Central Coast Joint…
Online assembly to commemorate National Reconciliation Week
Students at Gorokan Public School commemorated National Reconciliation Week with an online assembly. Under current restrictions, schools are still unable to hold whole school assemblies, so staff at Gorokan PS…
The power of a letter
Letter writing might not take pride of place in a modern school setting but COVID-19 has prompted students at one local school to pick up a pen and paper. Students…
Police set their sights on school zones
Police are reminding all road users to do the right thing around schools, as students return to normal schedules. During the COVID-19 restrictions school zones have remained in place as…
Skillsroad Survey to assess impact of Covid-19 on youth career aspirations
[Central Coast] Parents, carers, teachers, employers and community leaders are being asked to encourage young people in their local area to complete the Skillsroad COVID-19 Youth Survey to help provide…
These chickens know how to have a good time
Kindergarten students from Wyoming’s Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, embraced their inner divas and divos for National Simultaneous Storytime. An initiative of the Australian Library and Information…
InspirED … beyond the HSC
A free digital expo series that brings together experts from major universities and HSC specialists is launching this week and Central Coast families are being encouraged to take advantage of…