HSC exams to go ahead
Chair of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) COVID-19 Response Committee, Professor Peter Shergold, has confirmed that the class of 2020 will sit HSC written exams later this year. The…
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New covered spaces for Erina High
Two student areas at Erina High School have been upgraded just in time for the start of Term 2. The school’s outdoor senior’s area and outdoor gym both received upgrades…
New Warnervale Primary School has been fast-tracked
A new Warnervale Primary School is among 24 projects the NSW Government will fast track to stimulate the economy and create new jobs. Planning approval for the school is likely…
Student return based on house groups
Students at Woy Woy campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College will return to school one day a week based on house groups. Students will be allocated a day to attend…
NAISDA graduates win major awards
Three NAISDA Dance College graduates have taken out 2020 Green Room Awards Association Awards. The Green Room Awards have been Melbourne’s premier peer-presented, performing arts industry awards since 1984. Each…
First ever virtual school assembly held
Terrigal’s Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (OLSS) has continued to take an innovative approach to keeping the school community connected, pulling off what could be the…
Terrigal Public School takes TikTok to a new level
Getting insider information on what the kids are into these days is one of the unexpected perks of being a teacher, but what happens when teachers cross the line from…
Indiana Rhind is a 2020 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship recipient
Berkeley Vale’s Indiana Rhind has been announced as a 2020 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship recipient. A program designed to kick start the next generation’s careers in agriculture, Rhind was one of…
Busy At Work Commonwealth Scholarships available
Young people living in the former Gosford LGA who are looking to upskill themselves are being encouraged to apply for the second round of the Busy At Work Commonwealth Scholarships…
Lovely Little Candles
A 16-year-old Tuggerawong schoolgirl is inspiring other young people to start their own businesses in a new podcast series launched as part of Youth Week early in April. Lara Davis…
Gradual return to school announced
Central Coast children will make a gradual return to school from May 11 under a new plan unveiled by the State Government on April 21. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Central Coast MUNA won’t return until 2021
The Central Coast Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) has been cancelled. Held in partnership with Central Coast Rotary Clubs, MUNA is held annually as part of Rotary’s ongoing commitment to…
Drone certificate courses offered at College
Courses which lead to qualifications for the commercial operation of drones have been received enthusiastically by students at Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus, according to head teacher Mr…
Software bundles available to government school students
Families on the Coast are being encouraged to take advantage of free software bundles being made available to government school students in NSW. As a Department of Education initiative, all…
Online resource to help adults talk to children about COVID-19
The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has released a new online resource to help adults talk to children about COVID-19. The new resource, entitled ‘The Virus and My Family’,…
Asbestos to be removed as part of maintenance works
Henry Kendall High School will have asbestos removed as part of maintenance works these April school holidays according to a spokesperson for School Infrastructure NSW. “Testing conducted by an independent…
Parents and guardians need to be more alert to online threats
The NSW Police Force is urging parents and carers to remind their children about online safety during the current COVID-19 restrictions and during the school holidays. With the community spending…
Francophonie Week celebrated
In one of their last events as a College prior to the state wide transition towards distance education, St Edward’s Christian Brothers College celebrated Francophonie Week. Held annually from March…
The greatest change since the foundation of the school
One week into online learning and Central Coast Grammar School (CCGS) Headmaster, Bill Low, has labelled the school’s transition to distance education “the greatest change since the foundation of the…
21 fee free online short courses available from TAFE
Locals looking for ways to upskill themselves whilst self-isolating are advised that TAFE NSW has rolled out 21 fee free online short courses. The courses can be completed in a…