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…
Education
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…
Virtual Easter Hat Parade at Gosford PS
They say Easter is a time for new beginnings and that’s true at Gosford Public School. Easter Hat Parades are a beloved and long standing tradition at primary schools across…
Conservatorium migrates music online
The music hasn’t stopped at the Central Coast Conservatorium, with teachers migrating their program online to help keep local kids engaged with their music studies. Just two weeks ago Children’s…
340kgs of rubbish removed from waters around West Gosford and Fagans Bay
Terrigal High School students successfully removed 340kgs of rubbish from waters around West Gosford and Fagans Bay during their latest expedition with Clean4Shore. Students hit the water on March 11,…
Transition to learning from home has not been equal for many students
Relief for students struggling to complete schoolwork due to limited access to technology is on the way, according to the NSW Department of Education. In a statement released on March…
2020 HSC students have received further clarity
Central Coast based HSC students have received further clarity around how their HSC will proceed, following the latest advice from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Chair of the NESA…
Schools… to close or not to close
The closure on April 1 of Kincumber High School due to a student returning a positive COVID-19 test has thrown Central Coast parents into even more confusion over whether or…
Backhouse asks parents to back off
Henry Kendall High School Principal, Andrew Backhouse, has asked parents and guardians to let students and teachers get on with the transition to online learning unfettered, after some disrupted virtual…
Teachers Federation campaigns for the closure of schools
The NSW Teachers Federation’s resounding message to the Federal and State Government is that teachers, principals and other school staff are not dispensable, as they continue to campaign for the…
Learning from home website attracting international interest
Gorokan Public School is leading the charge when it comes to distance education, with the school’s comprehensive learning from home website proving to be such a hit that it’s attracting…
School attendance drops to 15 per cent
Woy Woy Public School principals Ms Ona Buckley and Mr Dan Betts have said the school was complying with directives from the NSW Government as well as NSW Health and…
College campuses transition to online learning
[Umina, Woy Woy] Both campuses of Brisbane Water Secondary College have transitioned to online learning. Umina campus principal Ms Kerrie O’Heir said Umina students now had access to a range…
Higher School Certificate is going ahead in 2020
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Board has confirmed that the Higher School Certificate (HSC) is going ahead in 2020. NESA Chairman, Professor Peter Shergold, made the announcement on March…
NAPLAN 2020 scrapped
This year’s NAPLAN testing has been scrapped, as the Education Council (EC) moves to ease some of the pressure on teachers, students and the wider education sector in wake of…