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…
Education
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…
Books donated to children overseas
Disadvantaged children overseas will receive some books thanks an arrangement between the Rotary Club of Brisbane Waters and Woy Woy South Public School. Rotary club publicity officer Ms Sue O’Neill…
Science and technology program for indigenous girls
Young indigenous women attending Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus are being targeted along with others in the region for a science and technology program. Applications are now open for…
NAISDA Dance College to cease onsite operations for now
NAISDA Dance College was the Coast’s first educational facility to cease onsite operations as a Coronavirus precautionary measure. College CEO, Kim Walker, announced on March 18, that NAISDA had taken…
Schools are preparing for a potential transition to online delivery
Henry Kendall High School Principal, Andrew Backhouse, has updated the school community on where the school is at in preparing for a potential transition to online delivery in wake of…
Mentors help students decide whether to stay on or leave
The Central Coast Mentoring Program has reconvened, with mentors lined up to help local high schoolers make more informed decisions about their education. The program is delivered in partnership by…
Precautions in preparation for maintenance work
Safety precautions will be put in place in preparation for maintenance work at Woy Woy Public School. Principal Ms Ona Buckley said: “Although most of the work can be done…
A guarantee on Gosford TAFE demanded
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is demanding a guarantee on the future of Gosford TAFE, with the State Government refusing to rule out privatisation, cutting courses, closing campuses and increasing…
Not all doom and gloom for apprentices
Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has hit back at claims by Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, that the Central Coast is facing a skills crisis due to the Federal Government’s…
New space at Gosford Public School
Gosford Public School has a new outdoor learning area. The new space was unveiled on February 27 and was made possible thanks to the school’s Parents and Citizens Association, which…
‘To The Point’ free lecture series returns (cancelled)
[ This event has been cancelled ] Green Point Christian College’s informative To The Point lecture series will return in April. Designed to inform, inspire and connect the Green Point…
Sister act at NSW Junior Athletics Championships
Terrigal High School’s resident racewalking sisters, Allanah and Sienna Pitcher have returned from Athletics NSW’s Junior Championships with a gold medal a piece. Allanah is in Year 11 and competed…