Debbie Ritchie nominated for State association award
Brisbane Water Secondary College Parents and Citizens Association treasurer Ms Debbie Ritchie of Umina is a state finalist in the NSW Parents and Citizens Association Awards. She was the Central…
Education
Students urged to apply for performing arts program
Brisbane Water Secondary College campus principals Ms Kerrie O’Heir and Ms Rebecca Cooper have encouraged music, dance and drama students to consider auditioning for the Youth In Performing Arts 2020…
Clydesdales visit child care centre
Two Clydesdale horses have visited children at Woy Woy’s CatholicCare Out of School Hours and Vacation Child Care Centre. The horses, Wellington and Claudia, stopped at the centre for a…
Students enjoy freshly painted quad
In a nod towards the wonders of what a fresh coat of paint can do, Gosford Public School students have been loving their newly painted quad. Principal, Brad Lewis, said…
$ 10 million maintenance work done on 31 schools
Central Coast public schools were a hive of activity over the summer holidays with almost $ 9.93 M of school maintenance work carried out. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
School launches ‘Let’s Ask Better Questions’ podcast series
Central Coast Grammar School has launched its own podcast series. Available on iTunes and direct from the school’s website, the Let’s Ask Better Questions podcast series takes a deep dive…
Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools have 25 new classrooms
Students at Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools have good reason to celebrate as the 2020 school year begins, with a total of 25 new classrooms ready to occupy. Parliamentary Secretary…
Program to provide information about eating well
Woy Woy Public School will host a Go4Fun program for aboriginal children this term. Go4Fun is a free program for NSW children aged seven to 13 who are above a…
The Smashed Project to visit Wyong High and Lakes Anglican Grammar Schools
The Smashed Project will return to high schools across the former Wyong Shire in February. A theatre-in-education program dedicated to breaking the culture of underage drinking and reducing alcohol related…
Schools to share $ 200000 Local Schools Community Fund
[Tuggerah] Fourteen schools across the Dobell electorate will receive a share of $200,000 under the Local Schools Community Fund. Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, announced the funding on January…
Promised new school at Warnervale not included in budget
NSW Labor leader, Jodi McKay, has slammed the Berijiklian Government for failing to deliver 116 promised new schools and upgrades across NSW, including at Warnervale and The Entrance, leaving a…
Soccer gala day raised $3,420 for women and children
Primary School students at Green Point Christian College (GPCC) hosted a soccer gala day which raised $3,420 for Coast Shelter’s Women and Children’s crisis accommodation and support services. The gala…
Rotary club chooses exchange student
The Rotary Club of Umina Beach has chosen its 2020 Rotary Youth Exchange student. Dominic Hall was the successful candidate and is set to spend the year in Slovakia. Club…
2020 Youth For Youth team members announced
Central Coast Council has announced the11 members of the Y4Y (Youth For Youth) action team to represent young people around the Coast in 2020. The newly appointed members, aged 14…
Backpacks Full of Hope donated to fire ravaged school communities
[Warnervale] To ensure that every child has the opportunity to start the new school year off on the right note, a local teacher has launched a school supplies collection drive…
Info on fee-free traineeships and apprenticeships
TAFE NSW Regional General Manager, Marie Larkings, is encouraging school leavers to explore their vocational education options at TAFE NSW Gosford, Wyong and Ourimbah InfoFests, which kick off from January…
Students visit science circus
Pretty Beach Public School visited the Questacon Science Circus during its recent stop on the Central Coast. Principal Ms Karren Wardlaw said the Questacon presenters were kind enough to hold…
Students to restore remnant native bushland
Umina Beach Public School students will undertake a bush regeneration project in a small area of Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland adjacent to the school next year. Deputy principal Mr Chad…
School choir entertains shoppers
Green Point Christian College’s Primary Choir entertained shoppers at Erina Fair on December 4, when they performed a medley of Christmas carols in the atrium. “Our primary school students sung…
2019 HSC results are in
The 2019 HSC results are in and students across the Central Coast have performed exceptionally well. The Coast’s Selective High School, Gosford High School, was by far and away the…