Carving a path to future during “year from hell”
A Central Coast mother of three has put aside the pain of personal tragedy to make a commitment to train the next generation of audiometrists. While most locals were celebrating…
Education
Isabel excels as she builds a career
Woy Woy local Isabel Purser has taken top honours across three categories in the recent TAFE NSW Gili Awards and the TAFE NSW Student Excellence Awards. The proud Aboriginal woman,…
Financial literacy program for schools
Central Coast schools have been invited to access the Greater Bank Finance Academy’s High School Financial Literacy Program. The free program allows teachers to deliver the full course curriculum in…
Brightest students shine at science challenge
More than 400 of the Central Coast’s brightest students took part in the annual Science and Engineering Challenge at St Edward’s College on June 18-19. Started in Gosford in 2000…
Rural scholarship for Kariong local
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation has selected a record 91 students for its 2024 Rural Scholarship program with Kariong local Jesse Emery named in this year’s cohort. …
Helping children express themselves through art
With Australia’s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) workforce set to grow by a staggering 22 per cent by 2026, TAFE NSW is providing a pipeline of skilled ECEC workers,…
Historic treat for Coast students
Students on the Central Coast saw history come to life when the State Library of NSW brought a new collection of rare historical artefacts out of the archives and into…
Coast finalists for Storyteller scholarship
Yarramalong musician Ruby Shay and Woongarah digital artist Justine Villiers have been named as two of nine finalists for the Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship, an initiative by Façon Magazine and supported…
Promoting STEM careers for girls
Professional services company GHD of Tuggerah recently welcomed Wadalba Community School Year 9 and 10 students to their office to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among high school…
Proudly Public! scholarships for three Coast students
Three Central Coast students received scholarships at the 2024 Proudly Public! awards night at Sydney Town Hall on Thursday, May 9. They are among more than 300 public school students…
Support for language schools
Four community language schools in the Robertson electorate have received support from the Federal Government’s Community Language School Grants, with a total of $92,700 going to local language schools. Across…
Rotary hosts mini UN assembly
A Model United Nations Assembly run by Central Coast combined Rotary Clubs was held on Thursday, May 23 at The Erina Room, Erina Fair. Central Coast Steiner School, representing France,…
Subsidised childcare now available on Saturdays
Indigo Early Learning Centre is providing early learning and care services on Saturdays from 8am to 5pm at its Forresters Beach centre. Following an early childhood education and care forum,…
Brisbania students visit Parliament
Year 6 students from Brisbania Public School saw Parliament House up close on Wednesday, May 15. Students, teachers and parents were welcomed by Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid. As…
NAISDA welcomes $13M budget funding uplift
NAISDA has welcomed the Federal Government’s Budget commitment towards the eight national arts training organisations, commonly known as the Arts8. The announcement included $13M operational funding over four years for…
Helping students find future careers
As Australia celebrates National Careers Week from May 13-19, careers adviser Melissa Parrish from Lisarow High School features in a new promotional video compiled by the NSW Department of Education….
Visit Wyong Creek for a day of fun and learning
Join the Wyong Creek Public School community for an exhilarating day of family fun on June 8 between 10am and 3pm for the Fun Day at The Creek event. Located…
Phoebe’s mission to create educational equality for all
At the age of just 19, Phoebe Britten is passionate about making educational equality a reality for everyone. The Avoca Beach law student has founded a not-for-profit organisation called Inspire…
Life-changing scholarships for three of Coast’s brightest
Three Central Coast students have been awarded life-changing Harding Miller Education Foundation scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to students at the start of Year 9, and at the end of Year 10…
Weiss recognised for remarkable teaching career
Denis Weiss, of Copacabana, has been recognised for more than 50 years of service to public education in NSW. Recently Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid delivered a speech in…