Preschool children create ‘therapy garden’
Woy Woy Public School’s preschool children have been busy creating a therapy garden area. In this area there are vegetables and flowers growing, mulch to dig in, a compost bin,…
Education
Gorokan High School program to be presented at World conference
Central Coast Council’s Indigenous health and education program for high school students will be presented at an international conference in Canada at the end of July. Council’s Indigenous Community Development…
Gosford High School bring home the Malynley Shield
Gosford High School has brought home the Malynley Shield after a fierce battle with Orange High School in April-June. A contingent of 200 students and staff from Gosford High School…
Dyslexia information presentation
A dyslexia information presentation for parents and carers took place at Kincumber Library on Wednesday, July 26. The presentation was led by Ms Rosemary Ruthven, a reading and dyslexia specialist…
Department cancels school markets
The Pretty Beach Public School Markets have come under threat from the Department of Education, according to the school’s principal and its parents’ group. In a letter to stall holders,…
Labor to oppose charges for university preparation courses
Ms Tanya Plibersek , Deputy Leader of the Federal Labor Opposition, vowed to fight plans to charge students as much as $3,200 for university preparation courses that are currently free….
$1.5m upgrade completed at Terrigal High School
Safety and facilities at Terrigal High School have been upgraded thanks to funding from the NSW Government, Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch said. The $1.5m upgrade, included the redirection…
Gonski funds flowing to non-government schools
Non-government schools in the Terrigal electorate have received more than $251,000 in additional funding, to put into resources where they are most needed, Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, said….
Give Me 5 For Kids fundraising appeal launched
Gosford Hospital Children’s Ward was abuzz with excitement on June 1, as radio station 2GO launched its annual Give Me 5 For Kids fundraising appeal. 2GO breakfast announcers and a…
Principal attends national policy forum in Canberra
St Philip’s Christian College Principal, Ms Michelle Kelly, met with other SPCC principals and executives while attending the Christian Schools’ Australia National Policy Forum in Canberra. Federal Minister for Education,…
Students learn about the concept of courage
Narara Public School has been running KidsMatter lessons over two weeks to discuss the concept of courage with children. In the classes, the children have been taught that courage is…
School Principal joins the schools’ funding debate
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Principal, Mr Frank Cohen, has criticised the government’s approach towards Gonski funding in regard to Catholic schools, in the school’s June 7…
Narara PS investing in a school robotics program
Narara Public School has purchased $5,000 worth of robotics equipment in an effort to deliver a standardised robotics program to the school. The purchase was made as part of the…
Indigenous art and music presented at Chertsey
Ryka Ali, a performer from the Torres Strait Islands, will be visiting Chertsey Public School on May 18. Ryka will be presenting an afternoon of Indigenous art and music as…
Students learn about the concept of courage
Narara Public School has been running KidsMatter lessons over two weeks to discuss the concept of courage with children. In the classes, the children have been taught that courage is…
Delegation visits Parliament House to celebrate Public Education Day
A delegation of parents, teachers and school principals from the electorates of Robertson, Page, Banks, Gilmore, and New England, descended on Canberra to meet their local Members of Parliament on…
Biggest Morning Tea at Chertsey
Chertsey Primary School has participated in the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea. The staff and students at Chertsey managed to raise $427 for the Cancer Council. The school held its…
School wins ‘Spend for your School’ campaign
Our Lady of the Rosary (OLR) Catholic Primary School at Wyoming took first place in the Imperial Centre’s ‘Spend for your School’ campaign. The campaign was popular amongst shoppers and…
Two new teachers welcomed at Narara
School Principal, Mr Dave Stitt, has welcomed two new teachers to Narara Public School at the beginning of Term 2. “We extend a warm welcome to Ms Nicole Lansdown and…
Children march on ANZAC Day
Children from Our Lady of the Rosary School, Wyoming, participated in the Gosford ANZAC Day March on April 25, and marched proudly in their school uniforms with Australian flags. When…