NAISDA welcomes three new board members
NAISDA Dance College announced the appointment of three new Board members to the NAISDA Ltd Board, with Ms Deborah Cheetham AO, Mr Dean Parkin and Ms Mayrah Sonter all joining…
Education
Rebecca Freeman wins best State group trainer award
Ms Rebecca Freeman from Central Coast Group Training (CCGT), has won the Excellence in Group Training Award at the 2017 NSW and ACT Group Training Awards. Ms Freeman has been…
Caitlyn Harman’s musical performance skills recognised
Kincumber High School’s Year 12 student, Caitlyn Harman, has received a Higher School Certificate (HSC) Music Encore nomination. “This is a wonderful acknowledgement of the quality of her practical performances…
Central Coast Grammar to refurbish and extend B Block
Central Coast Grammar School has invested considerable effort over the past 12 to18 months in exploring ways to improve the learning environment which defines next generation learners, and embed the…
Pretty Beach wins council environment award
Pretty Beach Public School has been announced as a winner in the 2017 Council Environment Program. The winners of the 2017 Council Environment Program were announced on October 10 at…
Janelle Rooney recognised as a tourism industry high achiever
The dedication and commitment to the tourism industry by a TAFE Ourimbah student was recognised at a ceremony at NSW Parliament House, to mark the 2017 Minister’s Student Achiever Awards….
Council offers university scholarships
Local students entering their first or second year of university are invited to apply for Central Coast Council’s 2018 scholarship program. The annual program provides an opportunity to combine study…
A farewell speech of relevance to all school leavers
Henry Kendall High School Principal, Mr Andrew Backhouse, has reflected on the end of Term 3 and the class of 2017’s graduation, in the school’s latest newsletter. “As Term 3…
Kim Walker receives a National Award for Services to Dance Education
Chief Executive Officer of NAISDA Dance College, Mr Kim Walker, received the Award for Services to Dance Education at the prestigious Australian Dance Awards held at the Arts Centre, Melbourne,…
Scholarships available to descendants of veterans
Brisbane Water Legacy Club, has signed an agreement with TAFE NSW, HVTC and Hunter Foundation, for scholarships for the descendants of Veterans to enable Vocational and Educational Training programs. Brisbane…
Apprenticeships and traineeships available
With the end of the school year fast approaching, students in Year’s 10 and 12 are being encouraged to consider the range of apprenticeships and traineeships available through Central Coast…
School’s behind-the-scenes efforts revealed
Central Coast Grammar School’s Director of Performing Arts, Mr Lee Fleming, has reflected on the school’s latest production, Beauty and the Beast, and the lengthy process of bringing the fairy…
Kindifarm visit part of Paddock to Plate program
Kindifarm came to Valley View Public School on Friday, September 15, as part of the Farm Unit, ‘Paddock to Plate’ that the school’s Kindergarten classes have been studying during Term…
Wins in regional spelling bee final
Schools on the Peninsula have come out on top at the 2017 Central Coast regional finals of the Premier’s Spelling Bee. The competition was won by Umina Beach Public School’s…
Tuggerah Lakes dancers are NSW champions
Seventy students from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College danced their way to a place in the national final of the Wakakirri StoryDance Festival, after being crowned NSW champions, with their performance…
170 book author speaks to students
Author and illustrator, Mr Michael Salmon, visited the students of Valley View Public School recently. Mr Salmon has published over 170 books. “It was a sensational experience for the students,…
Its Trash Free Tuesdays at Chertsey
Chertsey Primary School is going trash free on Tuesdays, in an effort to be more environmentally conscious. The initiative, known as Trash Free Tuesdays, is designed to get students to…
Character parade at Pretty Beach
Pretty Beach Public School celebrated Book Week 2017 with a character parade on Wednesday, August 23. Staff, students and preschoolers all came together to celebrate, dressed as their favourite book…
Eight new learning areas to be built at St Brendan’s
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, visited St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School in Lake Munmorah on Thursday, August 24, to inspect plans for new classrooms. The project…
Student leaders announced
Henry Kendall High School has announced its newly elected student leaders for 2018. The 2018 School Captains are Mae Johnson and Joel Ryan. The new Vice Captains are Georgia Riley…