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…
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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…
Luke Stanbury the first to complete newly created trade
Bateau Bay resident, Mr Luke Stanbury, has become the first person in Australia to complete the newly created trade qualification for the blind manufacturing and installation industry. Previously the industry…
Students complete writing workshops with author
Year 7 Enrichment students at Gosford High School have completed three writing workshops with established author, Ms Adrienne Ferreria. The workshops gave students insight into the process of turning an…
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,…
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,…