Schools – Central Coast News https://coastcommunitynews.com.au Independent News - Central Coast, NSW Australia Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:58:23 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.14 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-CCN-square-Logo-For-Web-e1574806450372-32x32.png Schools – Central Coast News https://coastcommunitynews.com.au 32 32 Call for return of Back to School vouchers https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2024/01/call-for-return-of-back-to-school-vouchers/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:58:20 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=98806 Central Coast Local News

Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch is calling for the reintroduction of the former NSW Coalition Government’s Back to School voucher program as Central Coast families struggle with the rising cost...

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Two Catholic primary schools to get $11.6M upgrade https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/04/two-catholic-primary-schools-to-get-11-6m-upgrade/ https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/04/two-catholic-primary-schools-to-get-11-6m-upgrade/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:21:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=83065 Central Coast Local News

New classroom buildings and amenities estimated to cost about $11.6M are in the works for St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School at Wyong and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School at...

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After school fun for youngsters’ wellbeing https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/04/after-school-fun-for-youngsters-wellbeing/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 22:58:12 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=82738 Central Coast Local News

A free after-school program to help children get active and eat healthier will return at three locations across the Central Coast next term. Go4Fun will run for 10 weeks at...

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Showcase of young performers at Opera House https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/03/showcase-of-young-performers-at-opera-house/ Sat, 25 Mar 2023 21:08:17 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=81720 Central Coast Local News

Four young performers from the Central Coast were among 22 in the Encore concert at Sydney Opera House which showcased the best musical performance and composition pieces from 2022 Higher...

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Six community projects funded from coal revenue https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/12/six-community-projects-funded-from-coal-revenue/ Sun, 25 Dec 2022 19:29:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=77019 Central Coast Local News

School programs at Mannering Park and Lake Munmorah are among the projects to be funded in the 2022 Chain Valley Colliery Community Funding Program. Road Safety Education Limited will receive...

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New school buildings for more students https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/12/new-school-buildings-for-more-students/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:58:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=77624 Central Coast Local News

Some buildings will be demolished and new ones built to accommodate 95 more students and three additional teachers at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School at Shelly Beach. Other...

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Growth at schools to boost music and drama https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/12/growth-at-schools-to-boost-music-and-drama/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 03:11:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=77072 Central Coast Local News

St Brigid’s Catholic College at Lake Munmorah and Wyong Christian Community School are both planning new buildings for improved spaces mainly for music and drama. The Wyong school in Alison...

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Book Week all about dreaming with your eyes open https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/08/book-week-all-about-dreaming-with-your-eyes-open/ Sat, 27 Aug 2022 03:58:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=72444 Central Coast Local News

Schools across the Central Coast have been getting into the spirit of Book Week with dress-up parades and other activities to celebrate Australian authors and illustrators and the joy of...

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High school students’ artwork on show at Erina https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/06/high-school-students-artwork-on-show-at-erina/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:35:23 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=68672 Central Coast Local News

Erina Rotary Club’s Youth Art Exhibition, Culture of Youth, will be on show at the Erina Centre Gallery, Erina Fair until June 24. The Rotary Club has coordinated the exhibition...

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BWSC students learn mental health strategies https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/03/bwsc-students-learn-mental-health-strategies/ Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:17:21 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=62252 Central Coast Local News

Students at Brisbane Water Secondary College (BWSC) Woy Woy will participate in a mental health program this term in collaboration with community partners Headspace and CatholicCare. The six-week Healthy Young...

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Government puts heritage-listed Dooralong School under the hammer in online only auction https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/government-puts-heritage-listed-dooralong-school-under-the-hammer-in-online-only-auction/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 02:20:16 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=59988 Central Coast Local News

A real estate sales listing has confirmed that the State government has put the former Dooralong Public School site, which has been left abandoned since closure in 2011, under the hammer.

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Rainbow Club to open in Tuggerah https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/rainbow-club-to-open-in-tuggerah/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=59479 Central Coast Local News

Rainbow Club, the Sydney swimming school that helps children with a disability learn to swim, is expanding to 34 clubs across NSW including Tuggerah where it will open at the Mariners Centre.

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Five public schools wait three years for promised air conditioning https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/six-public-schools-wait-three-years-for-promised-air-conditioning/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:15:25 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=59144 Central Coast Local News

Five local schools given priority in a “Cooler Classrooms” program three years ago are yet to receive their air-conditioning and ventilation systems, despite COVID concerns and a hot, humid start...

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