Tag: school
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SCHOOL UPGRADES STOPPED AT LENNOX HEAD PUBLIC SCHOOL
An upgrade at Lennox Head Public School has been abandoned after Indigenous artefacts were discovered in connection to the site. The Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said pursuing the planned upgrade was not in the best long-term interests of the community or students. A new site will now be found for a new purpose-built school.…
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BRUNSWICK HEADS SCHOOL STUDENT LEADS ‘BRING BACK MY TEACHER’ CAMPAIGN
Dozens of people joined a young student, protesting to demand his unvaccinated teacher be allowed to return to work. The educator has an exemption for her covid jab.
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WALK TO SCHOOL DAY A HUGE HIT AT UMINA BEACH PUBLIC
Now in its 22nd year, National Walk Safely to School Day continues to encourage primary school children to walk and commute safely to school. This year, Umina Beach Public School had a record number of participants take part, with up to half of the 700 students all walking their way to school this morning. The…
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CENTRAL COAST HSC STUDENTS MAKE THE BEST OF 2020
The Central Coast has seen bushfires, floods, a pandemic and somehow 3,000 of our young ones made it through their Higher School Certificate year. One school which saw a COVID outbreak on campus, says it was academically its best year to date.
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NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL AT WARNERVALE GETS APPROVAL
Plans for a new primary school at Warnervale, have been given the tick of approval. The project is one of several developments to be fast-tracked by the state government, in a bid to keep the construction industry afloat during the pandemic. It’s unclear when the build will begin – but it will employ more than…
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SLOW RETURN TO SCHOOL SEEMED SMOOTH ON CENTRAL COAST
Central Coast parents are quietly confident about the school term, after students eased into face to face classes Monday. Transport may remain a barrier though, as the region’s 30,000 school aged children slowly head back into the playground.
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COAST PARENTS HAVE QUESTIONS OVER SCHOOL RESUMING
It seems Central Coast parents have more questions than answers about the staggered return to face to face classes. The local P&C council says more detail is needed to ensure all students are safe and happy.