June 13, 2026
Costa Group supports local schools to join Kitchen Garden Program Costa Berries national farming manager Andrew Scheuer with Corindi Public School assistant principals Courtney Bartlett (left) and Bella Jessett. The children are Restu Hniang, Alex Simcoe, Miley Ballard and Finnley Scheuer.
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Costa Group supports local schools to join Kitchen Garden Program

CORINDI Public School and Woolgoolga High School will join the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program thanks to support from the Costa Group, which has farms locally. The schools are among 10 additional schools and early childhood services to join the program as part of Costa’s three-year partnership with the gardening foundation. This includes a shared […]

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Coffs Harbour Allegra School principal honoured for Outstanding Leadership
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Coffs Harbour Allegra School principal honoured for Outstanding Leadership

ALLEGRA School Coffs Harbour principal Erin Caceda has received national recognition, taking home the Outstanding Leadership Award at the 2026 National Education Summit. The prestigious award was presented at the recent summit in Brisbane, where educators from across Australia gathered to exchange ideas, explore innovative approaches to teaching and leadership, and discuss the future of […]

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Coffs Harbour Christian Community School students take fundraising to new heights Students at Coffs Harbour Christian Community School during the Run for Mambantu fundraiser.
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Coffs Harbour Christian Community School students take fundraising to new heights

Students at Coffs Harbour Christian Community School during the Run for Mambantu fundraiser. COFFS Harbour Christian Community School students have completed their sixteenth year of “Run for Membantu”, raising a record-breaking $90,375. More than just a race, “Run for Membantu” began as a traditional school Cross Country event and has grown into a powerful act […]

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From Coffs to the spotlight: Spectacular auditions begin The 2025 Schools Spectacular. Photo: NSW Arts Unit.
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From Coffs to the spotlight: Spectacular auditions begin

THE NSW Schools Spectacular audition team headed north on Wednesday for live Featured Vocalist auditions, giving Coffs Coast and Northern NSW public school students the hometown advantage.  Secondary students from schools across the region – Coffs Harbour, Gulmarrad, South Grafton, Casino, Camden Haven, Ballina, Bellingen, Mullumbimby, Maclean, Bonville and Woolgoolga – auditioned at the Coffs […]

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Guy Leech introduced Defib Hero at student event in Coffs Harbour Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour.
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Guy Leech introduced Defib Hero at student event in Coffs Harbour

Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour. Eliott, the compact home-use defibrillator, is simple for anyone to use in an emergency. HEART health advocate and Defib Hero ambassador, Guy Leech, was in Coffs Harbour earlier this month speaking at “Stand Tall” suicide prevention events for high school students. The former Ironman […]

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State award for Coffs Harbour teacher of the deaf
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State award for Coffs Harbour teacher of the deaf

TEACHER of the deaf Penny Proctor Ward has received state recognition. The Assistant Principal Hearing Support for Coffs Harbour and the Bellinger Valley, was honoured with an Outstanding Professional Service Award by the Professional Teachers Council (PTC), which incorporates the Institute for Educational Leadership in Australia (IELA). Penny was nominated by the NSW Educators of […]

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New Grafton school to re-engage students Life Without Barriers Education’s Executive Director of Education Dale Murray and principal Chris Harris. Photo: Life Without Barriers Education.
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New Grafton school to re-engage students

YOUNG people on the North Coast have a new opportunity to re-engage in education, with enrolments now open at a new school for students seeking a different way of learning and tailored support. Life Without Barriers Education, a new fee-free school for students who have found the traditional school system challenging, is now taking enrolments […]

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Bishop Druitt College students travel and serve in Cambodia Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia.
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Bishop Druitt College students travel and serve in Cambodia

Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia. Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia. YEAR 11 students from Bishop Druitt College (BDC) recently returned from a 16-day cultural immersion tour to Cambodia. The trip had a focus on service, as well as building global awareness and a broader understanding of history. […]

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Guy Leech introduced Defib Hero at student event in Coffs Harbour Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour.
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Guy Leech introduced Defib Hero at student event in Coffs Harbour

Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour. Eliott, the compact home-use defibrillator, is simple for anyone to use in an emergency. HEART health advocate and Defib Hero ambassador, Guy Leech, was in Coffs Harbour last week speaking at “Stand Tall” suicide prevention events for high school students. The former Ironman champion […]

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