Hannah Gallagher’s creation. Amelie Carpenter’s work. BISHOP Druitt College HSC Textiles students Amelie Carpenter and Hannah Gallagher have become the first students in the school’s history selected to showcase their work at Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA). The two Year 12 students will travel to Perth in October to present a combined capsule collection on […]
Allegra School staff at the Gala Awards: Front - Kylie Walters, Danielle Free and Erin Caceda. Back - Reggie Frost, Oliva Doyle, Dany Alarab and Kellie Green.
ALLEGRA School Coffs Harbour has won first place in the Best Workplace in Australia Micro Business category in Great Place to Work Australia 2026 Awards. Allegra School in City Square provides inclusive and individualised education for students who have experienced barriers to learning in mainstream educational settings. The school focuses on creating supportive and transformative […]
Aspect Macarthur School students with the new play equipment donated by Rotary Club of Sawtell. Aspect Macarthur School students with the new play equipment donated by Rotary Club of Sawtell. PLAYTIME has a new offering at Aspect Macarthur School Coffs Harbour following a donation by the Rotary Club of Sawtell of playground equipment specially designed […]
Emma and Sienna both study VET in at Toormina HS and at TAFE. Photo: Andrew Vivian.
AN increasing number of students are signing up in NSW public schools to vocational education and training courses, helping them to gain practical, job-ready skills for rewarding careers. This week is National Skills Week and new National Centre for Vocational Education Research figures show that NSW vocational education and training (VET) in-school commencements increased by […]
Bullying No Way Week has ended, however conversations can’t stop. Photo: Shutterstock.
FOR Port Stephens families, the end of Bullying No Way Week should not mean the end of conversations about bullying. Parents, schools, sporting clubs and community groups are being encouraged to keep checking in with young people after new Kids Helpline figures highlighted the seriousness of the issue. More than 627,000 students nationally took part […]
Allegra school students observe the penguins.
Allegra school students observe the penguins. Tiga Cross shares time with the Allegra School students. STUDENTS from Allegra School recently visited Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS), where they experienced a day of hands-on learning about conservation, sustainability and the role people play in protecting the natural environment. As a local not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the […]
AS artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, parents and schools across Port Stephens are being urged to think carefully before sharing photos of children online. The warning follows a new Online Safety Advisory released by the eSafety Commissioner after a rise in reports involving school images being manipulated into deepfakes, fake videos and other harmful content. […]
Woolgoolga Red Cross branch president Kerry Chaffey, teacher Kate March and students Paige Holder, Seeana Harre, Hadley March, Imarni-Capri Ella Dudgeon and Oscar Stanton.
WOOLGOOLGA High School Year 12 students serving at Woolgoolga Red Cross Branch’s Friendship Afternoon Tea made the members’ day last month. They announced their commitment to donating the cost of hiring the rooms for more than a year to enable the Friendship Afternoon Teas to continue to provide this invaluable activity for our seniors. The […]
COFFS Harbour-based permaculture writer and former TAFE Vocational Education and Training (VET) developer Linda Woodrow has led the development of a Certificate II in Permaculture now available to Australian high schools. Ms Woodrow has worked in the VET system as a course developer and taught urban permaculture in Havana, Cuba and in Australia. Her book, […]
GLENREAGH local, Billy York, has received State honours in recognition of his resilience, personal growth, and determination to return to study and succeed. Mr York was celebrated at the 2026 Gili Awards, which were held during Reconciliation Week at TAFE NSW in Ultimo, Sydney. The awards recognised 14 outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, […]
