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, […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
NORTH Coast students from 73 public schools came together on 25 and 26 May for the area’s fifth Compass Music Festival – a major NSW public schools music event celebrating young performers in Years 3 to 12. Presented by the NSW Department of Education’s The Arts Unit, the Compass Music Festival took place over two […]
Students at Coffs Harbour Christian Community School during the Run for Mambantu fundraiser.
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 […]
The 2025 Schools Spectacular. Photo: NSW Arts Unit.
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 […]
Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall 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 […]
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 […]
Life Without Barriers Education’s Executive Director of Education Dale Murray and principal Chris Harris. Photo: Life Without Barriers Education.
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 […]
