Vineyard creates educational opportunity
Next time you're looking for a bottle of wine to enjoy with dinner, you may come across a local wine made by local high school students.
View ArticleBusinesses get say on student apprentices
School-based apprentices could be accepted into Orange workplaces from next year as part of a push to extend the successful Dubbo Trade College program.
View ArticleMining boom impacts on student retention
The New South Wales western region's mining boom is contributing to its low rate of students staying in school.
View ArticleAudit to strengthen push for schools funding
The state's peak lobby group for parents says a government audit of New South Wales public schools will give it a platform to lobby for more funding.
View ArticleTeens spark bank lockdown drama
Three New South Wales high school students have been questioned by police after a prank was mistaken for an attempt to rob a bank.
View ArticleTeachers fear Gonski delay
Teachers in central western New South Wales say regional public schools would be better off if the funding changes recommended by the Gonski report are implemented.
View ArticleRSPCA 'deeply concerned' about joey attack
The RSPCA says it is deeply concerned about a violent attack on a kangaroo in Orange.
View Article200 schools affected by teachers' stop work
Parents have been advised to check with their children's school about the level of supervision being offered today during industrial action.
View ArticleUniversity courses to be offered in Young
A school in Young has struck a deal to offer university courses for its students who are unable to pursue tertiary education.
View ArticleStudents arrested over series of crimes
A school has started an investigation following the arrest of three teenagers in connection with a series of thefts and malicious damage at Parkes.
View ArticleOld rivalries reignited in Astley and Mulvey Cups
The Dubbo Senior College will be looking to hold onto the Astley Cup when it competes against Orange High in round two of the annual competition.
View ArticleConcern Wellington Christian School could close
A community meeting will be held in Wellington next week to discuss the dire situation one of the town's schools is in.
View ArticleWellington Christian School decision by end of term 3
The President of the Board of the Wellington Christian School says the facility must change if it's to remain viable into the future.
View ArticleWiradjuri language lessons changing Orange students' outlook
The principal of a New South Wales high school says there has been a decrease in the number of students skipping class, since the introduction of Indigenous language lessons.
View ArticleBathurst's colonial history to feature in new state-wide educational resource
There is hope a new state-wide educational resource on Bathurst's early Indigenous people, will encourage students to look at Australia's history differently.
View ArticleMudgee teenager moved by visit to WW1 battle sites
A Mudgee teenager has returned from a tour of World War One battle sites on the Western Front, with a new appreciation for history.
View ArticleOne man's mission to revolutionise education
From teaching asylum-seeking children in London to dressing up as a zombie in Parkes, Dr Matt Finch's passionate crusade to revolutionise education has had an indelible impact on a country community.
View ArticleSchool students take control of one of Australia's largest satellite dishes
Budding astronomers have taken control of one of Australia's largest satellite dishes through an education program at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.
View ArticleAlarm clocks and footy boost attendance at outback schools, principals say
Starting school 15 minutes later, giving students an alarm clock and teaching them how to play footy has worked wonders in filling outback classrooms in New South Wales, principals say.
View ArticleSchools urged to be role model in social media realm
Central West schools are being encouraged to become a role model in the realm of social media.
View ArticleCatholic school teachers to stop work on Monday
The Independent Education Union says ongoing industrial action by Catholic school teachers has the potential to carry over into 2015.
View ArticleOrange School found negligent over an accident that left a star swimmer...
The Uniting Church school is looking into lodging an appeal.
View ArticleLocal students celebrate HSC success
Seven local students listed among the top achievers.
View ArticleOutdoor amphitheatre 'fitting tribute' to murdered teacher, Stephanie Scott
The principal at Leeton High School believes a permanent memorial for murdered teacher, Stephanie Scott, will help the school community move forward.
View ArticleOrange mothers launch fundraising app aimed at making consumerism work for...
A group of mothers in country New South Wales has helped launch an electronic platform they hope will make school fundraising and communication more profitable and sustainable.
View ArticleChoosing charity over cocktails: Students take schoolies to Nepal
Exams have finished, classes stopped and it's time for year 12 students to let their hair down.
View ArticleThree central west students top HSC courses
Three central west students are among 116 around New South Wales who have come first in an HSC subject.
View ArticleHaka and hopes for New Zealand boys who break with convention and perform at...
A team from a New Zealand high school has played with convention and performed the traditional Maori war cry, the haka, before a cricket match during a country New South Wales tournament.
View ArticleFormer Catholic Brother Michael Stanton jailed for 23 years for assaulting...
A former Catholic Brother who taught at schools in Wagga Wagga and western Sydney is sentenced to more than 20 years imprisonment for assaulting boys.
View ArticleSTEM education: books replaced by 3D printers to equip students for 21st...
The only school in western NSW to be a designated STEM Action School is trying to equip students for 21st century careers through a holistic approach to science, technology, engineering and maths.
View ArticleMaking healthy eating cool for school in Orange
A former chef and now school canteen manager is trying to entice younger generations to love healthy food and move outside their dietary comfort zones.
View ArticleAustralia's oldest Catholic boys' boarding school to formally apologise to...
The St Stanislaus College at Bathurst in central west New South Wales will formally apologise for historical child sex abuse at the school, which is celebrating its 150th year.
View ArticleKinross Wolaroi School's new principal admits 'learning' from royal commission
The new principal of a private school in Orange in central-west New South Wales says he is better able to protect students after giving evidence at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses...
View ArticleRefugee students' visit to rural Australia 'eye-opening' for country teenagers
Teenagers who came to Australia as refugees share their stories with country students through drama and a cultural exchange program.
View ArticleCall for Bathurst police to be honoured for bringing St Stanislaus College...
The mother of a sexual abuse victim in regional NSW has backed a call for the State Government to honour the police who brought paedophile priests to justice.
View ArticleSchool in drought-stricken NSW brings in a therapy dog to support students
A NSW school has called in a golden Labrador as a therapy dog to support its students through the drought and he is already having a positive impact.
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