Tag: education
New Point Cook school to open in 2017
There’s a new school on the horizon for children in Point Cook.
Point Cook South Primary School has been fast-tracked to open for term one...
No handbrake on job prospect
Mainstream education doesn’t suit all learners, especially those who prefer practical approaches over the theoretical.
For the practical types, Concern Australia (CA), a group founded...
MacKillop students prep for the fashion awards
Budding fashion designers are busily putting finishing touches to their creations in the lead-up to next month’s Australia Fashion Awards.
Year 12 MacKillop College students...
MP helps push for Williams Landing school
Williams Landing residents are calling for a school in their expanding community.
They have made a submission outlining their concerns to Western Metropolitan MP Bernie...
Maths program has more pluses than negatives
Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School pupils hope a bit of flair added to their dose of maths may lift the subject’s bad reputation.
The school...
Siblings are spelling-bee w-i-n-n-e-r-s
This brother and sister team really know their ABC.
Bellbridge Primary School pupils Jochebed and Joey put their spelling skills to the test earlier this...
Manufacturing workers thrown lifeline
La Trobe University is offering retrenched manufacturing workers a jobs lifeline.
The university has tailored a 17-week free program for staff made redundant by Ford,...
Point Cook students’ teen taxi app wins kudos
Two Point Cook Secondary College students have used their business smarts to create an award-winning app idea.
Year 10 students Vivian Nguyen and Chloe Pio...
Students on mission to eradicate education diadvantage
Sophia D’Ambra is on a mission to eradicate education disadvantage, starting with Melton Secondary College.
Ms D’Ambra is a Teach for Australia (TFA) associate on...
On trajectory to flying school fame
Manipulating paper with origami-like precision has consumed Truganina South Primary School students in recent weeks.
The school’s paper plane challenge on August 20 is part...
Students strengthen cross-Pacific ties
They love Cadbury chocolate, meat pies and ‘parmas’ … but aren’t so sure about Vegemite.
Seven year 11 and 12 American exchange students are experiencing...
Animated about uni
Wyndham Central College students have had their first taste of university life through a unique arts program that has involved creating animation at the...
Scholarship fund keeping students in school
A tribute to a much-loved teacher is helping 15 students stay at school.
A scholarship scheme was set up in memory of Wyndham Community and...
Truganina P-9 College celebrates first 100 days
Truganina P-9 College pupils Lara, Ajok, Victor, Sanchita and Jessey (pictured) were front of class last Friday to mark 100 days since the school...
Students brave chill to raise money for Vinnies
A chilly winter’s night was not enough to stop 36 Thomas Carr College students swapping their warm beds for the floor of the school...
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