Green light for new school
St Philip's Christian College has been given approval for the first stage of a new campus near Cessnock, which could eventually cater for up to 1,500 students.
View ArticleBlack Hill parents protest against moves to take demountable
Parents of students at Black Hill Public School say they will not back down in what they have described as a vindictive State Government attack on the school.
View ArticleWin for Black Hill Primary School parents
Black Hill Public School has had a win, with the Education Department delaying moves to remove a demountable at the Hunter Valley primary school.
View ArticleGarrett urges balance from schools during NAPLAN tests
With national literacy and numeracy tests getting underway this week, the Federal Education Minister Peter Garrett says schools should not be providing special coaching outside the curriculum.
View ArticleA new chapter for Lake libraries
A Lake Macquarie Councillor has questioned the long-term future of libraries in an era of e-books before supporting a review of the city's library services.
View ArticleUni plans for anatomy building
The University of Newcastle says a new $16-million anatomy building will boost learning and teaching options at the Callaghan Campus.
View ArticleSecond chance for unruly students
Enrolments are being taken for a new school in the Newcastle suburb of Wickham for students who drop out of main stream education.
View ArticleGrave fears for special needs students
The Hunter branch of the Teachers Federation is urging the New South Wales Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli to abandon plans to place students with special needs in mainstream classes.
View ArticleNew centre to help people with intellectual disabilities
Hunter Valley support services for people with an intellectual disability have been bolstered with the establishment of a unique one-stop-shop support centre.
View ArticleSpecial-needs school gets $7mil
The principal of a special-needs school at East Maitland says it is hoped construction of a long-awaited new school will be complete by late next year.
View ArticleTeachers Federation: Gonski review response lacks urgency
The Hunter representative for the Teachers Federation says the Federal Government's response to the Gonski review lacks urgency.
View ArticleBee motel buzzing in spring
A farm stay business at Nabiac, New South Wales has created a unique native bee sanctuary and plant garden.
View ArticleTAFE pulls HSC courses as budget cuts continue
Newcastle TAFE teachers say HSC courses are next in the firing line as a result of State Government funding cuts.
View ArticleGovt urged to expand Hunter student support trial
The New South Wales Government is being urged to put one social worker in every public high school across the Hunter Valley once a trial is complete at the end of the year.
View ArticleMoneySmart trial teaching kids life skills
A national trial teaching primary school students how to better understand money is proving to be a hit at the only Hunter Valley school chosen to take part.
View ArticleNew trade training centres for the Hunter
Three schools in the Hunter will benefit from Labor's latest round of its multi-million dollar trades training centre program.
View ArticleCommunity meet over TAFE funding concerns
A forum is being held in Lake Macquarie tonight to raise concerns about State Government funding for TAFE.
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