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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.

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Black 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.

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Win 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.

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Garrett 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.

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A 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.

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Uni 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.

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Second 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.

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Grave 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.

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New 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.

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Special-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.

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Teachers 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.

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Bee motel buzzing in spring

A farm stay business at Nabiac, New South Wales has created a unique native bee sanctuary and plant garden.

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TAFE 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.

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Govt 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.

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MoneySmart 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.

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New 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.

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Community 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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