September 10, 2026
Sista Connections trio Ruby, Grace and Lilly repurpose shoes for remote communities Lilly Boss and Grace Morris with one of their project mentors, Sara-Jane Oakeshott. Photo: Supplied
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Sista Connections trio Ruby, Grace and Lilly repurpose shoes for remote communities

THREE Hastings Secondary College Sista Connections students have won the 2026 TCS (TATA Consultancy Services) Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge for Schools Grand Final. The GoIT Challenge encourages students to think creatively and develop technology-based solutions to real-world problems. Ruby Richardson (Year 9), Grace Morris (Year 10) and Lilly Boss (Year 8) from Port Macquarie Campus […]

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Wauchope High School students build community connections through volunteering Students serve up meals to the Wauchope community through ADRA’s SouperVan. Photo: Supplied.
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Wauchope High School students build community connections through volunteering

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Community Gardens get a helping hand from Wauchope High School students. Photo: Supplied. Students serve up meals to the Wauchope community through ADRA’s SouperVan. Photo: Supplied. Students help out at Vinnies Op Shop. Photo: Supplied. WAUCHOPE High School students are stepping beyond the classroom and into their community through […]

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Young leaders have their say at NSW Parliament roadshow Participants at the youth forum. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament.
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Young leaders have their say at NSW Parliament roadshow

Participants at the youth forum. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament. Winner of the public speaking competition, Sienna McGinty. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament. Students from across the Mid North Coast had the chance to engage directly with state politicians and government officials at the third annual NSW Parliament Regional Roadshow held recently in Macksville. The […]

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Charles Sturt student receives New Colombo Plan scholarship Sienna Heaton at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: csu.edu.au
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Charles Sturt student receives New Colombo Plan scholarship

A MID North Coast student is gaining international experience while building skills that will support a future career in psychology and human rights through a prestigious Australian Government scholarship. Sienna Heaton, a third-year Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) student with a minor in Justice Studies, is spending approximately eight months studying, undertaking language […]

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St Agnes’ Parish Secondary School bands entertained lunchtime crowds at The Glasshouse in Port Macquarie
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St Agnes’ Parish Secondary School bands entertained lunchtime crowds at The Glasshouse in Port Macquarie

Lunchtime music concert with SAPSS student musicians. Photos: Pauline Cain. Lunchtime music concert with SAPSS student musicians. Photos: Pauline Cain. Lunchtime music concert with SAPSS student musicians. Photos: Pauline Cain. LUNCHTIME crowds in Port Macquarie stopped to listen to school bands on The Glasshouse steps on Friday 26 June. St Agnes’ Parish Secondary Schools (SAPSS) […]

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Logan Harrison competes at 2026 Global Skills Challenge Logan Harrison. Photo: TAFE NSW Media department.
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Logan Harrison competes at 2026 Global Skills Challenge

LOGAN Harrison, a 22-year-old student and floor and wall tiler, is competing against some of the best vocational talent in the world at the 2026 Global Skills Challenge in Wollongong from June 24-28. Hosted by Illawarra TAFE, the competition pits participants from 15 countries against one another. The emerging elite tradespeople test their skills in […]

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Thousands of new books delivered to local schools by Westport Club and Dymocks Children’s Charities Long Flat Primary School students after receiving their books.
Regional, School

Thousands of new books delivered to local schools by Westport Club and Dymocks Children’s Charities

Local Comboyne Donkey enjoying ‘The Bear Who Went Boo!’ book by David Walliams. Photos: Supplied. Comboyne Primary School students with Principal Darren Isaacs and Angie Hazelton-Kelly. Long Flat Primary School students after receiving their books. MORE than 3000 new books were provided to local schools during the past week through the Library Regeneration Program and […]

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Children’s Book award adds to Corey’s whirlwind of deadly success Corey Tutt OAM and artist Ben Williams at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney. Photo: supplied.
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Children’s Book award adds to Corey’s whirlwind of deadly success

Corey Tutt OAM and artist Ben Williams at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney. Photo: supplied. Promoting Come Home, Bigibila in Melbourne. Photo: Corey Tutt. COREY Tutt OAM has been in a whirl of media interviews, school visits and book store appearances since he and Aboriginal artist Ben Williams won Book of the Year […]

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Top marks for sports uniform proposal to boost students’ physical activity
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Top marks for sports uniform proposal to boost students’ physical activity

NEW research suggests most Australians support a simple change that could significantly boost children’s physical activity levels: letting students wear sports uniforms every day. The majority of young Australians are still not active enough, despite well-established evidence that regular physical activity improves children’s physical and mental health. Schools are seen as an important setting to […]

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Wauchope and Kempsey high schools among state’s most improved Year 11 and 12 students from Wauchope High visit the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health in Taree. Photo: Wauchope High School.
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Wauchope and Kempsey high schools among state’s most improved

WAUCHOPE and Kempsey high schools are two of the most improved schools in regional and rural NSW. They were among 45 public high schools recognised for delivering outstanding improvements in Higher School Certificate results. Deputy Premier Prue Car said, “These results show what can be achieved when teachers can focus their time and expertise in […]

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