Illawarra asbestos school to stay closed this year
Students enrolled at an Illawarra public school contaminated with asbestos will not be able to return until early next year.
View ArticleSouth Coast students protest for belts on school buses
About 100 students and supporters of a seat belts on school buses campaign have staged a protest on the New South Wales South Coast this morning.
View ArticleSchool gets two tuck-shops in BER bungle
The President of the Mt Saint Thomas P & C in Wollongong says the New South Wales Department of Education locked the community out of final negotiations for a new school hall.
View ArticleOpposition plans to give local schools more control over maitenance
The State Opposition has detailed it's plans to give schools in the Illawarra control over their own maintenance.
View ArticleUnflued heaters are Labor's fault: Goward
Member for Goulburn Pru Goward has blamed the former state government for the continued use of unflued gas heaters in some Southern Highlands schools.
View ArticleNSW education cuts raise local concerns
The Teachers Federation believes fee increases for TAFE courses could have a disproportionate effect on students in the Shoalhaven.
View ArticleOld Port Kembla school building destroyed by fire
Part of the old Port Kembla public school has burnt down overnight.
View ArticleGreens still waiting for move on school bus seatbelts
Greens MP Cate Faehrman is trying to bring forward debate in state parliament today on a bill for compulsory seatbelts on school buses.
View ArticleEating around the globe with Cringila's multicultural school kitchen
In the Illawarra suburb of Cringila, you only have to follow your nose to the local public school to enjoy the culinary benefits of the culturally diverse society.
View ArticleProtecting Yanderra Public from a bushfire emergency
When the bushfires struck the Southern Highlands two weeks ago, the Yanderra Public School was given just half an hour to evacuate their 50 students.
View ArticleIllawarra's young film makers hit the big screen for WACKI festival
It will be an exciting night for a group of Warrawong school students tonight as their very own films are shown on the big screen.
View ArticleBerry cookbook sells like hotcakes, raises thousands for local school.
A local cookbook designed to raise funds for a public school on the South Coast has sold two thousand copies.
View ArticleIncreased funding 'decreases student performance' : study concludes
A study into the link between increased school funding and student performances challenges the Gonski funding model.
View Article'Auslan is for everybody': Should signing be taught as an inclusive second...
A mother who is deaf and has a deaf child says redefining Auslan as an acceptable second language for hearing children could create a demand that could provide opportunities for many, not just the deaf.
View ArticleVoluntary school contributions considered 'exploitative' by parents pushing...
Parent groups say the practice of asking for 'voluntary' contributions is being abused by schools using high pressure tactics on parents to collect money.
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