Education
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Elliot claims top award
Kyneton’s Elliot Foster has been named Inspirational Student of the Year and Student of the Year Animal Studies in the 2024 Bendigo TAFE Industry Excellence Awards.
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Students present ‘Art From the Edge’
The Sacred Heart 2023 Art Exhibition, Art From the Edge, features a range of student works.
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Kids in the kitchen
Primary school students were challenged to prepare a stack of three pancakes with a mixed berry sauce in the first round of the Sacred Heart College Junior Chef Competition held recently.
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Building life skills
Year seven, eight and nine students from Castlemaine Secondary College have begun a 16-week program combining physical training, mentoring and life skills for teenagers.
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Wild Things to premiere
Castlemaine’s inspirational School Strike 4 Climate youth activists feature as part of a new film, Wild Things, set to make its Victorian premiere at Castlemaine’s own Theatre Royal on Thursday January 28. The premiere is a Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival pop-up event and will take place from 7.30pm, followed by a Q&A with writer/director Sally…
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Taking a stand against gender-based violence
Three local primary schools are making a pledge to be proactive in the prevention of family violence and the promotion of respectful and positive relationships. To mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, and as part of the Lancefield Romsey Stand Together Campaign, teachers at Lancefield Primary, St Mary’s and Romsey Primary…
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Brave young students sing
Twenty brave Kyneton Primary School students took a leap of faith to take part in a Victorian State School Spectacular performance of a very different kind this year. COVID meant that a live stage performance was not possible, so organisers scrambled to figure out an alternative to allow the talented kids to perform another way.…
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Budget win for Kyneton High
Kyneton High School will receive a $10.991 million upgrade as one of Macedon Ranges’ big winners in the Victorian Budget 2020/21. Making the early surprise announcement last week, Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas said the upgrade would include modernising the school’s Block J, Block I and Science Block. “It’s important that kids in this community to…
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WORLD PLATFORM Musicians across the globe sign on to teach music
A new music platform has brought work to hundreds of musicians globally who have suffered dramatic income losses due to COVID-19. The online platform, Aeyons, has connected world-class musicians with students of all ages across 17 countries for hundreds of real-time private tutorials since its launch in March. It’s the creation of musician and former…
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Final touches for CSC
The redevelopment of Castlemaine Secondary College is fast nearing completion with contractors Fairbrother Construction just weeks away from putting the final touches on the new-look school. The redevelopment has been a decade in the making with planning for the ambitious four-stage project beginning back in 2010 and the first stage – the Wellbeing Precinct –…
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Final days for year 12
Year 12 students have faced one of the toughest years as the state adapted schooling during the coronavirus pandemic, but most have finished their last days on a positive note. Sacred Heart College year 12 students celebrated their last day in the classroom with a Celebration Day breakfast, fancy dress, mass and early graduation ceremony.…