Education
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Site secured for Gisborne South school
Land near Willowbank Road has been secured for a new primary school with onsite kindergarten in Gisborne’s south. Education Minister James Merlino said the new primary school would open in 2022 and cater for 475 students once completed. The on-site two-room 66 place kindergarten, with associated administrative facilities and outdoor play spaces is also due…
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Students look forward to face-to-face learning
Kyneton High School students are looking forward to returning to school next week after months of home schooling due to COVID-19 restrictions. Students from the leadership team recently met outside the school in front of the sign the team wrote to boost morale during the lockdowns. Principal Ana Rees said everybody had been placed outside…
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You need the numbers: MP buoys hopes for school reopening
Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards says she would be keen to see Guildford succeed in its ambitious campaign to reopen the town’s primary school. The historic primary school, which is still owned by the education department, was closed in 2017 due to declining enrolments. At the time, the school had eight pupils enrolled and if…
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Distinguished service to health and education
Julien O’Connell AM has carried the titles of pro-chancellor, chair and CEO but he credits the strong teams of people around him with helping him to achieve. The Gisborne man was made an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for distinguished service to community health in the aged…
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School arts shine
A grade six student’s portrait of his best friend has been awarded this year’s Primary School Children’s Portrait Prize by the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society, Central Victoria. ADFAS CV chair Nicky Peters said Newham grade six student Eli Jacobsson greatly impressed the judges with his winning entry. “We all felt that his technique…
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A whole new world
Remember when you were a kid and libraries were quiet places where you got shushed? Libraries these days are so much more than just books on shelves (don’t worry though, there are still plenty of books!). Modern libraries are active community spaces with creative and engaging programs for all ages, shared and welcoming spaces for…
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Addition to town’s creative mix
The establishment of a new media school for Castlemaine looks set to further enhance the town’s profile as a creative centre for Victoria. Founder of the new Castlemaine Media School is Luca Royle, a professional photographer and award-winning documentary maker with a longstanding international background in media. Ms Royle has now taken a year-long lease…
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Constant interruption to ADSL internet
Residents of Ashbourne and Woodend are struggling to work and study from home during lockdown with constant interruption to their old technology ADSL internet service. Congestion on the Mount Macedon mobile tower that services the district has impacted mobile data use, especially in the outlying area to the east and south-east of Woodend. Some residents…
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VCE and VCAL continue online
Senior secondary students are preparing for major changes to their education as schools switch to online teaching platforms this term amid state-wide coronavirus precautions. Victorian Certificate of Education students will still receive an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank score, but there will be several changes to the academic timetable including rescheduled tests, exams and assessments. The…
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New kind of school
School may look different this term but Sacred Heart College at Kyneton is encouraging staff and students to inject fun into their new online learning experience. Principal Dr Darren Egberts said staff had worked hard over the past four to six weeks to prepare for remote schooling from home amid state-wide coronavirus precautions. “A variety…
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From shadow to farm: New shared knowledge program launches
Aspiring farmers can now experience life on the land through a new program that allows experienced farmers to share their knowledge. Kyneton tree-changer Melissa Connors introduced the Macedon Ranges to This Farm Needs a Farmer in 2018 and is about to officially launch a new Shadow Farming initiative to the program. “Through shadow farming, tree-changers…
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Rise, unite, resist
This year’s International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 saw 80 community members attend the Macedon Ranges Family Violence Network launch of its 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The event was held at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute reserve in what was a strong show of support for respecting women…