Castlemaine Secondary College
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Cuban beat set to get Castlemaine dancing
Castlemaine is set to turn up the heat with Cuban music, Latin dancing and food at a new monthly event at the Goods Shed. The 11-piece Son Quba will bring its infectious Cuban rhythms to the venue beside Castlemaine Railway Station on the first Sunday of each month. The band has its roots in workshops…
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Celebration of diversity turned sour
Seasoned drag performer Miss Polly Filla has been the subject of online abuse, harassment and death threats after a video of their performance at a local high school was shared on Facebook. On Friday, one of our journalists attended Castlemaine Secondary College for the annual Wear It Purple Day celebrations and Story Time with Polly.…
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Students put democracy back together
What happens when you take democracy apart and ask teenagers to rebuild it? That’s exactly what local democracy advocacy group Really Local set out to discover through UnAssembly, a new project delivered in partnership with Folio Collective and Castlemaine Community House. And no, it’s not connected to the United Nations. The name is quite literal:…
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CSC soccer side off to states
The Castlemaine Secondary College’s Year 11-12 Senior Girls soccer side is set to feature in the 2025 School Sport Victoria Secondary Football State Finals tomorrow at the Darebin International Sports Complex in a bid to claim state honours. The highly competitive local side finished third in 2023, second in 2024, and are determined to try…
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Program forced to relocate
The Castlemaine Secondary College Flexible Learning Options program has been relocated from the Etty Street Campus to the mainstream campus at Blakeley Road, in preparation for 2025. Principal Justin Hird said that after years of pursuing additional funding for the program, the college had no option but to relocate the program. “At this stage, we…
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CSC State Finals success!
Castlemaine Secondary College’s year 9/10 girls and year 9/10 boys soccer teams represented the local region at the state finals in Darebin on September 10 and 12. To make it there, the girls squad won every single match in the Sandhurst and Loddon Mallee Division without conceding a single goal. They continued this streak by…
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Mountain bike riders ready
Castlemaine Secondary College and the Castlemaine Rocky Riders Mountain Bike Club are excited to be joining forces to host stage four of the Victorian Schools Mountain Bike Series this Saturday September 7. The five race series includes events at Dromana, the You Yangs near Geelong, Listerfield and Spring Gully in Bendigo. This is the first…
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Student’s close call
Emergency services were called to Castlemaine Secondary College on Friday morning when a young boy’s hand became lodged in wire fencing. It is believed the 12-year-old boy was playing sport on the school basketball courts, when he tripped and steadied himself using the wire fence, which became lodged in his hand. CFA members cut the…
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Castlemaine Secondary arts talent to be showcased
Castlemaine Secondary College’s highly anticipated annual arts exhibition is set to be unveiled at the historic Castlemaine Market Building this Sunday.
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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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Student-led project to help homeless
An innovative new project aims to assist young people and families facing homelessness in Mount Alexander Shire, while also helping students develop skills and aspirations in the construction industry. Created by Castlemaine Secondary College in partnership with Dhelkaya Health, HALT (Hope Assistance Local Tradies) and Goldfields Local Learning and Employment Network, the student-led ‘Caravan Fix…
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Next generation recycling
Castlemaine Secondary College has teamed up with The Good Op Shop on an exciting environmental project – reusing plastic bottle lids. The Good Op Shop, a local charity that sells secondhand goods to raise money for conservation projects, is keen to fund new ways to reuse waste that was destined for landfill, especially among school…