Monday, May 20, 2024

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Small school aims big

Khancoban Public School this week welcomed four new Kindergarten students ... Khancoban is a small school that is committed to providing a high quality of education tailored to the individual needs and aspirations of all of its students.

School’s back

Nhill College welcomed their new Foundation students on Thursday pictured with Mrs Grover and Mrs Kerber.

Charlies Surf School for West Wimmera youth

A visit to the beach is not something that happens everyday for many of the young people in West Wimmera. For most it is around a 2 hour drive to the nearest beach.

This year have a fulfilled diary rather than a full diary

The start of another year provides a good opportunity to take a little time out to reflect on the past year and assess what matters to you. This is not about setting huge new year resolutions, but more about identifying and pursuing what matters to you. A 3 x 3 x 3 framework is a useful approach, something for yourself daily, targets to achieve by the first quarter, and some goals for the year.

Adam’s ATAR ‘near perfect’

Serena Kirby. Denmark Senior High School again produced high-performing ATAR students last year. Adam Turner achieved a near perfect score of 97.7 and was not only awarded Dux of the school but collected six other awards including physics and maths awards.

58 new intern doctors commencing

Darling Downs Health hospitals will have 58 medical interns begin this month, marking the largest cohort of interns that have started since the program commenced. The 12-month graduate program will see the medical interns experience the demands of urban, rural and remote medicine.

Oarsome to be rowing on Clarence River again

The calm conditions, openness, and gentle currents of the Clarence River enticed more than 80 budding athletes from TSS on the Gold Coast to return to Grafton ... and dip their oars into the famous waterway once again. Not even the persistent wet weather could dampen their spirits as the boys … rowed upwards of 50km along a 20km section of the river each day in their respective crews…

School Savvy answers the call for back-to-school support & breaks new record: Centacare FNQ

With uniform, stationary and back-to-school stocks replenished and hairdressers ready, Centacare FNQ’s School Savvy pop-up series has broken all previous year’s records with four days to go ... School Savvy helped secure a scholarship to Abbotsleigh College in Sydney for Rita Tyrrell.

Medical students passionate about our little towns

The Local Health Medical Trust and the Barham community are excited to welcome two medical students for the next two weeks ... Having both come from the hustle and bustle of the biggest cities in Australia, Jake and Daniel relish the quieter way of living, with Barham already welcoming them with open arms.

A paws-itive outcome for young readers

Will Hunter. Local school students continue to be supported in becoming lifelong learners by furry reading companions. Each week during the school term, Story Dog volunteers spend a couple of hours encouraging students to read aloud to their dogs, boosting the students’ confidence and literacy skills.

Triple measure to cut shark attacks

Michelle Daw. A shark behaviour specialist believes a three-pronged approach is needed to reduce the likelihood and impact of shark attacks. Professor Charlie Huveneers is a marine ecologist at Flinders University and a keen surfer.

Charity triples school meal service through charity partnerships

Di Ind. A Mount Gambier-based charity providing meals to schoolchildren has tripled their service over the last few months, with the help of fellow charities and organisations. Twenty-five schools across the Limestone Coast have now signed up for the Spare Ya Change 4 Kids (SYC4K) service, an increase from six schools at the beginning of 2023.

Forests, fires and burns – still no consensus

Is this really how harvested forests are left? Australian Rural & Regional News looks into recent statements that highlight continuing conflicting and confusing information in the public domain about connections between forestry operations and bushfires and whether prescribed burns reduce bushfire risk.

Work initiative connects the dots

As the school year comes to an end the careers team at Corryong College have been very busy finalising opportunities for their students for next year in the form of School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships (SBAT).

Barham High School student has dux in a row

There is a saying that when we work hard, we will reap the rewards later; like an athlete training before a marathon, or practicing something until it’s perfected … Barham High School student Ella Lodge has kept her head down during her six years of secondary school and her commitment has paid dividends.

Narrandera High students excel in HSC

Narrandera High School finished the school year on a high with the release of HSC results on Thursday ... This year’s top achiever, Camilo Gonzalez Monardes, achieved an ATAR of 91.45 and has attributed part of his success to the school.

Valley students excel in HSC

Year 12 students from across the Clarence Valley were busy logging in with more than 76,000 alumni statewide last Thursday to get their HSC results, signalling the end of their secondary schooling and entry into university or the workforce ... The CV Independent contacted all Clarence Valley high schools for information about their HSC results ...

Students keen for a country practice

A group of fifth year University of Adelaide medical students have left the Copper Coast with an expanded interest in rural medicine. Chloe Elliott, Kate Pettman, Annabel Brentnall and Jasmine Crocker spent the better part of the year working with doctors during their placement through the Adelaide Rural Clinical School.

Lucy awarded Chief Minister Literacy Award

Year 2 student Lucy Tarca was recently awarded the Chief Minister’s Literacy Achievement Award in the Most Improved category. The seven-year-old was ecstatic with the prestigious nod. Proud mum Maria Carmody said she was so proud of her daughter.

College ranks in top ten

Year 12 students, staff and parents of Corryong College are celebrating following the release of the 2023 Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) results on Monday. The exceptional results were highlighted by Nicola Costello attaining an ATAR of 95.95 which saw her awarded the Rotary Club’s Dux of the College.

Basin book aims to educate

A new book about the rivers and wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin includes information about the Upper Murray and is now on its way to thousands of primary schools across Australia. Commissioned by the Jane Goodall Institute in London and Sydney, the book was written by the Petaurus Education Group in Albury-Wodonga.

St Patrick’s get $2.9m boost

St Patrick’s School in Nhill is set to undergo significant improvements ... The funding, totalling $2,901,375, will enable the construction of a new general learning area, a covered outdoor area, and an administration area.

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