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School Mural Showcases Cultural Diversity

Muswellbrook South Public School is proud of their strong cultural diversity and thanks to recent grant funding they have been able to build on it.

Academic Success Opens New Opportunities

Singleton High School’s Sam Harrison, Kayla Maloney and Rachael Waugh were presented with Academic Excellence Scholarships from Glencore as 2020 Year 12 graduates celebrated their achievements with excitement of future endeavours.

Gill Family Gives New School their Blessing

With the blessing of family and friends, the Richard Gill School in Muswellbrook has celebrated its official opening.

Singleton High students Zoom to Japan in 2021

It has been three years since Singleton High School students last visited Japan.

Excellence accreditation cause for celebration

Pre-School Inc. has become one of 44 childrens education and care services across Australia to be awarded the National Quality Standard rating of excellent.

All smiles at Murrurundi Public School

BY DI SNEDDON

It was a win that excited the entire community, not to mention an outcome that benefitted the entire population of around 1000 people.

Students hit the courts

Students at Muswellbrook South Public School are enjoying getting active thanks to the local ClubGrants program.

Alex spreads the Where There’s a Will Message

Alex Bates has this week started his HSC exams at St Joseph’s High School Aberdeen and has a whole new outlook on what lays ahead thanks to being a part of Where There’s A Will.

Macarthur takes top vote

It was a bumper roll up for the 2020 Upper Hunter Shire’s Mayor for a Day competition, with 675 children from local primary schools submitting their ideas through short essays or postcard pictures.

Teacher appointed at Richard Gill School

It has been a busy few months for the Richard Gill School as 2021 approaches, but at the same time things are just getting started.

Kids enjoy holiday fun

In Muswellbrook there have been a number of options to keep the kids busy during school holidays.

Students Jumping For Joy

Students at Muswellbrook Public School are enjoying the opportunity to try something new thanks to support from Bengalla.

St Mary’s unearth gifted quartet

BY ALEX TIGANI

St Mary’s Primary School principal Kim Wilson has declared her school’s new gifted learning program as a success.

Awards acknowledge the support

Randi and Rob Thraves were recognised at this year’s Education Week Awards for their contribution to Broke School and what a contribution that is.

Former school captain continues to impress

BY DI SNEDDON

Sophie Ryan is certainly a young achiever and she has a message to those preparing for the Higher School Certificate.

Big decisions for students

Big decisions are in the process of being made at […]

Helping that start to big school

Starting school can be daunting, and that is why the […]

Friendship seat is back

Few students would even notice a playground’s garden furniture but […]

St Xavier’s walk down memory lane

1980: There are plenty of familiar faces in the class of 1980 from St Xavier’s Primary School. Look out when they are among those catching up for a school reunion being organised by former student Tim Sutton and his energetic committee.

Sparking imaginations of students

NEW SPACE: Enjoying the new play space at St Catherine’s Catholic College playground are Kobi Hixon and Ivy Rose Rosenthal.

No Judgements

YARNING: King Street Public School’s Aboriginal Education Officer Pauline Mitchell with students Abbie Coward, Year 4, Brayden Capell and Nathan Dale, Year 6.

Focus on music for new school

Livia Spelde proudly wearing the new school uniform.

Students share their care

Lachlan Donaldson (far left) with fellow work colleagues at the NSW Ambulance Northern Control Centre who were recipients of thank you notes from Australian Christian College. Lachlan had contacts with the school, his wife Carmel works in administration.

Playgrounds back to life

King Street Public School staff were excited to have students back on site.