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26 May 12 | LUGARNO Lions Club has extended the Australian Lions Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) project until June 30, 2014.   | Autism funds needed | Calls for education support for ...
26 May 12 | THE federal government will inject more money into schools' mathematics and science departments to better educate future skilled workers.
26 May 12 | The 10 best and worst attendance rates in the Hunter and Central Coast
Extreme school excuses
26 May 12 | Hairdresser appointments, family events, sleeping in and even the Adamstown railway crossing are among the excuses Hunter parents use to cover school absences.   | CommentsComments (3) | School attendance rates
TAFE student awards
26 May 12 | More than 40 TAFE graduates were recognised for their academic excellence yesterday at the Hunter TAFE Awards at Caves Beach.
Bonnells Bay school centenary
26 May 12 | When Bonnells Bay Public School opened 100 years ago it was barely a school. Photos show it was more of a hut.
25 May 12 | CHAMPION sailor Kay Cottee returned to a familiar setting last week — her former school at Kogarah.
New maths package is a hit with students
25 May 12 | HURSTVILLE Public School consistently produces strong results in mathematics and science, so it was no surprise the school received a visit from School Education Minister Peter Garrett.
25 May 12 | Last time it was agriculture, now students at TAFE are trying their hand at beauty therapy as part of the federal government’s PPIF Participation Phase Initiative to get high school students engaged through a vocational course.
25 May 12 | Schools in the Wellington local government area will receive increased funding under the state government’s ‘Every Student, Every School’ initiative which is a change in the way the system has been funded previously.
It's rehearsal time for Star Struck
25 May 12 | 3000 primary and high school students from all corners of the Hunter came together for Star Struck rehearsals at Newcastle Entertainment Centre yesterday.  | CommentsComments (5) | GALLERY: Starstruck rehearsals at the ...
Is this the end for school councils
25 May 12 | A growing number of Hunter schools are disbanding their school councils because they duplicate the roles of parent and student representative groups.   | CommentsComments (2)
Foreign uni students honoured
25 May 12 | When Ireneo Pelayo first came to Newcastle from the Philippines, all he knew of Australia was what he had seen in The Man from Snowy River.   | CommentsComments (2)
24 May 12 | Moorefield Girls High School embraced colour in a creative project that they completed earlier this month.
Mass book reading all the kids can bear
23 May 12 | A cranky old bear was the centre of attention at Lake Macquarie libraries today as part of an Australia-wide storytime session.  | GALLERY: Toronto Library in nationwide ...
Shake-up of special needs funding
23 May 12 | A state government redistribution of special needs funding will deliver $5.1 million more to 169 Hunter schools; but 33 will see their funding cut.  | CommentsComments (5)
23 May 12 | DIGITAL and print publisher Scholastic has compiled a list of the top 20 blogs for teachers:
23 May 12 | POTENTIAL tertiary students have another opportunity to secure a place at university, with mid-year offers to study in semester two now open.
23 May 12 | HUNDREDS of Sutherland Shire teachers have threatened further action if the NSW government does not agree to meet union demands.
23 May 12 | UNIVERSITY student Janine Coghlan (pictured) received a handy financial boost to kickstart her career.
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