Education
Life lessons thanks to Games
Year five students from York Public School will have the opportunity to travel to the Invictus Games 2018 thanks to the City of Penrith...
Local school’s special milestone
Regentville Public School is inviting past and present students, teachers and families to take a walk down memory lane at their 150th anniversary celebration.
A...
Fostering an education
The sky’s the limit for local resident, Tasha Reynolds, who refuses to become another statistic in the foster care system.
The 20-year-old Western Sydney University...
Growing and learning: Student project drives passion for community
Children as young as eight are giving back to the homeless community with Glenmore Park Public School’s special initiative.
Students in Years 4 and 5...
Making the right moves
Reti or not, Penrith Selective High School’s senior grade chess team are on their way to the Sydney Inter Regional Finals after recently being...
School’s helping hand to drought ravaged country cousins
They live over 500km apart and have never met, but students from Jamisontown Public School and Pilliga Public School now share a special bond...
Super Cooper inspires his classmates
Living life legally blind can be difficult at the best of times, but a local primary school is breaking down barriers and embracing their...
Changing lives one page at a time
Three local students have embarked on a quest and are helping those living with multiple sclerosis (MS), one page at a time.
Lily Morris and...
Students get their hands dirty for National Tree Day
While thousands of plants and trees will be planted this weekend to mark Planet Ark’s National Tree Day, they won’t be the only things...
Students go green to take out top prize
Students from Cambridge Park Public School have proved that going green doesn’t mean you can’t have fun after taking out a local recycling challenge.
Using...
Driving towards their goals
Students from Glenmore Park High School are turning trash into cash as they hope to raise enough money for a mini bus.
Collecting cans and...
Mounting problem in local schools
Enduring freezing cold conditions in winter and boiling heat in summer, hundreds of local students are attending classes in demountables that are more than...
Uni degrees could be “obsolete”
The future of university degrees has come under question after a new report revealed that almost half of degrees currently offered will become obsolete.
The...
Architect appointed as new school at Jordan Springs becomes closer to reality
Concept designs for the new Jordan Springs Primary School have been released and an architect for the project has been appointed.
The State Government has...
Contract awarded for Penrith Public School upgrade
Students and teachers at Penrith Public School will benefit from an upgrade that will provide new classrooms and improved facilities.
The construction contract has been...
Tech brings kids together
While technology has both pros and cons, there is no doubt that one of its positives is the power it has to bring people...
Labor promises to air condition all Penrith schools
Opposition Leader Luke Foley has announced a Labor government would air condition some 600 schools as part of a $300 million investment.
Mr Foley was...
Woolies gives back to the community through school program
Aussie schools and early learning centres are set to receive more than 300,000 vital education resources over the next few weeks, all thanks to...
Kids reach the Stars with new language program
Local kids can connect with a culture over 9,000km away through a playgroup that is delivered almost entirely in Chinese.
Mandarin Stars, a language program...
Nursing degrees to go online as teaching evolution goes to new level
Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia’s number one university for nursing and midwifery, has launched its Bachelor of Nursing degree through WSU Online, in a...
