Articles tagged: Education
Tree killer spotted at Lorne
AUTHORITIES have destroyed trees at Lorne to stop the spread of a fungus attacking native plants.
Honour for decades of service to schools
COLAC'S Mary Russell started work at Sacred Heart Primary School 30 years ago as a bursar with cashbooks and ledgers.
Schools demand safety for pupils
WALKING to school is a daily safety challenge for Colac district pupils like Jess Mackay.
Pros and cons of power for principals
A COLAC school principal says giving principals more power could be both positive and negative.
Long-distance maths lessons
COLAC Secondary College students’ maths teacher is in another classroom, 200 kilometres away.
District worker receives national award
A COLAC district man’s decision to return to studying after a 20-year break has paid dividends.
Safety concerns stop young cyclists
SAFETY concerns are preventing Colac children from riding their bikes to school.
Students making promise for future
COLAC Secondary College students will make a promise next week about their own futures.
Principal welcomes Oliver’s fat fight
A COLAC high school leader has welcomed State Government plans to tackle obesity with help from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
Youngsters set sail at Apollo Bay
APOLLO Bay Sailing Club hopes children who enjoyed a try sailing day will help boost membership.
Former Colac student heading to Oxford
A PASSION for history and politics has earned a former Colac student a prestigious place at England’s Oxford University.
Hats off to Elliminyt fashion student
ELLIMINYT'S Sondra Ware refuses to settle for ordinary headwear - so she makes her own.
Colac school in state’s bottom 10
A COLAC secondary school has returned one of Victoria’s worst results in a national academic test.
Builder is most outstanding apprentice
A COLAC apprentice builder says winning an award for his work has boosted his self-belief.
MP wants learner driver mentors
POLWARTH MP Terry Mulder wants to start a driving mentor program in Colac.
Children miss school for two years
A COLAC man has slammed Victoria’s Education Department for failing to take an interest in two children who haven’t attended school for two years.
Colac teenager apprentice of year
COLAC teenager Jessica Perkins is Gordon TAFE’s school-based apprentice of the year.
Education union targets Colac
THE Australian Education Union has targeted Colac in a campaign for more funding for public schools.
Primary school in trucks’ path
A PRIMARY school lies in the path of a planned truck route through Colac.
Schools will claim training centre cash
COLAC and district secondary schools are set to claim the cash to build a new trade training centre.
Colac students get iPad2 for study
STUDENTS at a Colac school will have a world of knowledge at their fingertips from this month.
Limited places for childcare
CHILDCARE places are limited in Colac and district childcare centres.
Health studies popular with Year 12 graduates
COLAC'S Levi Marotta is ready for a career in medicine.
Deakin a popular choice
DEAKIN University has proved to be Colac and district’s most popular university.
