Articles tagged: Education
Work supports people with disabilities
COLAC'S Tammy Goldspink is gaining skills and knowledge through a new work education program for people with disabilities.
Sacred Heart shows top tennis skills
SACRED Heart Primary School pupils showed they had the qualities to be the next Lleyton Hewitt or Sam Stosur after winning their sixth interschool tennis shield.
Bereaved mum campaigns to save lives
THE mother of a Colac district teenager who died from an undetected heart condition is campaigning to screen young athletes for the condition.
Colac student is apprentice of the year
COLAC Trinity College student Jessica Perkins is Gordon TAFE’s school-based apprentice of the year for cookery.
Schoolies shaking bad reputation
LORNE police and businesses say the town’s annual Schoolies Week is starting to shake its troublesome reputation.
Band members returning to their roots
A COLAC school band will return to the scene of its first gig as a headline act.
Childcare costs might fall despite cuts
COLAC childcare costs might drop despite government funding cuts to care providers.
Shake-up for Colac foster care
COLAC foster care is set for a shake up after a besieged community services agency lost its approval to provide services in the city.
Pensioner helps young crime victims
A CASH-STRAPPED Colac pensioner has helped kindergarten children who were the victims of a cruel theft.
Art course changes life’s course
AN art course has changed the course of Nettie Hulme’s life.
Theft was nasty kindergarten surprise
THIEVES have struck a Colac kindergarten, stealing its Christmas fundraising proceeds in a burglary police described as a “low blow”.
Call for community focus on old school site
THE leader of Colac’s peak business group says he hopes the former Colac High School’s future will have a community focus.
Youths want compulsory defensive driving
TWO Colac district youths want authorities to make defensive driving courses compulsory for young drivers.
$7.5-million school job will boost economy
A COLAC builder says a $7.5-million school upgrade tender will help create jobs and boost Colac’s economy.
Stadium boosts school’s facilities
PLAYING sport in winter will be easier for Colac Primary School pupils, with the opening of a new stadium.
Otway Fly educates students
THE NEW manager of an Otways tourist attraction wants to involve students in the business.
War of words over kingergarten funding
A WAR of words has erupted between Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman and a State Government minister over kindergarten funding.
Food bank to feed hungry children
COLAC community leaders are pushing for a food bank to help disadvantaged children eat nutritious food.
Young skier heading to American school
A PRESTIGIOUS American ski school has invited Colac district skiing prodigy Yolanda Fulton-Richmond for intensive training after a successful ski season.
Elliminyt pre-school offers pilot program
A COLAC kindergarten pilot program will help the region prepare for a Federal Government policy to extend class hours.
Cross-dresssing students told to change
A COLAC school principal has defended a decision to intervene in Year 12 final-week dress-up festivities.
Thieves steal school laptops and cameras
POLICE are investigating the theft of laptop computers and digital cameras from a Colac Primary School.
Off to Melbourne to visit the Queen
TWO Colac children will be in the presence of royalty today.
Reunion team finds historic sign
FORMER Colac Technical School students have found a unique piece of the school’s history.
