Articles tagged: Education
State training award for farming teacher
Colac is enjoying the benefits of having the state’s best teacher.
Costume parade celebrates books
Colac South West Primary School students turned towards their favourite books for inspiration for Book Week celebrations.
Nursing scholarships for Victorians
The State Government is offering free university and specialist training for thousands of nurses and midwives.
Book donation fosters lifelong love of reading
Scores of Colac and district Prep students are discovering the joys of reading at home thanks to a district-wide free book program.
Fiction comes to life for Book Week
Colac West Primary School students and staff put on a colourful show for their annual Book Week celebrations.
Sharing a love of children’s storytelling
Colac South West Primary School students have welcomed author Richard Pritchard to the school for a special reading of his new book.
Teacher shares love of science
It’s time to whip out those magnifying glasses and beakers because it’s National Science Week.
More school RATs
Victorian schools will continue to receive stocks of rapid antigen tests to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
Mental health help for kids
Four Colac primary schools have helped inform a State Government mental health program, allowing it to expand to all government and low-fee non-government primary schools in Victoria.
Students try their hands at teaching
Colac mums are having an influence on their kids’ future career choices, if this week’s Trinity College work experience placements are anything to go by.
School fun at Beeac
Colac Herald photographer Chloe Lang stopped by Beeac Primary School this week and saw kids involved in a big array of activities.
Active start to school day
Students at Colac Primary School are gearing up for this Friday’s annual Walk to School Day.
Wydinia Kindergarten kids have enjoyed a fun-filled first week of term two, after returning from a two-week break for the school holidays.
Students complete big ride
Victoria’s High Country has captivated Colac Specialist School students during a cycling tour
Trike arrives in time for big ride
Colac Specialist School senior student Luke Francese is thrilled to have first dibs on riding the school’s new electric trike for a 100-kilometre ride next week.
Pedal power promoting health for children
Pupils at Birregurra Primary School are among more than 350,000 students across Australia participating in National Ride2School Day this week.
Kids’ sporting talents on show
Elliminyt Primary School pupils certainly have plenty of athletic talent to go alongside their academic skill.
A positive start for Year Sevens
The Colac Herald’s Chloe Lang dropped in at Colac Secondary College to capture some snaps of the new Year Seven students as they navigated their second week of high school.
New tertiary payment for school graduates
Colac and district Year 12 graduates could be eligible for a one-off payment to help relocate for university studies.
Graduates eager for offers
Colac’s 2021 Year 12 graduates are eagerly awaiting their first-round university offers on Friday.
Works begin at old school site
Site works have started for a construction of a new Colac Specialist School at the former Colac High School site, and tests have cleared the site of asbestos.
State win for kinder program
A Colac kindergarten provider is celebrating after one of its programs won a national award.
CSC graduation celebrations
Colac Secondary College Year 12 students have celebrated the end of their high school studies in style with a formal graduation ceremony.
Nearly all school staff vaxxed
Staff at the region’s Catholic schools have recorded a 98.5-per-cent COVID-19 vaccination rate as teachers face an immunisation deadline.
