Articles tagged: St Mary’s Primary School

Bright thanks to local fireys
The roller doors of the Beeac CFA shed were awash with vibrant artwork and messages of gratitude on Monday morning, as students from St Mary’s and Beeac Primary School stopped by to thank local fireys following the recent Otways fires.

TOP STUDENTS: Colac school reaps rewards of new teaching method
A Colac primary school has nabbed a top spot in an elite list of 21 regional schools with well above average NAPLAN results.

Schools celebrate Fr Michael’s jubilee
Colac’s Catholic primary schools have gathered to celebrate Father Michael O’Toole’s 50th Golden Jubilee.

Big change for Colac teacher
Colac is a long way from Kununurra, but St Mary’s Primary School teacher Matt Absalom is bringing what he learnt in the far northern Western Australian town to his Colac students.

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.

Teacher shortages hit Colac schools
Colac district schools are bearing the brunt of an influx in staff and student illnesses, with absences and a lack of access to relief teachers causing schools to reshuffle staff to cover classes, taking them away from their main roles.

Colac kids back in class
Colac and district students and staff have returned to the classroom after the state’s latest lockdown.

Artists kick off big event
The Colac Otway Arts Trail begins this weekend and Colac and district school students have been busy decorating their fences for the occasion.

Beekeeping career off to sweet start
A Colac primary school student is keeping busy during school holidays by buzzing around his and his family’s beehives.

Young golf whiz helps launch Open
A Colac primary school pupil upstaged some of the world’s best golfers yesterday when he helped launch the Vic Open.

Borrack brings home the gold
Colac's Ellinor Borrack has capped off her primary school athletics journey with two gold medals at state championships.

AFL star reminisces about Colac clashes
Boom Geelong AFL recruit Luke Dahlhaus is no stranger to Colac having started his senior football career against the Colac Tigers a decade ago.

Girl cricketer stars on debut
Sophie Walker is the talk of Colac district cricket after the 12-year-old women’s cricket prodigy made a stunning debut in the male-dominated senior ranks.

