education
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College Koorie program recognised
The Grange P-12 College’s efforts to be inclusive and respectful have earned the school a spot at this year’s Victorian Education Excellence Awards. Teachers and…
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Carving out a legacy
Creativity is at the heart of the newest program at Lakeview Senior College in Caroline Springs. Year 12 students are carving out a “legacy” by…
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Principal makes a point
Frank Vetere is ready for new challenges as he farewells Point Cook P-9 College after a decade at the helm. Mr Vetere is leaving to…
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Blooming good idea
Children at Brookfield Kindergarten have taken their first seedlings home to plant and grow. Melton council’s Kindergarten Plant Program provides every child enrolled in four-year-old…
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Hoops hopes on the rise
If determination and work ethic have anything to do with it, Alieu Chol will be taking his Melton-honed basketball talent to the world. The 19-year-old…
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Final encore for students
Final year art students at Lakeview Senior College are putting their best foot forward with an exhibition at the Caroline Springs Gallery. The exhibition, which…
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New girls’ campus for Islamic school
A new girls’ school will open in Caroline Springs in 2018. Caroline Springs Girls Grammar –part of the Australian International Academy – will open for…
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New chapter for library
Bookworms rejoice – Little Library is back at the Melton train station permanently to keep literature lovers entertained. Readers are encouraged to “take a book…
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Learning leap looms for Wyndham
Talented weavers from the communities of Burma will showcase their skills as part of the Wyndham Learning Festival. The festival, to be presented by the…
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Violinist on the rise
When Nyssa Sanguansri was three years old, she saw a television cartoon of Bugs Bunny playing the violin. That inspired her to ask her parents…
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School wins local support
Hundreds of residents have thrown their weight behind Dinjerra Primary School’s campaign to rebuild the school. More than 450 people have signed the online petition…
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$1.4m for Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood Primary School has received $1.4 million for the first stage of a $4 million upgrade in the state budget. The school, built in 1910, has 235…
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Preparing midwives for western baby boom
A passionate Victoria University alumni is helping prepare the next generation of midwives to deal with the western suburbs’ baby boom. Val Dibella, manager of…
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Footscray City College chalks up 100 years
A century of learning is being celebrated this month as Footscray City College chalks up its 100th anniversary. An art show and cocktail party launched…
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Dismay as Footscray school axes bilingual study
Victoria’s only Vietnamese bilingual school program is set to be axed after Footscray Primary School decided to dump it from its curriculum. But a campaign…
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