Indigenous STEM Scholarship helping young leaders to achieve dreams. A young Aboriginal leader with a desire to help others in his community is a step closer to achieving his dreams with a Port of Newcastle inaugural Indigenous STEM Scholarship, awarded in partnership with the University of Newcastle. Jack Goldspink –
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Local teachers, students and schools are among 105 individuals and schools acknowledged for their exceptional student achievement and inspiring public education in the2021 NSW Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence. The awardees include teachers, staff and parents who have made major contributions to their school communities and serve as role
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Hunter Region Students Win Eleven Medals in Global ICAS Competitions Students in the Hunter have picked up eleven medals in one of the largest global academic competitions for school students. ICAS competition is a school-based competition that students from Australia and international schools sit annually across six subject areas –
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The Healing Foundation urges all schools to teach the Stolen Generations story and Australia’s full history. The Healing Foundation is urging all Australian schools to include the story of the Stolen Generations in their curriculum to ensure students have a better understanding of the full history of Australia, which dates
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New scholarship aims to improve health and wellbeing in Indigenous communities. To address the health needs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across rural NSW, the University of Newcastle has launched a new Indigenous scholarship in the field of Speech Pathology. Funded by the Vonwiller Foundation, the philanthropic partnership
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Plenty of reasons to celebrate the HSC success of Hunter public schools. Plenty of heartwarming stories are emerging from Hunter public schools following the release of 2020 Higher School Certificate results. NSW Education Secretary Mark Scott paid tribute to every student who had completed their HSC in 2020. Considering the
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Universities of Wollongong (UoW) and Newcastle (UoN) team deliver groundbreaking leadership program in NSW public schools. University researchers win government tender to deliver a first-of-its-kind professional learning program for school leaders. The Schools of Education at the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the University of Newcastle, have been selected by
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Merewether students’ keyboards do the talking on relations with Japan. Japan’s Consul-General from Sydney, Mr KIYA Masahiko, presented Merewether High School with the School of the Year Award in the 2020 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest for NSW and NT Secondary School Students. Mr KIYA was accompanied by Consul Mr MURATA
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Inaugural employability excellence achievers unveiled. The students, staff, businesses and community partners who inspire the University of Newcastle’s reputation for producing work-ready graduates have been recognised in the institution’s inaugural Employability Excellence Awards. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Mark Hoffman said the Employability Excellence Awards provided an opportunity for the University
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Dudley students win state’s coolest design competition. Seven Year 6 students and Assistant Principal Jason Horadam from Dudley Public School are joint winners of a statewide competition to design a smart air conditioning controller. The Dudley kids hamming it up beautifully to make their point. See the video further below.
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Caring for Country in schools reconciliation challenge. The annual Schools Reconciliation Challenge has an online exhibition with the theme Caring for Country. Minmi Public School students Lachlan, Lily and Giselle show their artwork with teacher Mr James Griffiths. Student artwork and stories reflecting what reconciliation means to young people is
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STEM scholarships create more tertiary education pathways for Indigenous students. Port of Newcastle has partnered with the University of Newcastle to launch its first Indigenous STEM Scholarships. Port of Newcastle’s Craig Carmody and University of Newcastle’s Leah Armstrong announcing the scholarships. The $30,000 partnership aims to enhance the Hunter Region’s
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Carrington kids in a creativity cocoon. By James McGill, Principal. Live 360 view of Carrington school kids creating their art. Below, art works hanging in the virtual 3-dimensional gallery. Every year Carrington Public School holds Art Expression, an art event where the broader school community gathers to celebrate its students’
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Lake Mac schools recognised for their environmental efforts. Blacksmiths Public School and St Mary’s Catholic College, Gateshead, have taken out top honours in the 2020 Lake Macquarie School Environment Awards. School Captains of Blacksmiths Public School showing the award. Lake Macquarie Mayor Cr Kay Fraser said the awards were an
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Student artwork on show to help sick kids. Student artwork from schools across NSW is now being showcased at this year’s Operation Art exhibition at the Armory Gallery, Sydney Olympic Park. One of 500 artworks by NSW students for hospitalised kids. Image – Armory Gallery. Local student Saxon Lang from Hamilton
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University of Newcastle launches Quality Teaching Academy. Teachers across Australia will have access to high-quality professional development and a suite of evidence-based resources with the launch of the Quality Teaching Academy. Developed by University of Newcastle researchers, the Academy’s core program, Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR), is a form of professional
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Australian students shine in international maths and informatics Olympiads. Two teams of Australian high school students have pushed through the extraordinary challenges of COVID to take home gold, silver and bronze in the world’s premiere maths and informatics competitions. All six Victorian students across both teams were able to compete
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Questacon’s Colour exhibition opens at Newcastle Museum. This special touring exhibition developed by Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre explores the science of colour and perception through more than 20 different interactive experiences. An image captured by photographer Luke Kellett for isolation: Portraits of Newcastle during COVID-19. Set
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Bungwahl Public School students are making their own lunches in a pilot program to cut food waste. In addition, it helps families save money and have a positive impact on the environment. Eli and Sofia helping to not waste food. The MidCoast schools have teamed up with MidWaste, which is
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Miroma Bunbilla Program provides an alternative pathway for Indigenous medical students. From the Cessnock mines to fighting for Indigenous youth, GP Peter O’Mara’s incredible story will inspire indigenous students to seek a career in medicine. Medical student Kieran Shipp was admitted through the Miroma Bunbilla Program. The Chair of the RACGP
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Game Changer teams announced. From all corners of NSW 420 students will use their design thinking skills to explore tangible solutions for a real world wicked problem in the 2020 Game Changer Challenge. Hundreds of applications from NSW public schools were received for the Game Changer Challenge, which this year
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NSW State Government has OK’d post-HSC activities. School formals and graduations can take place from Thursday 12 November 2020, the day after the last Higher School Certificate (HSC) written exam. Under the guidelines, schools are being asked to: reduce mingling and attendance where possible hold dance floors outside or in
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A COVID19-adjusted “point scheme” for year 12 students approaching their HSC has been applied by the University of Newcastle. Acknowledging challenges faced during their COVID19-disrupted HSC year, the University of Newcastle (UoN) will provide five adjustment points to school leaver students. The points will be applied automatically via UAC (Universities
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Region’s abundant talent in public education. Outstanding student achievement and inspiring public education staff and parents have been recognised in the 2020 NSW Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence. The awards to 120 individuals and schools showcase NSW public school students, staff and parents who have made major contributions to
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Early entry into Law for people from a refugee background. The University of Newcastle will offer people from a refugee background the opportunity for early entry to study Law. The Refugee Early Entry Scheme considers a person’s whole experience, including beyond results at school or tertiary admission rank. Successful applicants
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National eSmart Week 2020: keeping children safe online has never been more important. By creating awareness about cyber safety, bullying and well-being, we can reduce online harm – Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, National eSmart Week Ambassador. As rates of online cyber bullying, child exploitation and image-based abuse skyrocket in COVID-19
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End to University negotiations aimed at achieving savings. Discussions with the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) and National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) – underway since late June with a deadline of Monday 10 August – failed to reach agreement. The University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky, told staff
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Study links teacher development program to increase in student achievement. As schools continue to grapple with major upheaval, a new study reveals that teacher professional development initiative, Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR), dramatically accelerates student learning outcomes, potentially reversing disruption caused by COVID-19. QTR, developed at the University of Newcastle, increased
Read more...Local Engineering graduate lands an Ivy League spot. A University of Newcastle Electrical Engineering graduate, Sam Parker, has been accepted to Brown University – a prestigious Ivy League research university in the United States. To study a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Sam will focus on researching brain computer interfaces. These
Read more...UNSW Sydney has introduced the world’s first undergraduate degree in quantum engineering. The Bachelor of Quantum Engineering (Honours) will train students in advanced electronics and telecommunication engineering, specialising in how to design and control complex quantum systems. University of NSW’s Professor Andrea Morello. The degree will cover nanoelectronics, microwave engineering
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