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Curtain call for artistic students

Creative art students are pouring their last skerrick of energy into their major dance, music and art works which are due in the next few weeks.

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Education review sparks hope for change

The New South Wales Teachers Federation says it is vital a review of Dubbo's public education leads to major changes at its secondary schools.

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Union hopes to extend education review

The New South Wales Teachers Federation will seek to extend the length of a review into Dubbo's public education system when a community consultation group meets for the second time today in central...

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Businesses get say on student apprentices

School-based apprentices could be accepted into Orange workplaces from next year as part of a push to extend the successful Dubbo Trade College program.

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Indigenous school expects full class for opening

The proponents of an Aboriginal boarding school near Brewarrina say they expect a full enrolment next year.

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Mining boom impacts on student retention

The New South Wales western region's mining boom is contributing to its low rate of students staying in school.

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Tertiary fund set to help Dubbo students

A charity to help students achieve their tertiary education dreams is being set up in central-west New South Wales.

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School building nears completion

A boarding school for indigenous students near Brewarrina will be ready for the start of first term next year.

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Hold the phone - Dubbo school bans mobiles

Students at a Dubbo school will not be allowed to use their mobile phones or other technical devices under a new policy.

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Boarding school for aboriginal students officially opened

The first boarding school for indigenous students in New South Wales will be officially opened near Brewarrina in the state's west today.

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Student inventions on show as DesignTECH hits Dubbo

Bathurst's Josh Crofts had a mice problem in his aviary, so he solved it and blitzed the HSC at the same time.

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College teachers to list demands

Dubbo Senior College teachers have tabled a list of demands in a bid to overcome their concerns about the school's restructure.

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Audit to strengthen push for schools funding

The state's peak lobby group for parents says a government audit of New South Wales public schools will give it a platform to lobby for more funding.

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Dubbo student a finalist in TAFE awards

Dubbo College Year 12 student Ben Costa is in the running to win the Student of the Year prize in the NSW VET [Vocational Education and Training] in Schools awards. At the age of just 17 Ben has...

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Education blitz hits Coonamble streets

A joint operation by police and education officials in north-western New South Wales has found very few suspended students on the streets of Coonamble.

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Teachers fear Gonski delay

Teachers in central western New South Wales say regional public schools would be better off if the funding changes recommended by the Gonski report are implemented.

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Bangarra dancers inspire students

A search for the best Indigenous student dancers from across the state has ended in Grafton

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200 schools affected by teachers' stop work

Parents have been advised to check with their children's school about the level of supervision being offered today during industrial action.

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Old rivalries reignited in Astley and Mulvey Cups

The Dubbo Senior College will be looking to hold onto the Astley Cup when it competes against Orange High in round two of the annual competition.

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Moree, Toomelah & Boggabilla included in education "regional hubs"

The Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, says he's confident principals can be found for 11 schools around the state, which are taking part in a regional overhaul.

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Concern Wellington Christian School could close

A community meeting will be held in Wellington next week to discuss the dire situation one of the town's schools is in.

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Wellington Christian School decision by end of term 3

The President of the Board of the Wellington Christian School says the facility must change if it's to remain viable into the future.

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Consultation for Coonamble school changes

Consultations have started in Coonamble over changes at the town's high school during the next five years.

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All things 'agriculture' on show at UNE for Y9-Y12

Fifteen schools from the New England North West, the Mid-North Coast, the North Coast, the Hunter Valley and the Central West will converge on the University of New England on Friday to learn about...

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Mudgee teenager moved by visit to WW1 battle sites

A Mudgee teenager has returned from a tour of World War One battle sites on the Western Front, with a new appreciation for history.

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Alarm clocks and footy boost attendance at outback schools, principals say

Starting school 15 minutes later, giving students an alarm clock and teaching them how to play footy has worked wonders in filling outback classrooms in New South Wales, principals say.

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Dubbo school leading the way as role model for social media interaction

Central West schools are being encouraged to become a role model in the realm of social media and one Dubbo school has been applauded for being exceptionally progressive.

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Catholic school teachers to stop work on Monday

The Independent Education Union says ongoing industrial action by Catholic school teachers has the potential to carry over into 2015.

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Local students celebrate HSC success

Seven local students listed among the top achievers.

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Police doing everything they can to help students at Walgett High labelled as...

Officers strengthening ties with students in Walgett, police say.

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Troubled children from the western region are taking part in a project aimed...

Students from Lincoln School, which is part of Dubbo's Orana Juvenile Justice Centre, are building a cubby house which will be auctioned off to raise funds for breast cancer patients.

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Future of Walgett Community College looks promising, says Walgett Shire Council

Two senior principals have been hired as part of efforts to improve Walgett Community College.

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Girls again dominate in top HSC spots as results released for high achievers

Girls have taken out top positions in most HSC subjects in New South Wales including in the male-dominated fields of automotive and primary industries.

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Three central west students top HSC courses

Three central west students are among 116 around New South Wales who have come first in an HSC subject.

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Haka and hopes for New Zealand boys who break with convention and perform at...

A team from a New Zealand high school has played with convention and performed the traditional Maori war cry, the haka, before a cricket match during a country New South Wales tournament.

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Dubbo students speak about Songlines at NAIDOC debating challenge

Four Keira High students travelled to Dubbo to compete in the NAIDOC Public Speaking and Debating challenge.

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Students studied incorrect maths HSC syllabus for seven months

Just weeks out from the HSC, students at a regional New South Wales high school are told they have been studying the incorrect mathematics syllabus, with Education Minister Rob Stokes labelling the...

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Calls for 'bullet-proof' preventative measures following NSW school's HSC...

A New South Wales school studying the wrong senior maths syllabus for seven months looks for reassurances the mix-up won't happen again.

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Connected Communities program shows mixed results for Indigenous kids

Schools in north-western New South Wales have had the Connected Communities program in place for five years. But has anything changed?

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School in drought-stricken NSW brings in a therapy dog to support students

A NSW school has called in a golden Labrador as a therapy dog to support its students through the drought and he is already having a positive impact.

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Drought reinforces the importance of support for families doing it tough

The children of farming families are juggling schoolwork with the pressure to work on the farm, increasing the stress for some young people on the land.

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Program aims to teach history of Stolen Generations, seeks to close knowledge...

In an attempt to address the gap in accurate student and public knowledge about the Stolen Generations, a new resource kit is now available for schools across the country.

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School confronts period stigma by making sanitary packs for global charity

Talking about periods is a subject most teenagers will shy away from so a regional high school is tackling the taboo topic by having students sew menstruation packs for girls who don't have access to...

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Kirinari Hostel in high demand among Indigenous students eager for education...

While there is a push to close the gap on education, a NSW hostel for Indigenous boys has a waitlist that could take years to get through.

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