Education
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Year 12 numbers keep dropping
TOTAL school enrolments in Australia reached a record high last year, but the rate of secondary students staying on until Year 12 fell for the…
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Teacher training program expands
LA Trobe University is preparing to expand its popular Nexus program into New South Wales to tackle national teacher shortages. Nexus launched in 2020, offering…
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The chance to build a future
NEW opportunities to build a career are now available at Dareton, where Certificate I and II construction courses have begun at the New Merinee Reserve.…
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Free TAFE courses to boost job hopes
THE Victorian Government’s announcement of new free TAFE courses could help meet regional job demand, SuniTAFE chief executive Brett Millington says The four new courses…
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Prep kids full bottle on water
LOWER Murray Water’s Welcome to Prep program is helping to keep local prep students hydrated while reducing plastic waste. Started in 2015, the program has…
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School year off to smiling start
THERE was a sense of excitement in the air at Mildura South Primary School on Tuesday as new students made their way to their classrooms for…
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Story of our rivers for the next generation
THE three major rivers that flow into the Sunraysia region are the focus of a new primary-school reference book co-authored by a former Mildura man.…
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Week of wildlife fun
SUNRAYSIA children who want to learn more about flora, fauna and all things nature are encouraged to head to the Mildura Visitor Information Centre for…
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Teenagers discovering joy of reading
THE growing popularity of books on social media is being credited with a resurgence in reading among teenagers. Midway Library at Buronga has responded by…
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Cardy kids top district – again
CARDROSS Primary School has been ranked the highest NAPLAN scoring primary school in Sunraysia for the second year in a row. The National Assessment Program…
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Top marks for bizarre bazaar
IMPROVING the literacy and numeracy of children around Australia with funds from a Bizarre Bazaar market was the aim of a group of Irymple South…
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Much loved teacher puts down chalk
AFTER more than 40 years of teaching in the Sunraysia district, Jeannette Doering will bid an emotional goodbye to the career that connected her to…