Tag: education
Melton principal fears Gonski cuts
A Melton school principal fears programs to help struggling students get back on track will disappear if the federal government does not commit to...
More room for learning at Rockbank
A bigger and better learning space is on the horizon for Rockbank Primary School thanks to a $23,000 state funding injection.
Education Minister James Merlino...
Ballan’s ‘autism-specific’ library still a hit
Amber Durante was spending thousands of dollars on toys and books for her son, who has Asperger’s, only to discover they were unsuitable.
And she...
Learning to be water wise starts at school
The courtyard at Pentland Primary School is being transformed by the wonders of water.
Western Water’s Schools Water Efficiency Program, sponsored by the state government,...
Breakfast, friends and fun at school
Katherine, 8, Ravjeet, 11, and Chloe, 9, love a big bowl of cereal in the mornings. Adding friends, giggles and happy chats makes for...
Library inspires a love of reading
Moorabool boys Samuel, 12, Aarav, 7, and Vansh, 5, travelled to more places and met more people than almost anyone their ages these summer...
Back to school reminder
After weeks of summer holiday fun, Melton and Moorabool students have returned to school.
The first day back was filled with fun stories to tell...
City of Melton in ‘desperate need of new schools’
Almost 650 new classrooms will be needed over the next decade to cater to Melton’s rapidly growing population, new research has warned.
Student numbers in...
Ballan needs a secondary school
Ballan mother Gabrielle Fidler has vowed to keep fighting for a secondary school in town after Moorabool councillors backed what she called an “outdated”...
Kurunjang student wins inaugural scholarship
Gemma-Mae Stemp loves horses. She loves riding, looking after them and studying them.
“With my intellectual disability, there are things that I can’t do that...
High school for Ballan put on council’s agenda
A Ballan woman has called on Moorabool councillors to think about the need for a secondary school in town.
Gabrielle Fidler spoke at last week’s...
Melton West man named international student of 2015
When he arrived in Australia two years ago, Hybee Iyiade enrolled in a diploma of nursing to honour his late mother.
“My mum died in...
Anger as Bacchus Marsh school plan scrapped
Moorabool council has called on the Premier to step in after the state government announced it had abandoned plans to develop Bacchus Marsh land...
Bacchus Marsh Grammar forced to downsize plans
Bigger doesn’t mean better for a group of Staughton Vale residents, who have won their campaign to downsize plans for a school in their...
Reading sessions benefit young and old
Hunter and Hayley love books – but they need a bit of help with reading.
Thanks to Melton council’s Let’s Read Together program, the youngsters...
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Bedroom smoke alarms ‘crucial’
A father whose family escaped a fire that destroyed their Truganina home in a matter of minutes is calling on Victorians to install smoke...
