Coffs Coast Advocate

NO WORRIES: How a 31-student rural school is thriving

Bloomsbury State School staff don’t let size nor distance hold them back when it comes to student learning

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18th Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Bloomsbury State School teaching principal Eliza Durnsford. Picture: Heidi Petith

TOP GUN: Mackay woman on way to becoming fighter pilot

IN PHOTOS: ADFA graduate's next step to flying super hornets at top speeds of 2200km/h

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14th Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Mackay Australian Defence Force Academy graduate Chelsey Thompson standing with the F/A-18F Super Hornet while on a gap year. Picture: Contributed

80+ PICS: Students splash farewell to 2020 school year

One child said the inflatables were amazing but he wanted to stay in his Year 1 class for another 10 years

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09th Dec. 2020 11:12 AM

Year 1 students Shanaye Doak, Brylee Sherlock and Elijah Branchett enjoying the water slides as part of Fitzgerald State School's break-up activities to end the 2020 school year. Picture: Heidi Petith

MEGA GALLERY: Schools out for the summer

Fitzgerald State School students said goodbye to 2020 with a splash on giant inflatable slides

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09th Dec. 2020 10:12 AM

Prep student Ava Senior enjoying the water slides as part of Fitzgerald State School's break-up activities to end the 2020 school year. Picture: Heidi Petith

Broken lift traps staff member at Mackay school

The school had to call emergency services to help free the person trapped for about one hour

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09th Dec. 2020 9:12 AM

A Mackay school staff member was trapped in a lift for about one hour on Tuesday. Picture: File.

The biggest winners in the $43.2m education budget

FULL LIST: Budget outlines the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday schools to expand over the next three years

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01st Dec. 2020 2:12 PM

The $10.2 million Sarina State High School multipurpose performing arts and sports hall at Sarina State High School was one of 12 education infrastructure projects specifically green lit in the Tuesday budget.

2021 AFLQ Schools Cup looms as bigger, better than ever

Nominations are now open for the annual school-age state Aussie rules competition

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26th Nov. 2020 9:11 AM

AFLQ Schools Cup team Miami State High School. Picture credit: AFLQ

Award-winning author’s workshop has students in giggles

Brian Falkner had the full attention of the young budding writers as he delighted them with his best tips

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23rd Nov. 2020 2:11 PM

Fitzgerald State School students (from left): Year 2 Montana Morgan, Year 4 Leah Zhang, Year 4 Skye Nicholson, Year 4 Oscar Hermann and Year 4 Felix Munthe. Picture: Heidi Petith

IN PHOTOS: Mackay North High students do formal in style

‘We’ll be written about in the history books’: Year 12 graduating class bids farewell to 2020

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22nd Nov. 2020 5:11 AM

Students at the Mackay North State High School Year 12 formal at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, Saturday November 21, 2020. Picture: Heidi Petith

Mackay school steps up to support those in need

‘We are very proud of these students — they are truly inspirational’

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