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Wondai State School sticking to traditional learning

With a number of schools in the region turning to online learning, Wondai State School will be sticking to what they know...

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03rd April 2020 2:04 PM

DISTANT LEARNING: Staff and students at Wondai State School are currently preparing to launch a new home learning program. (Picture: Madeline Grace)

LEARNING FROM HOME: ‘Screen time is a concern’

School IT specialist says the most difficult part of at-home-learning is minimising students’ daily screen time.

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30th March 2020 2:03 PM

STAYING HOME: South Burnett schools are using technology to help kids learn from home. Photo: File

WEEKLY REWIND: 10 stories you may have missed

From early morning thefts to recoveries from coronavirus, we catch you up on the biggest news from this week.

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27th March 2020 11:03 AM

STAYING HOME: Harrison, Colin holding Samuel, and Emily Draper. Photo: Melissa Draper.

Burnett Catholic Schools moving to student free days

Burnett Catholic schools will implement student-free days next week.

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27th March 2020 10:03 AM

Children of essential workers and vulnerable children will be able to attend their Catholic school. Photo: file

Students head to Gold Coast for Storyfest

Country kids given the chance to mix and mingle with city peers and their favourite children’s authors.

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11th March 2020 10:03 AM

This year's Somerset Storyfest will once again stimulate and inspire, connecting country kids with the city as they have the chance to travel to the Gold Coast.

Local principal shares her thoughts on feminism

Principal Karyn Bjelke-Petersen said International Women’s Day was about recognising everything women have achieved so...

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03rd March 2020 4:03 PM

TOP JOB: St John's Lutheran School Principal Karyn Bjelke-Petersen.

WEEKLY REWIND: 7 top stories you may have missed

We fill you in on the biggest stories you may have missed this week.

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28th Feb. 2020 10:02 AM

REWIND: Top seven stories you may have missed from the South Burnett Times. (Photos: FILE)

OP RESULTS: How every South Burnett school performed

FULL LIST: The region’s top performing schools for Year 12 OP results revealed.

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20th Feb. 2020 4:02 PM

OP RESULTS: South Burnett class of 2019 Year 12 graduates were a history making cohort, by being the last to receive an OP. (PHOTOS: FILE)

St Mary’s takes out loan to aircondition classrooms

The school used South Burnett tradies to undertake the $250,000 project to continue its commitment to spending locally...

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06th Feb. 2020 5:02 AM

TOO COOL: St Mary's staff and students celebrate the unveiling of the new airconditioning units with the South Burnett tradies who installed them.

BACK TO SCHOOL: Police push for better road safety

Students and teachers have returned to schools across the region, sparking a call for caution from one of the South...

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28th Jan. 2020 4:01 PM

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