August 20, 2025
Camden Haven and Hastings schools sign historic MOU to improve Aboriginal student outcomes Representatives of North Haven Public School and Camden Haven High School were among the educators who signed the MOU. Photos: supplied.
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Camden Haven and Hastings schools sign historic MOU to improve Aboriginal student outcomes

Representatives of North Haven Public School and Camden Haven High School were among the educators who signed the MOU. Photos: supplied. Representatives of North Haven Public School and Camden Haven High School were among the educators who signed the MOU. Photos: supplied. Indigenous students were among those from across the Hastings who attended the historic […]

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St Joseph’s Public School hosts STEM MAD Expo Lincoln, Willem, Harry and Gideon drawing inspiration from the recent floods. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
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St Joseph’s Public School hosts STEM MAD Expo

Lincoln, Willem, Harry and Gideon drawing inspiration from the recent floods. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Airlie, Chloe and Laura designed the Koala Conservation App. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Bob, Wil, James and Jack working to reduce drowning risks. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. THE Stage 3 students of St Joseph’s Primary School (SJPS) at Laurieton are addressing real-world problems […]

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St Columba Anglican School to introduce International Baccalaureate Diploma St Columba Anglican School Principal Allan Guihot. Photo: supplied.
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St Columba Anglican School to introduce International Baccalaureate Diploma

ST COLUMBA Anglican School has officially announced its candidacy to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. It will be the first school on the Mid North Coast to deliver the globally recognised qualification. Set to commence in 2027 for Year 11 students, the IB Diploma Programme will sit alongside the HSC, giving families a […]

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Open Day at Port’s CSU campus Lorraine Ryan (second from left) with other volunteers at a previous Port Macquarie campus Open Day. Photo: CSU.
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Open Day at Port’s CSU campus

Lorraine Ryan (second from left) with other volunteers at a previous Port Macquarie campus Open Day. Photo: CSU. Open Day at the Port Macquarie CSU campus is Sunday, 3 August. SCHOOL leavers, career changers and lifelong learners may find their next career opportunity this Sunday, 3 August, when Charles Sturt University (CSU) invites the community […]

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A special day for grandparents at St Joseph’s Laurieton Quade with his nan Kim, mum Renae and sister Eden. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
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A special day for grandparents at St Joseph’s Laurieton

Quade with his nan Kim, mum Renae and sister Eden. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Khoda with nan Lynell and great-grandparents Michele and Reg. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Mini and Lincoln. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Danuta and Izzy. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. NANS, pops and extended family members returned to the playground of St Joseph’s Public School Laurieton on Friday […]

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CSU searching for business and community partners needing free IT solutions Computing Lecturer Dr Arash Mahboubi is based at CSU Port Macquarie. Photo: CSU.
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CSU searching for business and community partners needing free IT solutions

PORT Macquarie-based Senior Computing Lecturer Dr Arash Mahboubi is searching for community groups and businesses with IT problems to solve. His Charles Sturt University (CSU) students have just delivered 3500 hours of free IT solutions as part of the capstone unit of their Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Development). These solutions, which were for organisations […]

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Four public preschools announced across the Mid North Coast An indicative artists’ impressions of a planned public preschool.
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Four public preschools announced across the Mid North Coast

FOUR brand-new public preschools are set to be operational on the Mid North Coast by early 2027. Each preschool will be co-located with an existing public primary school. The four public preschools will be built at Bowraville Central School, Moorland Public School, Tacking Point Public School, and Taree Public School. Once open, the four sites […]

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North Haven Public School declared ‘best school’ by Triple M listeners
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North Haven Public School declared ‘best school’ by Triple M listeners

Principal Linda Xerri NHPS students Elliot, Beau, Annabelle, Maggie, Darci, Eadie, Emily, Vera, Jenk, Ivy and Xander. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Sarge from Triple M presents NHPS Principal Linda Xerri and staff with the award. Photo: supplied. NORTH Haven Public School (NHPS) received an unexpected call from Triple M breakfast host George ‘Sarge’ Sargent late last […]

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Plans released for Aspect school in Port Macquarie The design of the new school at Thrumster.
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Plans released for Aspect school in Port Macquarie

AUTISM Spectrum Australia (Aspect) has announced the development of a new K-6 campus in Port Macquarie. Set to open in early 2026, the new campus in Thrumster is designed to meet the growing demand for autism-specific education in the region. It will provide a purpose-built learning environment for primary schoolchildren on the autism spectrum and […]

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St Joseph’s Primary School celebrates mums
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St Joseph’s Primary School celebrates mums

Evangeline and Georgia share stories about their mums. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Oliver and Lincoln entertain the crowd. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Andréa and Yasmin share flowers. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Leighton and mum Samantha. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Andréa with mum Jess. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Smiling faces of the SJPS choir. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. THE students of St […]

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