The University of New England is inviting staff and students to step away from their desks to connect with colleagues and friends by taking a brief jaunt around the campus on May 1.
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Posted inArmidale, Education
Principal of The Armidale School resigns
The Armidale School (TAS) has announced that their Principal, Dr Rachel Horton, will be leaving her post later this year.
Posted inArmidale, Education, General News
da Vinci Decathlon brings bright students to Armidale
Technology and innovation – how does one influence the other?
It’s something that hundreds of students from across the region explored on 3-5 April at the eleventh Northern NSW da Vinci Decathlon, hosted by The Armidale School.
Posted inArmidale, Education
Indigenous Australian message sticks analysed for first time at scale using a new database
A new online database of over 1500 Aboriginal message sticks has just launched to the public as part of a project to bring these unique artifacts together in one (virtual) place where they can be readily viewed and analysed. Hear what Dr Piers Kelly at the University of New England, Armidale has to say.
Posted inAgriculture, Education
NSW Farmers tertiary education scholarships up for grabs
A statewide search is underway for five bright young minds from rural communities as NSW Farmers opens applications for its 2024 Tertiary Scholarships.
Posted inEducation, Local News, Narrabri
Local childcare centres given kitchen garden grants
Six New England North West early childhood centres have been given grants to establish kitchen gardens so the children can learn more about growing and preparing fresh fruit and vegetables.
Posted inArmidale, Disability, Education, Inverell
No barriers to learning through TAFE NSW’s Intro to Drones course
NDIS participants in Inverell are upskilling with short courses through TAFE NSW with local provider Individual Ability Supports.
Posted inEducation, Gunnedah
Celebrating 10 years of the 1000 Books Before School Program
Did you read a book to your kid(s) before bed tonight? If not, its time to start. The 1000 Books Before School is a program that has spread across the country – from the city streets of Sydney to the beaches of the Gold Coast and the Tasmanian town of Wynyard. And it started in Gunnedah.
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New England high school students get a taste of university health care courses
This week, 300 high school students from across the New England have dived into the world of healthcare at the University of Newcastle’s Student Career forum.
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Teacher Federation President visits Tamworth Public School to call for more Federal funding
The NSW Teachers Federation is putting pressure on the federal government to fully fund NSW schools, with Federation president Henry Rajendra speaking outside Tamworth Public School this morning about how the shortfall is affecting New England schools.