Local high school music teacher Bruce Myers has returned home victorious from the 2025 Australian National Band Championships.
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Posted inArmidale, Education, Housing, Mental Health
New Chancellor induction clouded by student welfare concerns
The University of New England has officially welcomed its new Chancellor, Dr Sarah Pearson, but her installation ceremony and this week’s graduation ceremonies have been overshadowed by claims of ongoing student mistreatment at Robb College.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Sport, What's on
‘High Weekend’ brings hundreds to TAS for 19 fixtures
A long-standing multi-sport competition will ignite The Armidale School’s grounds this Friday and Saturday, when it hosts the Sydney Boys’ High School for 19 fixtures.
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UNE Open Day returns in 2025 with more than 1000 future students already registered
More than 1000 future students have signed up to experience life at UNE ahead of the 2025 Open Day on Friday 2 May.
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UNE appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous)
The University of New England has appointment Professor Peter J. Anderson to the role of UNE’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous).
Posted inEducation, Tamworth
Pipe dreams: New TAFE NSW Tamworth course to help locals tap into plumbing career
Present and future plumbers welcomed a new TAFE NSW Tamworth course aimed at giving locals a leg-up into a plumbing career and addressing a crippling skills shortage in the sector.
Posted inArmidale, Competitions and free stuff, School News
New England teams off to State Final of da Vinci Decathlon
New England students, including five teams from Armidale and one from Inverell, have qualified for the State Final of the da Vinci Decathlon in Sydney later this year,
Posted inEducation, Environment, Uralla
Uralla students step up as conservation champions
Uralla Central School students have put up their hands to learn about their local environment from those who know and care for it best.
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Armidale student wins the NSW Lions Youth of the Year
The Armidale School’s Millie Coupland was named the overall NSW Lions Youth of the Year at the competition State Final of in Tamworth.
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Armidale student wins Science Awards
Armidale student Nevada Guiance has been announced as the recipient of the Australian Grand Prize for Inquiry for 2025 in the ASTA iCubed Science Awards.