Hundreds of local families are expected to make their way to the 2026 Tamworth Boarding Schools Expo, where 41 boarding schools from across New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland will gather under one roof.
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Search underway for new UNE chancellor after Pearson resignation
UNE has kicked off the search for a new chancellor after Dr Sarah Pearson’s unexpected resignation. Acting Chancellor David Van Aanholt steps in, but it’s not an easy job to fill.
Posted inEducation, Energy, Tamworth
TAFE NSW Tamworth to get $950,000 clean energy training upgrade
TAFE NSW Tamworth is getting a $950,000 clean energy upgrade, part of a $25 million push to train the workforce that will build the New England REZ.
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Creative excellence on display as PLC Armidale caps off successful semester
PLC Armidale students celebrated championship wins, state honours across music, dance, drama and visual arts this semester.
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University offers HSC workshops and study support for Year 12 students
HSC students will have access to expert exam markers at a series of workshops at the University of New England’s Tamworth study centre this week.
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Tamworth student awarded Premier’s scholarship for military history tour of Greece
Calrossy Anglican College student Ella Gottke is one of 18 NSW students selected for the Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship, which includes a military history tour of Greece and Crete.
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Four TAS players earn NSW Schools selection for national championships
Four The Armidale School rugby players have earned NSW Schools selection, with Oscar Saunders securing a surprise place in NSW I.
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Winter school holidays: what’s on across the New England
Families across the New England have no shortage of options these winter school holidays, with ranger-guided national park adventures, free library programs, outdoor festivals and everything in between on offer right across the region.
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84 student sleuths descend on Armidale
Eighty-four students are in Armidale this week solving murders and cracking fraud cases — and the whole camp is run by high school students themselves.
Posted inArmidale, Arts, Education
Sow your creativity in the Seeds of Science Art Competition
Budding artists across the New England region are invited to explore the beauty of botany through the UNE Discovery Seeds of Science Art Competition, held in the lead-up to National Science Week.