Workforce shortages, rising costs, and a region fighting to secure its manufacturing future. Tamworth hosts national industry leaders next week as the Future Made Forum opens for its fourth year.
NSW Department of Education
Posted inEducation, NSW Politics, Tamworth
Hillvue Public Preschool opens as first new regional public preschool in 20 years
Tamworth has landed the first new public preschool built in regional NSW in more than 20 years, with Hillvue Public Preschool now open to 80 children a week.
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.
Posted inCommunity development, Education, Housing, Local politics
Promises and Secrets: Duval High development proposal raises questions
Homes NSW and the Housing Minister are not answering questions about the proposed redevelopment of the Duval High site, while the Department of Education is uncharacteristically candid in revealing Armidale kids are possibly being punished because of partisan politics.
Posted inArmidale, Crime, Education
Police accused of striking student at Armidale Secondary College incident
An incident at Armidale Secondary College on Tuesday morning led to a school lockdown, and ended with arrests, people in hospital, a police officer accused of striking a child, and school leadership accused of suspending students who were not involved.
Posted inEducation, Nowendoc
Marshall fights Nowendoc Public School closure
Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall is strongly objecting to a move to permanently close Nowendoc Public School
Posted inArmidale, Education, Investigation
Armidale Secondary College ‘codesign’ a lie
ASC Principal Bree Harvey-Bice promoted they were working on ‘co-designing a new vision’ for the troubled high school, but it appears that was a lie.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Investigation
Numbers don’t lie: critical incidents at ASC on sharp increase
Statistics reveal that incidents at Armidale Secondary College have sharply increased and are now at a shocking rate of at least one critical incident per school day.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Investigation, Social issues and services
When a child cannot be kept safe: why Armidale needs two high schools
The inability to go to another school, and escape the routine torture they are subjected to, makes already vulnerable children an easy target.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Investigation
Education Secretary dismisses concerns about ASC; parents demand apology, resignation
NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar and other senior departmental staff have visited Armidale Secondary College this week in response to media reports about violence and other issues at the troubled school.