Whittlesea Secondary College set for upgrades

WHITTLESEA Secondary College is set to benefit from a $11.7 million commitment as part of the 2023-24 Budget.The school will be one of many...

New school program builds Whittlesea connections

By Pam KiriakidisStudents at Diamond Valley Special Development School have been developing work experience skills with a new program that makes items for local...

Just a trickle of Budget allocations for projects in the region

Wallan’s Watson Street diamond interchange at Wallan was listed on the 2023-2024 State Budget papers, but with no firm commitment of how much money...

Broadford Primary students enjoy benefits of walking to school

By Max DaviesPRIMARY schools across Australia last week banded together in encouraging their students to walk to school to celebrate National Walk Safely to...

St Patrick’s Primary School set for upgrade

Kilmore's St Patrick’s Primary School is set to receive $25,000 of Federal Government funding to upgrade school infrastructure and equipment.The school will purchase and...

New inclusive playground for Upper Plenty Primary School

A new playground, designed to provide an inclusive play space for students of all abilities to enjoy, opened at Upper Plenty Primary School last...

Reminder to enrol children now for kinder in 2024

Young families are being encouraged to enrol their children in three and four-year-old kindergarten for 2024, with many councils set to begin allocating kindergarten...

Cry for HELP as student loan indexation rates skyrocket

By Grace FrostUniversity students in the City of Whittlesea are set for a steep rise in student loans following confirmation of the Australian Taxation...

Children’s book series a breakthrough for financial literacy

MITCHELL Shire author Sara Czerny is excited to help teach children practical money skills through the launch of a new book series.The series, titled...

Week to spread a positive message at Wallan Secondary College

THE Wallan Secondary College student leadership team is gearing up to host a Positive Week this term, aimed at creating activities to entertain, educate...