Education
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Students raise funds – and teacher’s spirits
IRYMPLE South Primary School students have raised more than $1600 for local cancer support, to show their solidarity with a teacher. The school’s Year 6…
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Teacher shortage grips Mallee schools
THE teacher shortage across Mallee schools has reached crisis levels, data shows, and their union has warned that staff are working unsustainable hours to fill…
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Ouyen students thrilled with ATAR success
OUYEN P-12 College’s dux aims to strengthen the representation of minority groups in the justice system and believes her high ATAR is a step towards…
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$30k sports grants boost for schools
THREE Mildura schools have received grants to help encourage and foster the talents of the state’s future sports stars. Mildura Primary School, Mildura South Primary…
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Mildura Senior College dux – Top guitarist has many strings to his bow
A GIFTED musician who was recently named the best guitarist in Australia’s Rock Fest competition has achieved another major accolade. Jonathan Fuda was named dux…
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Competition drives St Joseph’s students to great results
THE dux and proxy at St Joseph’s College have credited competition from their peers for driving them to brilliant results this year. Anthony DeMaria, 18,…
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Scholarship will make ‘a lot of difference’ for aspirational Mildura student
LACHIE Adolph has become only the second graduate to receive Mildura Senior College’s coveted Enid Borschmann scholarship. Valued at $30,000, the bursary from the family…
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Testing times awaiting results
SARAH Green is among hundreds of Year 12 students in Sunraysia learning their VCE results on Monday. The 18-year-old Mildura Senior College student hopes to…
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Bush setting gives medical students a healthy outlook
MEDICAL students given a first-hand look at working in the bush have been “blown away” by the strength of relationships in rural communities. Ava Wraight…
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Poor marks for Mallee childcare access
RED Cliffs has one of the poorest rates of access to early childhood education and care in the nation, according to a draft Productivity Commission…
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Little preschool’s big birthday
GENERATIONS of families who attended Gyndarna Preschool returned to the facility last week to celebrate its 60th birthday. Last Thursday, the Dareton preschool invited all…
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Local business wins Red Cliffs education hub contract
A LOCAL business has been chosen to lead construction on the early-years education hub to be built at Red Cliffs. Mildura Rural City Council has…