Education

Chairo splashes down at swim sprots

Chairo Christian School recently held their senior school swimming carnival for students in years nine to 12 from the Drouin and Leongatha campuses at the Drouin outdoor pool. Flynn (named after the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service) was...

The Gazette

25 Feb 2025

Education

Students singing at Valentine’s Day

Friendship is often regarded as the purest form of love and students at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School welcomed the opportunity to celebrate it on Valentine’s Day. Aside from learning, one of the most special parts of going to school each day is...

The Gazette

25 Feb 2025

Education

Pies treat for Ellinbank

Students all around the region were in for a treat on Tuesday when Collingwood Football Club players visited Baw Baw schools as part of their Community Camp. The Magpies headed to 24 primary and secondary schools across the region, answering...

The Gazette

18 Feb 2025

Education

Storytime a hit at Drouin

Storytime ahit at DrouinStories, songs and craft were a featurewhen Storytime returned to Drouin Library in 2025. Aimed at pre-schoolers, the popular program is a great way to introduce youngsters to the library and reading in a fun and engaging...

The Gazette

12 Feb 2025

Education

Leaders of the future

Senior students at Nilma Primary School were presented with their student leadership badges at a special assembly marking the beginning of the new school year..The school community came together for the presentation, with Member for Narracan Wayne...

The Gazette

11 Feb 2025

Education

Back into the school groove

Back into theschool grooveSt Joseph’s Trafalgar school community welcomed back students and teachers after the school holidays with a party atmosphere. A group of fun loving students dressed in party hats and novelty glasses and danced to welcome...

The Gazette

11 Feb 2025

Education

Udderly magnificent art

There was little left to the imagination of what a dairy community represented when St Angela of the Cross, Warragul students put their creative talents to work in Dairy Australia’s Picasso Cows program. And the results were udderly magnificent -...

The Gazette

21 Jan 2025

Education

Competitive spirit to find Iron Chef

Competitivespirit to findIron ChefOnce a year at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School, year six students are determined to be crowned as the next “Iron Chef.“Organised by Warragul Junior School Japanese teacher Kooloos Sensei, the students were tasked...

The Gazette

07 Jan 2025

Education

Bunyip newsletter sponsors four local student awards

Grade six students at Bunyip schools were recently presented with special awards. Daisy O’Loughlin and Sevanna Reid from Columba Catholic Primary School and Makenzie Straughair and Ryder Turra from Bunyip Primary School were thrilled to receive their...

The Gazette

07 Jan 2025

Education

Trafalgar students celebrated at awards night

The Trafalgar High School community recently came together to celebrate 212 students who received awards across a number of categories. Recognising students’ endeavour, leadership and academic excellence, the school’s awards night was opened by...

The Gazette

03 Jan 2025

News

Student-made blankets warmly welcomed at hospital

Visits to hospital for treatments and for those in longer term aged care at West Gippsland Hospital will be more comfortable thanks to the efforts of Warragul Primary School students. Student representatives arrived at the hospital carrying armfuls...

The Gazette

02 Jan 2025

Education

Mavis cuts hair in a show of heart

Embracing St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s core values of wisdom, integrity, compassion and respect, year five student Mavis Parke has had her long locks cut off to donate to Hair With Heart. With the cheers of her peers supporting her, Mavis sat...

The Gazette

01 Jan 2025

Education

Student’s artistic talents on display

Gippsland’s finest young students have taken over the West Gippsland Arts Centre’s community exhibition space with their incredible works created during their VCE art classes. Until Friday, February 28, visitors can discover the creativity and...

The Gazette

24 Dec 2024

Education

St Paul’s bikes with Brenton

Over the course of two weeks, students at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s Warragul junior school built their cycling skills with former professional racing cyclist and class of 2009 alumnus Brenton Jones. Students were excited to be able to bring...

The Gazette

24 Dec 2024

Education

Sports stars visit St Paul’s

Several sports stars recently took time out of their busy schedules to visit St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School and speak with High Performance Program (HPP) students during their annual HPP seminar day. Organised by program co-ordinator Scott Armour...

The Gazette

03 Dec 2024

Education

Sounds of Summer success

Eight talented bands from Drouin Secondary College took to the stage at Drouin’s Civic Park at Baw Baw Shire Council’s recent Sounds of Summer event. About 200 people of all ages attended the event, enjoying live music, giant lawn games, food...

The Gazette

17 Dec 2024

Education

Grandparents take centre stage at Willow Grove

Grandparentstake centrestage atWillow GroveStudents at Willow Grove Primary School recently celebrated national Grandparents Day with their grandparents or a special person in their lives. The school, which has 68 students, was flooded with more than...

The Gazette

10 Dec 2024

Education

A garden of books

Warragul and District Specialist School hosted a book fair during November. It was a great opportunity for students and their families and friends to go along to the school and look at all the new books available. Mason McGuire and Jacob Clarke were...

The Gazette

10 Dec 2024

Education

Plants create special memorial garden

A special memorial garden in honour of former student Rose McMahon has been created at St Ita’s Primary School, Drouin. Supported by the Warragul Toyota team as part of its annual support for National Tree Day events, the garden in Rose’s honour was...

The Gazette

03 Dec 2024