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Eggs and chickens in colourful bonnets

St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School students unleashed their creativity for their Easter Bonnet Parade, with egg cartons and bunny ears at every turn. The last day of term one was extra special this year as staff and students from prep to year six...

Bringing the Easter story to life

Students at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School presented ‘The Easter Story’ in St John’s Church Trafalgar before the end of term. The students re-enacted the events of Holy Week telling the story of the last week of Jesus’ life. The presentation...

Combined school spirit

Students from Labertouche, Neerim District Rural, Neerim South, Longwarry and Jindivick Primary Schools came together for a combined athletics meet recently. Shared school spirit was on display as the kids were put through their paces in both track...

Harmony Day at St Paul’s

Harmony DayembracedSt Paul’s Anglican Grammar School secondary students recently embraced cultural diversity during this year’s Harmony Day. Students were encouraged to either wear an item of cultural attire to celebrate cultural traditions or...

Beyond lectures: create your personal academic success plan

Learn how to build an academic success plan tailored to your learning style, time management, and student resources.

Children flourish at new kindergarten

Young learners at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s new kindergarten in Drouin are already flourishing as they settle into their new facility. Having opened its doors in January, the facility features four spacious classrooms, a large central...

Splash of success for Paterson house

St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School secondary students took to the water in an atmosphere of fun, colour and excitement during their recent combined-campus house swimming carnival. Year 12 students made waves during their final carnival, rallying...

Student leaders inducted

Bona Vista Primary School’s 2025 school captains Izzy Williams and Alex Jagoe and school leaders Delia Lott and Fenix Rosse were recently inducted at a special school assembly. All grade six students, Izzy, Alex, Delia and Fenix, were elected by...

Zooming into fun and friendship

The mood at the annual Prep Grand Prix at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s Drouin and Warragul campuses reached fever pitch recently with students and families coming together in friendly competition - all while driving some wildly imaginative...

Celebrating Japanese culture

Students at Longwarry Primary School participated in a vibrant celebration of Japanese culture recently in honour of world Pokémon Day. The event, which aimed to promote cultural awareness while having a bit of fun, featured a series of engaging...

Small schools show their stuff

Three of the region’s smaller schools got together recently to hold their annual small schools athletics day. Bona Vista, Ellinbank and Ripplebrook Primary Schools headed to Geoff Watt Memorial Track on Thursday March 6 to compete with and against...

Annual Catholic appeal launched

Catholic students, teachers, and guests from school and parish communities recently joined Diocese of Sale Bishop, the Most Reverend Greg Bennet to launch the 2025 Project Compassion appeal. This year’s launch of the annual Caritas fundraiser was...

Accelerating towards change

Trafalgar High School celebrated International Women’s Day with a focus on empowering each other. Students and staff took on the theme of ‘Accelerate Action’ every day by accelerating a ‘smoothie bike’ loaned from a local health service and making...

Pancakes kick-start school year

Pancakes kick-startschool yearThe Longwarry Primary School community came together recently to celebrate the start of the 2025 school year with a welcome breakfast. The event, which aimed to foster connection and a sense of community, saw students...

Syrup and smiles make fora flip-tacular Shrove Tuesday

Students at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s Drouin Campus had a flip-tacular time celebrating Shrove Tuesday last week. Educators engaged students in lively discussions about the history and meaning of Shrove Tuesday before the fun really...

Breakfast club kicks off the school day

Kicking off the school day with a good breakfast is something Drouin Secondary College students have easy access to through the school’s breakfast club. A student welfare initiative, breakfast club is supported by Drouin Rotary and Lions Clubs to...

Students learn to be eSmart

Neerim South Primary School joined a global day of action to raise awareness of online safety recently. The school hosted Alannah and Madeline Foundation eSmart Schools advisors to host a parent presentation and lead workshops for all students. It ran...

New Live4Life crew inducted

Forty young people from seven local secondary schools and education settings across Baw Baw Shire were inducted as youth mental health ambassadors at the recent Baw Baw Shire Live4Life crew induction day. The group was made up of year nine and 10...

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...