Work assessment now an integral part of the School Certificate
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 16 February 1977 · page 3
Changes in the basis of award of the School Certificate in 1977 would enable it to provide a comprehensive and accurate record of pupil achievement, the Minister for Education, Mr. E. Bedford, said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One new teacher at Sawtell
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 February 1977 · page 9
The only new teacher at the Sawtell Public School following the Christmas New Year…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →School Dental Scheme Grows
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 February 1977 · page 3
Mr. M. Singleton, MLA (Clarence), said yesterday he was pleased to know that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work on School Additions
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 February 1977 · page 13
WORK is well underway on construction of Stage two of the Coffs Harbour High School…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →School Prefects Inducted
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 2 March 1977 · page 1
PREFECTS for the 1977 school year were inducted last week at Coffs Harbour High School. They are: Back row, Wayne Moody, Warwick Howlett, Greg Mitchell, Tarry Carrara, Peter Brewis, Chris O’Brien (vice-captain), Peter Hancock, Mark Taylor, Paul McEwan. Middle row, Doug Dean, Ian Hogbin (captain), Malalia Floyd, Cheryl Edwards, Kim Finnigan, Julie Saunders, Russell Tolhurst, Graham Shepherd, Doug Platts, Mrs. D. Crockett (prefects mistress). Front row,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Family Life School Program
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 9 March 1977 · page 13
An educator from the Family Life Movement in Coffs Harbour will present the movement’s program to primary school students in the Coffs…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →38 at Karangi School
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 16 March 1977 · page 28
Karangi Public School began the new year with an enrolment of 38 pupils…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →School Swim Carnival
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 16 March 1977 · page 26
MORE than 350 children from the St. Augustine’s Catholic School compete in a…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Helicopter lands in school grounds
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 March 1977 · page 1
AN Army helicopter created a great deal of interest when it landed in the playing field at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New school’s area
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 11 May 1977 · page 1
The new Tyalla Public School, being built in Joyce Street, Coffs Harbour, will be open…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work on School
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 22 June 1977 · page 1
WORK is progressing to schedule on the new Tyalla Public School in Joyce Street, Coffs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The importance of pre-schools
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 6 July 1977 · page 3
Pre-school education is the right of every child. Because the pre-school years appears to be a stage at which the child learns more than any other time, it is important that his experience should be satisfying and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Standardisation of School Certificate examinations
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 7 September 1977 · page 13
Year 10 students studying for their School Certificates next year will be examined on the same basis set for the coming examinations in November, with the exception of English and mathematics. This was announced yesterday by the Minister for Education, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →School Play Popular
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 28 September 1977 · page 14
COFFS HARBOUR High School’s production of the musical play “The Boyfriend”…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Two Sites for a Pre-school
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 5 October 1977 · page 3
Woolgoolga and District Pre-School association now has the choice of two possible sites for the proposed pre-school. The Uniting Church…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speech Day at School
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 November 1977 · page 14
The Sawtell Public School Infants’ Department speech afternoon will be held at the school on Tuesday, December 6, commencing at 1.30…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →School’s Busy Time notes from Yalbillinga
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 November 1977 · page 10
The past few weeks have been very busy but enjoyable for the children and staff at Yalbillinga. The school has had many visitors, including groups from Narranga, High School and St. Augustine’s School…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Folk Dancing at Schools
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 November 1977 · page 1
Australia’s leading folk dance company, Dance Concert, will perform at schools in Coffs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hurdless to overcome in Pre-school plans
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 7 December 1977 · page 15
Moves to form a Pre-School at Woolgoolga are well underway, but there are still several hurdles to overcome. Pre-School association steering…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Study of sport at government schools
The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 14 December 1977 · page 17
The Minister for Education, Mr. Eric Bedford, has announced that a committee has been established to enquire into all aspects of sport in Government schools. The membership of…
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