Education

Moama Public Aboriginal Preschool calls for more 2020 enrolments

MOAMA Public School’s newly appointed preschool teacher is hoping to attract more families to enrol their kids for 2020. Tracey Gray, who boasts 27 years of teaching experience, said Moama Public Aboriginal Preschool has around 10 more places left...

Jared Prestwidge

Fundraising is vital at Southern Cross Aged Care

THE staff and residents at Southern Cross Aged Care know how vital fundraising is. The staff at the facility teamed up with students from Moama Anglican Grammar and Moama Pharmacy recently to do just that, but this isn’t Southern Cross’ first...

Alex Gretgrix

Walk to School program comes to Echuca-Moama

LOCALS are encouraged to walk, ride or scoot to school this month as part of VicHealth’s Walk to School program. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp said many local schools had registered for the health promotion foundation’s annual program...

Charmayne Allison

Walk to School program comes to Echuca-Moama

LOCALS are encouraged to walk, ride or scoot to school this month as part of VicHealth’s Walk to School program. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp said many local schools had registered for the health promotion foundation’s annual program...

Charmayne Allison

Moama Public rapped up in the music

STUDENTS at Moama Public School were in for a treat as they got a visit from rapper/ producer Dwayne Broome recently. The Griffith-based musician was a guest at the school’s morning assembly where he performed an original song before spending the day...

Alex Gretgrix

Local students explore Echuca-Moama engineering career opportunities

LOCAL students spent a day with engineering and education professionals recently in a bid to address long-term skill shortages in Echuca-Moama. More than 60 Year 10 and 11 students from St Joseph’s College, Moama Anglican Grammar and Echuca College...

Charmayne Allison

Echuca Primary students build up a storm in new program

ECHUCA Primary (208), Bunnings Warehouse and local volunteers joined forces recently to kick-off a new program aimed at encouraging students to get out and start building. Their first order of business was to get on the tools and construct planter...

Jared Prestwidge

Twin Rivers Primary welcomes new principal

TWIN Rivers Primary has welcomed their new principal who will lead the school through the busy fourth term and oversee the preparation of next year’s curriculum. Brea Terris, who began her teaching career in the western suburbs of Melbourne and...

Jared Prestwidge

Echuca East students can now walk, ride and scoot to shelter

ECHUCA East Primary School students got back from their holidays with the perfect present to kick-start walk to school month.

Lachlan Durling

Echuca Moama schools record inflated student-to-teacher ratios

FIGURES show student-teacher ratios in a number of Echuca-Moama’s schools are higher than the state average.

Jared Prestwidge

Berrimba receives much needed funding

BERRIMBA Child Care Centre will receive $80,374 of School Readiness Funding thanks to the Victorian Government.

Alex Gretgrix

Tongala Primary School support local street art

TONGALA Primary School’s students have raised $200 to help keep the local Lions Club mural project running.

Ari Balle-Bowness

Tongala’s Rohan Garth never ‘board’ in his 21 years

EIGHT children and 21 years later, Tongala’s Rohan Garth is signing off one last time as part of the St Patrick’s school board.

Ivy Jensen

Aspiring Moama and Mathoura dancers showcase skills

BUDDING dancers from Moama and Mathoura refined their skills and learnt new ones at the 2019 Aspire Me Dance Camp recently.

Ivy Jensen

Students set for Walk to School Month

STUDENTS will be out and active next month as all 10 primary schools in Gannawarra Shire take part in the VicHealth Walk to School program.

Ari Balle-Bowness

Become a wildlife detective

CHILDREN and their families are invited to join fun and educational outdoor activities with Parks Victoria these school holidays.

Ivy Jensen

Winnie mooves into Mathoura school

A LIFE-SIZED fibreglass cow has mooved into the gardens of Mathoura Public School.

Ivy Jensen

Students pledge to a bright future

STUDENTS from around the twin towns pledged their allegiance to further education in a ceremony held at St Joseph’s College’s Oak Centre recently.

Alex Gretgrix

Monash University students experience rural life in Echuca

MELBOURNE medical students got a taste of rural life recently when they visited Echuca and district as part of their regional and rural placement program.

Jared Prestwidge