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NSW Government Unveils Concept Designs for Cherrybrook Public School Upgrade

October 15, 2026 • 12 hours ago
Source: New South Wales GovernmentPlaces named: New South Wales, Australia

The NSW Government has released concept designs for a major upgrade to Cherrybrook Public School in The Hills, showcasing plans to replace the facility's long-standing demountable classrooms. The designs were unveiled ahead of detailed plans scheduled to be placed on public exhibition later this year, with the overall project slated for completion in 2030. Under […]

Survey Finds Majority of U.S. Educators Use AI to Save Time for Student Work

October 15, 2026 • 1 day ago
Source: GallupPlaces named: United States

A majority of U.S. K-12 educators used artificial intelligence tools during the 2025–2026 school year, with most reporting that the technology freed up time for more meaningful aspects of their work, according to a survey released by the Walton Family Foundation, Gallup, and The Mattering Institute. The findings are based on an online survey of […]

NSW Government Agricultural Learning Bus Surpasses 10,000 Kilometres on Regional Tour

October 14, 2026 • 2 days ago
Source: New South Wales GovernmentPlaces named: New South Wales, Australia

The New South Wales Government's mobile high-tech agricultural learning bus has travelled more than 10,000 kilometres across regional NSW since launching in February, engaging local farmers with demonstrations of agricultural technology and connectivity solutions. Built into a customised Volvo B12 bus, the Farms of the Future Mobile Learning Centre has visited farming communities across the […]

Study Examines How Chemical Surroundings Affect Enzyme Function Under Temperature Stress

October 13, 2026 • 3 days ago
Source: Ruhr University Bochum

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum and the Research Center Chemical Sciences and Sustainability have investigated how the molecular environment inside cells affects enzyme stability during temperature fluctuations. Led by Prof. Simon Ebbinghaus and Dr. Harshita Rastogi, the team focused on phosphofructokinase-1 platelet isoform (PFKP), a key enzyme in glucose metabolism. The findings were published in […]

NSW SES Volunteer Balances Flood Rescue Role With Final HSC Exams

October 13, 2026 • 3 days ago
Source: New South Wales State Emergency ServicePlaces named: New South Wales, Australia

As thousands of students across New South Wales begin their Higher School Certificate (HSC) exams, 18-year-old Ian Haines is balancing his final secondary school studies with active service as a NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteer in Shellharbour. Haines, a student at Corpus Christi Catholic High School and a member of the NSW SES […]

HSC Exams Begin Across NSW as Schools Open Upgraded Facilities for Term 4

October 13, 2026 • 3 days ago
Source: New South Wales GovernmentPlaces named: New South Wales, Australia

Almost 75,000 Higher School Certificate (HSC) students across New South Wales began their final examinations on the first day of Term 4, coinciding with the opening of newly built and upgraded public school facilities across the state. The four-week examination period commenced with English Paper 1 and will involve 123 exams across 800 exam centres. […]

NSW Government Funds $200,000 Mentoring Pilot for Students Transitioning to High School

October 12, 2026 • 4 days ago
Source: New South Wales GovernmentPlaces named: New South Wales, Australia

The Minns Labor Government has announced a $200,000 investment in the Charlotte's Wish Scholarship Program to support a preventative mentoring and wellbeing pilot program for students in Years 6 to 8 across New South Wales. The initiative is being delivered in partnership with Charlotte’s Wish, BREED Australia, and The Step into Action Foundation. The pilot […]

New South Wales Opens 14 Public Preschools in Statewide Expansion

October 12, 2026 • 4 days ago
Source: New South Wales GovernmentPlaces named: New South Wales, Australia

Fourteen new fee-free public preschools opened across New South Wales at the start of Term 4, providing early learning access to more than 1,000 additional children, according to the state government. The openings are part of a broader government plan to build 100 new fee-free public preschools by early 2027, an initiative expected to create […]

NSW Government Expands $20 Million Skills Program Amid Northern Rivers Training Recovery

October 12, 2026 • 4 days ago
Source: New South Wales GovernmentPlaces named: New South Wales, Australia

The New South Wales Government announced an investment of more than $20 million to expand its training programs for small businesses, workers, and job seekers, as apprenticeship and traineeship numbers in the Northern Rivers approach pre-2022 flood levels. The funding will expand the state-funded Part Qualifications Program. The initiative enables existing small business employees to […]

Rouse Hill High School Opens New Multi-Million-Dollar Facilities Ahead of Schedule

October 9, 2026 • 7 days ago
Source: New South Wales Government

Rouse Hill High School in The Hills district of Sydney will open new permanent facilities on Day 1 of Term 4, several months ahead of schedule, according to an announcement from the New South Wales Government. The multi-million-dollar upgrade includes a new two-storey building with 11 permanent classrooms and two science laboratories. The additional infrastructure […]