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Preschool sites on the way

THE contract for the preschool builds across Far West New South Wales has been awarded, meaning more accessible education is one step closer to becoming a reality. Part of the State Government’s 100 Preschools program will see the facilities...

12 Jul 2025
Education

Sacred Heart’s sporty kids

LAST Friday, Sacred Heart Parish School hosted its first Intra-School Sports Day, uniting students from Years 3 to 6 for an exhilarating day of AFL and lacrosse competitions. With clear skies and ideal weather, students displayed remarkable...

10 Jul 2025
Education

Molly’s space dream takes flight

LOCAL high school student Molly Molloy headed off to America this week after being selected as one of two Australia students to take part in the annual education program at the United Space School in Houston, Texas. The 17-year-old said she’s been...

07 Jul 2025
Education

School of the Air hits the ground running

STUDENTS from School of the Air, Tibooburra Outback Public School and White Cliffs Public Schools gathered in Broken Hill this week to participate in the annual School of the Air Athletics Carnival. The carnival took place at Broken Hill...

27 Jun 2025
Basketball

Barrier Girls shine at championships

THE Barrier Girls Basketball Team spent last week competing at the NSW PSSA Primary Basketball Championships at Sutherland Basketball Stadium, competing against 13 other teams from across the state. The tournament began with competition against...

26 Jun 2025
Football

Barrier Boys play the big smoke

THE Barrier Boys AFL team competed in the NSW PSSA Championships at Blacktown International Sports Park earlier this month, securing an impressive victory of 57 to 6 in tough weather conditions against North West. Wentworth Public School principal...

26 Jun 2025
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Education

Art outside the classroom

STUDENTS from the support unit at Broken Hill High School have been learning to paint through excursions to local gallery The Shed this week. The workshops are taking place in the gallery each Wednesday over three weeks, with this week’s being the...

20 Jun 2025
Education

Students learn about renewables

YEAR 10 students this week learned about renewable energy through a new, hands-on program at TAFE NSW Broken Hill. On Tuesday and Wednesday, an on-campus workshop will explore careers in solar, wind, hydro and battery storage, while introducing...

20 Jun 2025
Education

School rebuild concerns: insider speaks out

WILLYAMA High School Parents and Citizens, or P&C, Committee member Sarah Vlatko has spoken out against the decision making process being undertaken to determine rebuild plans for the troubled school site. Ms Vlatko, who was appointed as...

06 Jun 2025
News

Council continues school sports appeal

BROKEN Hill City Council will continue to appeal for a school that was voted out of the Primary School Sporting Association (PSSA).Council will write to the New South Wales Education Minister about the continued situation after Sacred Heart Parish...

06 Jun 2025
Education

From placement to permanent

WHAT started as a teaching placement has turned into a life-changing journey for young teachers Abbey Barcham and Josh Crispin who are now shaping the future of Menindee at the local school. Ms Barcham began her placement at Menindee Central School...

31 May 2025
Education

Minister responds to school rebuild concerns

DEPUTY Premier of New South Wales and Minister for Education and Early Learning, Prue Car, has responded to a letter from the Willyama High School P&C regarding the new school re-build plans. In her reply, Ms Car assured P&C president Kirby...

30 May 2025
Education

Students race laps around lakes

ON Monday, students from local primary schools participated in the Broken Hill Cross Country event at Zinc Lakes. The event, organised by School of the Air, saw students from as far as White Cliffs take part. Teacher Zac Sadeq said the hard work of...

23 May 2025
Education

Questions unanswered over school rebuild

THE Willyama Parents and Citizens Association have called on the Department of Education, and specifically New South Wales Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Prue Car, to respond to their concerns over the Wilyama High School rebuild...

23 May 2025
Health

Remote skills training on offer

FOR the first time, rural doctors will be able to apply for the Remote Medicine Advanced Skills Training post outside of hospital settings, thanks to an initiative by the Australian College for Rural and Remote Medicine, and the Royal Flying Doctor...

17 May 2025
Health

First scholarship winner announced

THE first ever recipient of the new Fay Newell Scholarship has been announced, awarded to newly appointed intern with Broken Hill Health Service, Dr Natalie Gordon. Dr Gordon, a Ngunnawal woman who recently moved to Broken Hill for her role...

16 May 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Pulse Broken Hill stage set to beat!

BELOVED performing arts program Pulse Broken Hill is set to return to town for its third year, with more than 964 local students to perform in the event. Pulse Broken Hill is part of Pulse Alive, a large-scale performing opportunity for...

16 May 2025