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Water Corp funds community garden at local school

January 30, 2012 – 5:05 pm | Comments Off183 views

The Water Corporation has provided $2,000 to fund a community garden project for students at Millars Well Primary School in recognition of the school’s effort to promote waterwise garden practices.
Water Corporation North West Regional Manger, …

End of an era for KESC

December 5, 2011 – 2:52 pm | Comments Off352 views
Kite flying at the KESC

The winds of change are blowing for the Karratha Education Support Centre, the local school for primary school students with intellectual disabilities.
Since 1981, KESC has been providing specialised education opportunities for intellectually disabled children on …

KSHS art talent on show

December 5, 2011 – 2:46 pm | Comments Off457 views
Some of the KSHS students with their artwork on display at Centro Karratha

Karratha Senior High School students were asked if their artwork was for sale during their recent exhibition at Centro Karratha.
KSHS senior school art teacher, Stephanie Alcock said there is a lot of talent at the …

KPS relay for life

December 5, 2011 – 2:42 pm | Comments Off332 views
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Karratha Primary School recently competed in a fantastic fund raising event making students more aware of the dangers of skin cancer.
School students, parents and teachers participated in a unique version of a lap-a-thon.
Different stations where …

90% success rate for Pindan College students

December 5, 2011 – 12:32 pm | Comments Off5,687 views
Pindan College is finding higher success rates in Aboriginal students

More than 90 per cent of Pindan College graduates secured an apprenticeship in 2010 according to new research data released by independent company Mark Simpson and Associates.
To celebrate these results and provide an opportunity for …

Apply for financial assistant learning

December 2, 2011 – 3:42 pm | Comments Off340 views
ELSP student Karen Anderson reading a book with Samara, Dallas and Georgia

Karen Anderson first found out about the Early Learning Scholarship Program when she was working at the Life and Soul Gym crèche. 
Now finished her placement, she is working at the Tambrey Early Learning Centre, and …

Virtual kitchen garden growing green thumbs across the Pilbara

November 28, 2011 – 4:08 pm | Comments Off487 views
South Hedland Primary kids spent the morning with Foodbank staff planting their seeds

Foodbank WA will this week launch their brand new School Kitchen Garden website, the latest addition to their successful Healthy Food for All Program delivered in partnership with BHP Billiton Iron Ore.
The School Kitchen Garden …

Breakfast club at Millars Well

November 28, 2011 – 2:44 pm | Comments Off139 views

The last two weeks at Millars Well Primary school have been as busy as usual! 
All of our children have finished their swimming lessons now, many of them passing new swimming levels and improving their skills …

Disney teachers drama in town

November 28, 2011 – 2:42 pm | Comments Off562 views
Quintin George, Rachel McCallum, Sally Stanton and the cast of Yr 9 Are Animals

A sense of excitement is in the air at Karratha Senior High School with the year 10s staging a production of ‘Yr 9 Are Animals’ at the lower school Performing Arts Centre this Saturday and …

Pilgrim wins Walkington Award

November 28, 2011 – 2:36 pm | One Comment | 399 views
Liam Pilgrim and Cr Fiona White-Hartig

Karratha Senior High School graduate Liam Pilgrim has been awarded the annual Walkington Award out of 10 applicants throughout the Shire of Roebourne.
The Walkington Award commemorates the service of the late Dr Al Walkington, Foundation …