Two New Schools for Rapidly Growing Hills District
After years of rapid population growth and increasing pressure on local schools, the Hills District is set to welcome two new public schools, providing long-awaited relief for families across the region. The NSW government has announced two new public schools in Bella Vista – a high school due to open in 2029 and a primary school […]
Pacific Hills Early Learning Centre Builds Strong Foundations
Pacific Hills Early Learning Centre starts from a simple premise: the years before Kindergarten matter more than most people realise. A child’s brain develops faster between birth and age five than at any other point in life, and what happens during that window shapes how ready they are for everything that follows. Walk into the […]
Mary Poppins Musical by Galston High Students
Galston High School is preparing to throw open its doors to a very different kind of audience this month, with students staging Mary Poppins across three performances from Thursday 23rd July to Saturday 25th July 2026. For a school community used to seeing its students in classrooms and on sporting fields, the musical offers something […]
Cherrybrook Public School to Get Major Upgrade
Cherrybrook Public School will receive a major upgrade under the 2026-27 NSW Budget, with new permanent classrooms, improved facilities and the removal of demountable classrooms planned as the suburb continues to grow. The upgrade will deliver 28 new permanent classrooms, a new school hall, canteen and expanded library, replacing existing demountable buildings on the site. […]
Waddell Cottage: A Century-old Site of Archaeological Study
Waddell Cottage had been holding onto its secrets for well over a century. Restoration workers found them first — fragments of historic glass and other materials lying beneath the original floorboards, undisturbed since the late 1800s. Enough to stop the building work and call in archaeologists. Fiona and Emily took over from there. What began […]
Kenthurst Preschool Movie Night
Kenthurst Preschool is inviting families to its first-ever Movie Night at John Benyon Park on Saturday, 2 May. The evening kicks off at 3 pm with carnival rides, children’s dance performances, and a variety of food options including a BBQ, or families can bring a picnic to enjoy on the grass. The animated film ‘Sing’ will […]
Pacific Hills Christian School Bridges Generation Gap
Pacific Hills Christian School started 2024 with a determination. The school had a plan that was not in any textbook. It was a plan to connect students with older people living at Elouera Gardens Christian Retirement Village in the Yurana House wing. Jason Mok, a staff member at Pacific Hills Christian School, made this plan happen. […]
Duke Of Edinburgh Award Achieved By Galston High School
Galston High School has announced that fourteen of its students have completed the Bronze level of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award — one of the most widely recognised youth development programs on the planet. The achievement, earned after a minimum of six months of structured activity across four domains, places the school among a […]
Richmond North Public School Selected for New OOSH Site
Richmond North Public School has been identified as the preferred site for a new Out of School Hours (OOSH) facility that will serve families across North Richmond, following a partnership between Hawkesbury City Council and the NSW Department of Education. The development marks a significant shift in direction for the community childcare project, which was originally planned […]
A Young Voice Making A Real Difference
by Julian Leeser Last November, I wrote about a remarkable idea from a young member of our community, Ashleigh Dewhurst. Ashleigh had noticed that some students can find it difficult to speak up when they are feeling worried, anxious or upset. Her solution was simple but powerful: a “Voice Letterbox” where students could privately write […]