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Graduating With Distinction
Story: Graduating With Distinction Remember our profile on the Vocational and Educational Guidance for Aboriginals Scheme (VEGAS) a few months back? Administered by the Department of Education, Science & Training (DEST) through its National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy, VEGAS funds organisations that help Indigenous young people get a full education, such as […]
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Captain courageous
Being a school captain is about more than just wearing a fancy badge and getting a good seat in assembly. It’s about representing your fellow students, making the right decisions and leading by example. That’s something that Katie Whitton knows all about. Katie was the 2004 school captain at Duval High School in Armidale on […]
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Platsburg Public School (Newcastle NSW)
Winner: Emma Honery School: Platsburg Public School (Newcastle NSW) THE NEWCASTLE CONNECTION! Back on 24 September 2001, Vibe barbeque queens Denise Wilson and Alicia Coughlan of the Vibe team set out to reward 11-year-old Emma Honery of Platsburg Public School in Newcastle with a special barbeque event. Emma entered the ‘Take an Ambassador to School’ […]
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