►ST EDWARD'S SCHOOL: A number of St Edward’s students participated in the Diocesan Athletics Carnival  and performed above distinction. Read more

►THE ARMIDALE SCHOOL: Milking cows, feeding orphaned kangaroos and getting in touch with a very different culture were some of the highlights for a group of Japanese primary students in Armidale last week. Read on

►NORTHERN NSW da VINCI DECATHLON: Bright young minds from across the state will gather in Armidale next week to compete at possibly the largest and most prestigious academic inter-school gala day in regional NSW. Read more

►ATTUNGA PUBLIC SCHOOL: Students from Attunga PS, Woolomin PS and Somerton PS visited Oxley Vale PS to learn about their Sorry Gardens and their proposed bush tucker garden. Read more

►HILLVUE PUBLIC SCHOOL: Arriving early at the University of New England last week, Hillvue Public School students were given a brief overview of the university and how it has grown over the years to its current majestic size, with plenty of lodgings and new state-of-the-art lecture and study rooms. Read more