In Edition 8 of our newsletter we shared ideas around prioritising healthy foods for students’ overall wellbeing. As we draw to the end of 2023 our immediate concerns for students experiencing food insecurity has engaged meaningful support in partnership with Baw Baw Food Relief, Follow Bless Collective, Longwarry Food Relief, Uniting Vic Tas and Women on […]
We are very close to funding a new Outdoor Sensory Space. Only 200 x $20 donations are needed to reach our target.
A new Outdoor Sensory Space will provide teaching staff an additional resource for responding to students in times of anxiety or distress and allow students to…
Emerging evidence links eating more fruit (and vegetables) to improved mental wellbeing. Although with the cost of living rising, it can be challenging for students and their families to incorporate all five food groups into three healthy meals a day. We are exploring initiatives to help, which we hope to expand to all campuses. In […]
Meet Kylie. Kylie Gray, Student Engagement & Support Coordinator, the latest edition to our Student Wellbeing Team bringing a breadth of experience from her previous 18 years working in child protection. This role works alongside the wellbeing team and aims to assist disengaged students to re-engage with their education with an innovative, flexible, and hands-on approach. Working with young people is rewarding for Kylie – engaging and supporting them in their wellbeing journey.
An exciting new chapter is unfolding at the Leongatha Campus with the addition of new classrooms for ECG Secondary College. The development will provide bright, warm, comfortable spaces for our students to learn in and the innovative modular design will enable our campus to grow as needed into the future. The buildings are made with […]
The Rotary Club of Warragul has chosen our very own CCG Copy Centre to receive the 2023 Excellence in Small Business Award. The Copy Centre was recognised for providing outstanding quality and service to our community, and presented with the award at the annual dinner event on Wednesday night. Rotary member, Alan Tatlow, said […]
A brazen burglary has devastated the Community College Gippsland community over the weekend. Thieves made off with more than $185,000 worth of items, including a bus, ute, quad bike, tools, equipment, training resources and cash from the Warragul Campus. Many of the stolen items were used for hands-on learning, leaving trainers without the tools needed […]
The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) saw two long-serving Board Members conclude their roles and a new Director appointed. Jenny Carmichael has been with the organisation for nearly 22 years, including serving multiple periods as Chair of the Board and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. According to fellow board member, Jemma Swan, her […]
Skills shortages in the aged care industry could be addressed by education in industry, according to local facilities.
CEO of Leongatha’s Woorayl Lodge, Barry Westhorpe, says that the current lack of healthcare workers is a challenge that can be solved by connecting caring young people with the opportunity to learn on the job.
At CCG, we believe that an educated community is a strong community. We celebrate this sentiment, and the life of former Board Member Terrylene Marks, with the annual presentation of the Community Builder Award. Introduced by the Board of Community College Gippsland, this prestigious award honours Terry’s outstanding community building work and her tireless promotion […]
Tuesday 29 November was a night of celebration, with students from ECG Secondary College and Community College Gippsland coming together in recognition of outstanding achievement. Thirteen student awards were announced in eight categories, followed by the presentation of the CCG Community Builder Award. ECG Secondary College CCG Community Builder Award ECG Secondary College Overall Achievement […]