When too much schooling is never enough

September 25, 2025

Oberon Public School

Interesting Irrigation

Students in 4/5A have been learning about how water irrigation systems help water food and fibre crops. They worked in pairs or small groups to plan and build a model of an irrigation system that could water a vegetable garden at school. The students had fun working in groups and using their ideas to create their own water systems!

Taya Austen | Classroom Teacher

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Oberon High School Farm Visit

KM and K1H had a fantastic time visiting the Oberon High School farm. They loved seeing the new Dorper breed lambs and enjoyed giving them lots of gentle pats with the Stage 5 Agriculture class. It was wonderful to watch the younger students interact with the high school students, sharing smiles and learning together in this special farm experience.

Jo'elle Frampton | Principal

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Artistic Identities

K/1H have been learning about self-portraits and collage. We designed colourful and creative backgrounds to contrast our black and white self-portraits. K/1H came up with small blurbs about themselves to enhance their masterpieces. This expression of art helps us to learn about each other and share with the class our interests and personalities.

Sandie Higgins | Classroom Teacher

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Design Masters

Throughout the term, students in 3/4D have been investigating how technology is used in food and fibre production. They have demonstrated their knowledge by creating flow charts and constructing a model of a water irrigation system.

Justine Dabroski | Classroom Teacher

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Black Springs Public School

Science Learning

As part of the current science topic our students collaboratively designed and made a rain gauge from recycled materials and tested them out in the playground.

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Oberon High School

SWE Assembly

We held our assembly to celebrate the achievements of our students. Benny made an appearance , and house points were announced: Abercrombie 103, Tuglow 109, and Werong 123. Students who attended school during Term 3 with 95% or higher attendance were recognised , and Kind Citizen awards were presented to Serenity Saville and Emma Martin.

Amber Hibbert | SWE Coordinator

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Year 12 Dress Up Week

This week our wonderful Year 12 students are celebrating the end of their schooling journey with themed dress ups . Today's theme: Movie Monday.

Cameron Inwood | Year 12 Advisor

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OPS Visit

Mrs McMahon and Mrs Higgins brought KM and K1H students to the high school for a visit. They learned about the sheep on the school farm and the lambs (which are less than three weeks old). Some asked about the mixed colours - Dad is a Dorper and has a black head. They also heard how farms grow animals and food for all of us to eat. Thank you for visiting - the Stage 5 Agriculture class enjoyed sharing the experience.

Heather Wiggins | Agriculture Teacher, HT Science

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School Captains 2026

Congratulations to our School Captains for 2026. Jade Memory (C), Thomas Cunningham (C), Sophie McMahon (VC) and Reuben Marshall (VC). Our executive team look forward to working with our captains in the future. I know they will be great leaders of our student body and representatives of our school. School Captain inductions will occur in term 4.

Tristan Goodwin | Principal

Multi-Sports Day Bathurst

Last Thursday, students attended a multi-sports day at Bathurst Indoor Sports Complex. Students participated in a range of games and activities that were inclusive for all abilities. Everyone had a great day , and we saw students display many natural talents in different sports such as basketball , golf, rugby league , netball, AFL, pickleball , and soccer.

Michelle Nunn | Special Education Teacher

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O'Connell Public School

Special Forest Day

A beautiful day was had in the forest yesterday. Lovely to have so many visitors share our special space with us. Thank you Jordan for the wonderful Smoking Ceremony to begin our day.

Trish Forsyth | Principal

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