A world of schooling

November 27, 2025

Oberon Public School

Sensational Swimming!

Students from K-6 have started Swim School for 2 weeks of intensive swimming lessons with qualified staff from the Oberon Pool. The students are taught relevant skills including: water awareness, water confidence, stroke correction and squad. The Learn to Swim programs are vital for the safety and enjoyment of all children and allow them to participate in the many water activities available during the summer months. Students are having lots of fun while learning a life skill.

Taya Austen | Swim School Coordinator

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Marshmallow Maths

In 3/4S, we are sharpening our maths skills through fun, hands-on activities like building 3-dimensional models with marshmallows and toothpicks. These engaging games have bought maths concepts to life, helping us understand number, shapes, structures and spatial reasoning while fostering our creativity and teamwork. Learning has never been so sweet and exciting!

Kelly Sheppard | Classroom Teacher

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Oberon Chamber Music Festival

Year 3 students walked to the Malachi Hall to enjoy a special performance from the Oberon Chamber Music Festival! This annual event showcases world-class chamber music with incredible performances by national musicians. It's a fantastic opportunity for our students to experience live music and be inspired, all while enjoying free community events.

Jo'elle Frampton | Principal

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St Joseph's Catholic School

Around the rooms - Year 3

Year 3 have had a busy and exciting few weeks of learning! We have just begun our new writing unit, exploring the inspiring stories of AFL legends Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin, the co-founders of the GO Foundation. Students are already deeply engaged in learning about their contributions both on and off the field.

In Mathematics, we recently wrapped up our unit on data, chance and mass. The students enjoyed hands-on tasks, surveys, and experiments that helped them apply their understanding in meaningful ways.

In Science, we have welcomed Miss Ryan, who has taken over from Miss Miller. The class has loved getting to know her, and she has brought wonderful enthusiasm and energy to our lessons.

Our two weeks of swimming were a highlight, with a strong focus on water awareness. We were so proud to see many students grow in skill and confidence throughout the program.

We are now busily preparing our Christmas item and are excited to begin the countdown to the festive season. Our class Christmas tree will go up on 1st December, and families are welcome to start bringing in a $5 Kris Kringle gift from that date.

In Religion, we have begun our unit Advent to Christmas - A Time for Responding in Love, exploring ways we can show kindness, generosity and gratitude during this special season.

We are looking forward to a joyful and productive end to the year!

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Oberon High School

Gracious Graduation

Last Friday, Year 12 students celebrated their formal Graduation at the beautiful Burilda Park. Students and their families enjoyed dinner and the ceremonial cake cutting . Oberon High School warmly congratulates our Year 12 students on completing their schooling and extends best wishes for their future endeavours . We would also like to sincerely thank Leigh and Alex Cragg from Burilda Park, as well as Mawhood's SUPA IGA, for their generous support, along with our dedicated staff who made the night a great success.

Tristan Goodwin | Principal

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Health Careers

Last Wednesday, Rural Health Positive visited our school to present workshops and information for Careers in Health. These University students travel each year between Oberon and Wellington to present to High School Students. They give of their time generously post Uni exams so that our students can experience, learn and have their questions answered. This year the group comprised of ten students from fields as diverse as Dental, Medical, Paramedicine, Physiotherapy and Psychology.

Tristan Goodwin | Principal

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Our Student Support Officer, Mrs Williams was an eager participant in the Rock and Water wellbeing program training course held last week at Canobolas High School in Orange. We look forward to her sharing her new skills with our students in 2026!

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And here's a statement from Rock and Water Australia:

Canobolas Rural Technology High recently hosted the Rock and Water Comprehensive Workshop conducted by National Director and Master Instructor Brian Hayes. Teachers and support staff learn this engaging physical/social program to implement in schools in many different settings.

Following the recommendations of the National Rapid Enquiry into bullying, schools are looking for engaging evidence based program to tackle the problem. Rock and Water has been doing this successfully in schools since 1999, and the program has developed in scope and focus ever since.

The particular feature of the program is the engaging mix of games and exercise that , while being a lot of fun, provoke reflection and discussion about ourselves and our relationships and interactions with others, promoting the development of social and emotional capacity.

A big thankyou to Nadia and the team at Canobolas for hosting a wonderful workshop filled with switched-on teachers from Blayney Public School, Oberon High School, Glenroi Heights Public School, Ardlethan Central School and Blayney High School.

Music Magic

On Friday, Year 8 students visited Malachi Gilmore Hall to attend the free 2025 Oberon Chamber Music Festival Community Concert . It was a fantastic experience, with many students joining in and enjoying the beautiful music of Johannes Brahms . Many thanks to Lucy and Johnny East, the Chamber Music Festival , and Oberon City Council for making this rewarding event possible.

Natasha Saboisky | Drama Teacher

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Hampton Public School

We enjoyed numerous cooperative play activities at lunchtime today, including ga ga ball and the creation of a massive sand hole to bury our legs, before our final swim school lesson for Term 4 at the pool.

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