Education Week 2011
NSW Public Schools – creating the future

Opening of Education Week

At lunchtime on Monday 1 August nearly 5,000 NSW public school students celebrated the start of Education Week with a simultaneous launch at 20 sites across the state. Locations included Sydney Central Railway Grand Concourse, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong, Grafton, South Grafton, Busby, Bourke, Colyton, Cronulla, Homebush, Kurrajong, Manly, Murrurundi, Parramatta, Pendle Hill, Rozelle, St Andrews, Tea Gardens and Toormina.

Students from Bungwahl Public School kicked off the 'simuLaunch' event at Sydney Central Railway Grand Concourse with an athletic 'Jump Rope for Heart' skipping demonstration before over 300 students dazzled the crowds with an energetic four-minute dance compilation. A specially commissioned song "The Power's in Our Hands", performed by singer-songwriter Melanie Dyer (a Year 12 student at Inverell High School), concluded proceedings. The song is a reflection of the Education Week theme for 2011, "Creating the future".

NSW Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli was at the Grand Concourse and chatted with participating students. "It was an exciting start to Education Week 2011," he said.

"It is amazing to consider that nearly 5,000 students were participating at the same time across the state. This is such a creative way to showcase the talents and achievements of our students, teachers and school communities.

Check out the simuLaunch vision and witness the spectacular for yourself!