Education Week 2011
NSW Public Schools – creating the future

The official launch of Education Week in Western NSW was held at Bourke Public School.

Students from Nyngan, Bourke and Cobar joined together to perform outside the supermarket in Bourke as part of the statewide simuLaunch for Education Week.

For other simuLaunch events, see the Opening of Education Week.

The official launch of Education Week in Western NSW included a mass performance of Aboriginal dancers.

The small schools of the Bourke School Education Group performed Welcome to my school at the Western NSW Region Education Week launch.

The Nyngan High School band with Tayler singing vocals performed The Power is in Our Hands for the launch of Education Week in Western NSW.

Students from Nyngan, Bourke and Cobar joined together to perform outside the supermarket in Bourke as part of the statewide simuLaunch for Education Week.

Performing students met and rehearsed as a group only the morning of their public performance in Bourke.

Students perform a kangaroo dance as part of the Education Week launch in Bourke.

Students from eight small schools in the Warrumbungle School Education Group gathered at Goolma Public School to participate in a range of traditional activities like indigenous games and painting with ochre to celebrate NAIDOC Day through Education Week.

Ann-Marie Furney, School Education Director for Dubbo attended the Western NSW Region Education Week launch with students Breannan from Warren Central School, Skye and Indu from Dubbo College Senior Campus.

Carole McDiarmid, Western NSW Regional Director was joined by Mary from Mudgee High School who shadowed Carole as the Regional Director for the Day.

Cowra High School was one of the many schools that travelled to Dubbo to perform in the Western NSW Region dramafest in the Dubbo Regional Theatre.

Listen to the dramafest on-line interview (from ABC Western Plains).

Paul Stirling, School Education Director Orange, was joined by Sarah and Craig from Warren Central School for Director for a Day.

Michael Cronk, School Education Director Warrumbungle attended the Western NSW Region launch with student Directors for a Day from Dubbo College.

Paul Loxley, School Education Director, Bourke was joined by Director for a Day, Morgan Barton from Lightning Ridge Central School.

Pam Sharkey, Western NSW Region student welfare consultant was joined by Ellie-may Millgate from Bourke High School.

Denis Armstrong, School Education Director, Lachlan, with Sarah from Warren Central School for Director for a Day.

Arthy from Dubbo College Senior Campus took on the role of General Manager Learning and Development for the Day while Tom from Mudgee High School was Director Student Welfare for the day. See the Director-General for a Day gallery.