Education

Top dishes on display at competition

The 2025 Canowindra Hospitality Inter-Schools Competition is in its third year, and the founding teachers, Karen Stuttle and Tammy Nash, Hospitality teachers from Canowindra High School, could not be happier with the outcome. This year, the overall...

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21 Sep 2025

Determined to dance

Cowra’s own Lilly Smith has been named one of the first recipients of the James N. Kirby Foundation, Country Education Foundation (CEF) VET Scholarship. Ms Smith describes the achievement as both “a privilege” and “a huge relief” as she...

Determined to dance

JGW Opens the Way to a Rewarding Career in Ag!

St Raphael’s Catholic School would like to thank JGW for the opportunity to visit and hear about the origins and opportunities that this rural enterprise offer. Y12 Primary Industries met with the JGW Cowra manager, Simon Whitty. Simon shared with...

St Raphael’s celebrates Literacy Coach Kathryn Keefe and her leadership success

CONTRIBUTEDThe St Raphael’s Catholic School community is delighted to celebrate the achievements of our Literacy Coach, Kathryn Keefe, who has been recognised as part of a team honoured at the ACEL NSW Leadership Awards. The awards, presented by...

St Raphael’s Lana Doorey is NSW state finalist

St Raphael’s Catholic School has celebrated an extraordinary achievement with Lana Doorey, Executive Assistant and Student Learning Support Officer, being named the New South Wales finalist in the 2025 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year...

St Raphael’s Announces its Senior Leadership Team for 2026

CONTRIBUTEDSt Raphael’s Catholic School is proud to unveil its 2026 Senior Leadership Team, a group of outstanding young leaders ready to guide their peers with dedication, vision and heart. School Captains – Jolene & CohanSenior Prefects –...

Prepare early for your HSC exams

With HSC trial exams underway across the state, students are searching for the best ways to balance study, manage stress, and perform at their peak. For Cowra’s Olivia Perkins, who achieved a 98.45 ATAR and received the Premier’s Award for...

St Raphael’s Announces its Senior Leadership Team for 2026

Prepare early for your HSC exams

Jordan’s top of class

Jordan Smith has been named top of his class as Essential Energy celebrates its graduating Class of 2025. Jordan, based at the Canowindra depot, was named the central region’s powerline apprentice of the year, then overall Dux of the Year at the...

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Students Inspired by Music Masterclass with Michael Dolce

For our budding musicians at St Raphael’s Catholic School, the Music Industry Masterclass held last month offered students from Years 5 to 12 a rare opportunity to gain insights into professional performance, composition, and musicianship. With...

Dunking for dollars: Cowra Public rallies for school excursion

By DAN RYANCowra Public School students have thrown themselves into fundraising to ensure their upcoming excursion to Narrabeen is within reach for every family - with some help from the Cowra Men’s Shed and a lot of good old-fashioned...

Dunking for dollars: Cowra Public rallies for school excursion

Cowra Library Rhyme Time receives special guest

Cowra’s Rhyme Timers saddled up and celebrated the Horses Birthday during the week. Jodie read a noisy version of ‘If I was a Horse’ by Sophie Blackall to our little riders. Then it was time to see our super special guest of honour! Kate and pony...

17 Aug 2025

Shiroishi Students Build Lifelong Friendships in Cowra

St Raph’s staff, students and families recently welcomed eight students and their teacher from Shiroishi High School, along with Etsuko-san from Shiroishi City Council and their guide Middy, for a memorable 4 day cultural exchange - an annual...

17 Aug 2025

Cowra Public School recognises service

Last Thursday, Cowra Public School Principal, Mrs Jenny Lewis, had the privilege of presenting three CPS staff members with their NSW Department of Education Service Certificates, at a special staff morning tea. Service Certificates were presented...

17 Aug 2025

Chloe Tysoe breaks 20-Year discus record at Mulyan Public School

A remarkable sporting achievement has taken place at Mulyan Public School, where 11-year-old Chloe Tysoe has shattered a discus record that stood for over 20 years. Chloe’s impressive throw of 21.60 meters not only surpassed the previous record of...

10 Aug 2025

Results show progress in 2025 NAPLAN

The 2025 NAPLAN National Report, released this week, shows encouraging progress for students across New South Wales, particularly in reading, spelling, and grammar. This year marked the second round of testing under NAPLAN’s updated proficiency...

10 Aug 2025

Student Achievement continues its upward trend at St Raph’s

2025 NAPLAN is just in, and St Raphael’s Catholic School is delighted with the results, which show substantial achievement across all assessed areas and year levels. The data highlights the school’s continued commitment to academic excellence...

20 Jul 2025

Happy Winter Solstice!

CONTRIBUTEDSaturday 21st June was Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year - and you know what that means? Our amazing and slightly crazy Cowra Public School teachers headed down to the low-level bridge on Friday afternoon to take their annual...

13 Jul 2025

St Raphael’s Catholic School Triumphs at 2025 Cowra Eisteddfod

St Raphael’s Catholic School has completed it’s time at the 2025 Cowra Eisteddfod with outstanding results across music, dance, and drama—culminating in winning both the Mary Shean Trophy for the most successful Primary and Infants Choir, and...

06 Jul 2025

Cowra Public School: National Simultaneous Storytime

CPS takes part in ‘national simultaneous storytime’

29 May 2025

St Raphael’s Stage 5 Students “Try a Trade” with TAFE NSW

St Raphs Stage 5 students ‘try a trade’

29 May 2025

Cowrqa Public School: National Simultaneous Storytime

Every year Cowra Public School takes part in the National Simultaneous Storytime. Last Tuesday, all classes joined with approximately 2 million students around the country, to listen to the story: “The Truck Cat” by Deborah Frenkel and Danny...

29 Jun 2025

St Raphael’s Stage 5 Students “Try a Trade” with TAFE NSW

Stage 5 students from St Raphael’s Catholic School are rolling up their sleeves and diving into the world of trades, thanks to an exciting partnership with TAFE NSW Cowra Campus. Over seven weeks, students are participating in the Try a Trade...