Long heralded as a bastion of sporting success, Bally Boys has stepped into the spotlight in recent years with soaring academic achievements. What is this non-selective school getting so right? Catherine Lewis reports. When the first young men tumbled through the...

Avalon’s Barrenjoey High has stepped into the spotlight in recent years, soaring up the HSC rankings and doubling its number of top band results. What is this non-selective school – and its new principal – getting so right? By Catherine Lewis When...

North Sydney Boys has now topped the HSC school rankings two years in a row, and the students are looking to complete the hat-trick. Alex Driscoll goes behind the scenes as Year 12 trial exams loom closer BY ALEX DRISCOLL As an...

Maritime history enthusiasts celebrate Maritime history buffs and classic boat enthusiasts have this year been celebrating the 1925 arrival of the Norwegian Halvorsen family to Australia – a migrant and business success story. Lars Halvorsen came to Sydney, followed soon after by...

Sydney-based artist Janet Laurence has been announced as the Professional Artist Prize winner of the 2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, for her chromogenic print artwork, Moss Water Ice Temperature Rising, winning $35,000 in Australia’s highest-value professional artist prize for...

The Green Schools Collective uniting students with a common goal The Green Schools Collective, (GSC) now in its fifth year, involves students from nine Mosman schools, coming together to collaborate on environmental issues and sustainability. Local public, Catholic, and private schools meet...

Falling enrolments threatens school’s future Kambora Public School in Davidson could be put into recess from 2026 due to a dramatic decline in enrolments. Its 41 students would be forced to move to other neighbouring schools. More than 100 past, present and...

The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn fundraising weekend has raised over $1.6 million to support the Humpty Dumpty Foundation’s delivery of essential medical equipment and healthcare initiatives to more than 500 hospitals and health services across Australia. Fundraising began on Friday, 23...

The Ride for Country Kids 2025 from 15 to 17 May marked the biggest Ride ever with 100 riders in Royal Far West’s (RFW) 100th year, reconnecting with Royal Far West’s past and ensuring a stronger future for country kids. Covering...

Celebrity chefs Matt Moran and Courtney Roulston, and NRL legend Nathan Hindmarsh, are calling on the public to help them find the best club meal in NSW. Voting has now opened for the 2025 Your Local Club Perfect Plate Awards,...