On March 23 2019 Connor Meldrum’s life changed forever and he has spent much of the last two years trying to regain normality – that is, as much normality as you can with only half a skull.

The question of whether students should still attend class has been very controversial in recent weeks. Learning from home is all well and good if you have great equipment and wonderful internet service, not to mention 24/7 IT support and not everyone has that.

Throughout the course of our schooling, the 13 years is a time of constant change and growth. It's a time for learning, whether it's a spelling quiz or periodic table, we learn a lot. But more importantly its what we learn about ourselves that shapes us into who we are when we leave the gates for the last time.

Compelling solo and group drama, comedy and music genres from Baroque cello, ballads, rock, pop, blues and punk are some of the exciting emerging talents that you can enjoy from Byron High School this Monday September 24 at the Byron Community Centre.

The principal of Cape Byron Steiner School, Nerrida Johnson, has told Echonetdaily she was dismayed that a reference to the school had been included in a Sydney Morning Herald article on HSC cheating yesterday.

Cape Byron Steiner HSC student Anabelle Elvy has topped the state in drama this year, with HSC students around the region recording excellent results.

Police are appealing for help in trying to track down the vandals who broke into Byron Bay High School at the weekend and smashed art works of students preparing for their Higher School Certificate (HSC).

Mullumbiumby High School year 12 student Kimber Wise and other schoolmate 'zombies' rustled up some donations for local charities from motorists, shoppers and workers in Mullumbimby this morning as part of their traditional breakup before Higher School certificate exams starting next month.