A 23-old woman accused of making multiple bomb threats to public places across the state was arrested in Murwillumbah on Friday.

Teachers and education support staff at six Far North Coast schools have welcomed new principals for their first days of educational leadership in their new school community.

The Association of Independent Schools of NSW says that tens of thousands of low-to-middle income families are prioritising an education for their children that reflects their beliefs, values and philosophies over other spending.

An outstanding collaborative effort in the most challenging of circumstances has seen 12 public schools on the Northern Rivers named as finalists in the NSW Premier’s Awards in the World Class Education and Training category.

Eighteen schools in the Northern Rivers division of Richmond have received $25,000 each as part of the federal government’s School Upgrade Fund, Labor Member for Richmond Justine Elliot said last week.

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin says more students across the Lismore electorate will have access to vital wellbeing support at school, after the state government committed $60 million over four years to continue the Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse (WHIN) Coordinator program.

A new site for school tree planting that could provide a space for generations of local kids to engage in regen education has been earmarked by Byron Council.

Kids in regional and remote Northern NSW communities will have a faster and more convenient trip to the dentist thanks to a new mobile dental van operating in the region, the state government says.

Billinudgel Property will be $100,000 out of pocket for failing to comply with its traffic management plan at the 2022 Splendour in the Grass event.

Following the 2022 floods, Albert Park Public School teacher Troy Davies had an idea to bring about a bit of much-needed fun into students’ lives by suggesting the handball competition to beat them all.