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Giving primary-school students a chance to teach and lead their younger peers not only strengthens their leadership skills, but also improves wellbeing, classroom engagement and student confidence, a new Australian study has shown.

The University of Newcastle’s new building in the heart of Gosford will come alive today as Welcome Week activities kick off from 10am. The day will treat hundreds of new students to live music, a free lunch and information to help make their study journey a positive one.

From being directed ‘not to learn anything new’ four years ago, Ruby Jones could not have transformed her trajectory in a more extravagant way. Marking the completion of her Bachelor of Education, she will cross the stage at the University of Newcastle ceremony on Monday, 15 December.

An innovative school exercise program targeting students living with a disability has shown short bursts of physical activity during the school day significantly improve health and learning outcomes.

The University of Newcastle has taken a major step in expanding higher education on the Central Coast, with construction now complete on the new Gosford Central building on Mann Street ahead of its Semester 1, 2026 opening.