Our Stories
At our School, there is always more than one story: our staff and our students come from diverse backgrounds and educational settings, struggle and reach great heights, play sport or play computer games. At our School, there is no typical staff member and no typical student but there is an expectation that we all choose to attend, participate and focus on learning.
A Winning Combination
For Youth Support Worker Danielle Coleman, a day at Alesco isn’t complete without sharing life experiences. Our young people can often get so stuck on their relationships and problems that they are overwhelmed. Providing different perspectives on life’s challenges, particularly to those who hold a negative view of school, is paramount. “What I really appreciate…
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Art Gallery
Our Students were busy in Term 1 producing a diverse and creative selection of artwork. All artwork is subject to the Australian Copyright laws. Please do not copy any of the photos.
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Our School visits Vivid Sydney
Our School organised an amazing excursion to Sydney in June 2019. The main attraction was the spectacular Sydney Vivid Festival that lights up the skyline with creative visual lightshows. Included in the itinerary was a visit to Taronga Zoo Sydney, The Sydney Sea Life Aquarium, Paddy’s Market and the Art Gallery NSW. The stories below…
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Biggest Morning Tea
As part of our commitment to our Community, our School and College participated in the 2019 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraising event. Held in May this year, we invited current Students and Staff to enjoy a good cup of tea and graze from a smorgasbord of delicious food. Not only were the delicacies mouth-watering, the…
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Past student drops in for a visit.
26 July 2019 Henry McGaw graduated from Our School at the end of 2018 and is currently completing his schooling at Coffs Coast Christian School. Henry has been making major plans for his future in the Australian Defence Force and particularly the Royal Australian Navy. Henry dropped in to our School 2019 for a…
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Student Support – Values Walk and Talk
8 May 2019 The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1889) wrote,“All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking” (Aphorism 34)Cited in Oppezzo & Shwarts, 2014 Our Students’ well-being is a vital component of a rounded education and, for this reason, in Term One Student Support Officer Danielle Coleman introduced Walk & Talk sessions to encourage healthy interactions…
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Ocean Walk
27 & 28 Mar 2019 Written by Students from 10A The Coffs Coast Alesco School Students went on a two day adventure walk. The first day we travelled along the beach from Woolgoolga to Emerald Beach where we spent the night; the second day we walked from Korora to the Coffs Harbour Marina. In total,…
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Never Too Cool for School
6 Feb 2019 For Hayden coming to Coffs Coast Alesco School was a relief as he had been to several other Schools that didn’t suit him. “I chose to come to Alesco, a School that offers Year 9 and Year 10, because I liked it as soon as I visited. I find this School to…
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Alesco School a successful alternative for Years 9 & 10
6 Feb 2019 The mission of the Coffs Coast Alesco School is to provide learning opportunities for young people that empowers them to reach their potential in an inclusive and supportive environment. “As an independent School for Years 9 & 10, we aim to offer all eligible young people the chance to grow and maturewhile…
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Well deserved praise for alternative School Model
Jan 19 2019 For student Henry, winning the Principal’s Award at the 2018 Graduation ceremony was well deserved. Coffs Coast Alesco School Principal Carolyn Thompson said that Henry clearly demonstrated our School’s philosophy – that all students are capable of exercising control over their own lives. “Henry was an exemplary Student in that he achieved…
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