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On Monday the 10th of October, three Astrophysicists from the CSIRO guided a group of Year 9 and 10 LSC students through the process of analysing pulsar stars. Students had access to the Parkes Radio Telescope or ‘The Dish’ (N.S.W.)  A pulsar star is a rapidly rotating neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field…

Last Thursday we were fortunate enough to have Olympic and Commonwealth Games Boxer Caitlin Parker speak to a large group of students about her journey as an elite athlete, including her experiences at the Olympics, Commonwealth and World Championships, and hopes for the future. Caitlin spoke about goal setting, working hard and the importance of…

Groups of enthusiastic Grade 6 students competed against each other in timed science experiments during the 2022 LSC Science Olympics. Organised by Mr McPherson and run by Mr Bovill, Mr Gracie, Mr Borg and Julie Jacobs, the event is always a highlight of the year. Science Olympics ran over two days with more than 90…

More than 90 Year 8 students from Leongatha SC participated in the launch of the 2022 Live4Life program on Monday 12th September. The Live4Life model aims to improve mental health literacy and increase mental health knowledge. It empowers young people to act as ambassadors for mental health, raising awareness of mental health issues among their…