Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Working families in Gooloogong are being forced to cut back on work and travel long distances for care, as the town continues to wait for certainty regarding early childhood education and after-school services. The local P&C says families feel they have been ‘strung along’ after three years of working in good faith with the NSW Labor Government without a clear outcome or commitment. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, said the community had waited long enough for answers

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 The Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has welcomed the awarding of a significant capital grant to...

Friday, 9 August 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has commended the school communities of the Cootamundra electorate for...

Monday, 4 March 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced an investment of close to $800,000 to go towards a stand-alone...

Tuesday, 27 February 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke visited staff and students at St Mary’s War Memorial School in West...

Monday, 26 February 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced the Cowra Early Childhood Services (CECS) has been awarded...

Thursday, 22 February 2024 Boorowa is among 49 communities to be included on a list of regional areas chosen as locations for new...

Thursday, 23 February 2023 An innovative approach to teacher training in regional NSW has proven wildly successful and is now being...

Monday, 20 February 2023 Two new fee-free courses have been added to the list at TAFE NSW Temora to help meet the demand for fitness and...

​​Tuesday, 1 November 2022 Creating the next generation of leaders in STEM is the focus of the proposed new Science and Technology syllabuses unveiled today for consultation as part of the NSW Government’s delivery of the most comprehensive Curriculum Reform in a generation. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke encouraged community members to be a part of this consultation. “These new syllabuses have been designed to better prepare young people in the region for further study

​​Tuesday, 25 October 2022​ After the success of a pilot scheme last year, temporary teachers and support staff across the region could be offered permanent roles as part of the NSW Government's plans to shift up to 10,000 surplus teachers and support staff into permanent positions. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke welcomed the NSW Government plans, which from early next year will see temporary teachers and Student Learning Support Officers in areas of need across the reg

​​Friday, 14 October 2022​ Government, Independent and Catholic schools across the region will join forces to introduce a unique cross-sector agreement to lift behaviour standards in schools. This includes providing greater support for dealing with disruptive students by introducing the role of NSW Chief Behaviour Advisor to lead on best practice for improving and maintaining respectful student behaviour across the State. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke welcomes the init

​​Wednesday, 12 October 2022​ Local teacher Amanda Levett of Cootamundra Public School has been selected to participate in the newly formed Minister’s Teachers’ Advisory Group. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said it was fabulous to have a teacher from the electorate as part of the group representing teachers across the state. “The advisory group is fundamental as it helps bridge the gap between educational policy and practice,” Ms Cooke said. Ms Levett said she woul

​​Tuesday, 11 October 2022​ Wednesday 12 October marks day one for over 460 HSC students in the Cootamundra electorate with the start of the 2022 HSC written exams.   Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the Class of 2022 worked hard to get to this point and students should be proud of all they have already achieved. “Schools have gone above and beyond for our HSC students and we are all excited to see the post-school pathways students take,” Ms Cooke said. “The entire c

​​Friday, 16 July 2021​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed news of a TAFE NSW Young aged care course which has seen every student over the past four years secure work prior to graduation. “Every member of the Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) at TAFE NSW Young since 2017 has been offered paid work at a local aged care facility after completing work placement,” Ms Cooke said. “It was great to meet Lisa Cooke who is one of the graduates of this cours

​​Friday, 2 July 2021​ TAFE NSW will expand access to local training opportunities with the installation of contemporary digitally enabled virtual teaching and learning spaces at campuses in Cootamundra, Cowra, Temora, and Young. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed this development for the local TAFE network. “This investment forms part of a $20 million initiative to build 200 high-tech, modern learning spaces to support virtual learning across TAFE NSW campuses

29 January 2020 With hundreds of students and teachers heading back to school today around the region, Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke would like to wish everyone all the best for the 2020 school year. “With 79 schools in the electorate, this week is a busy time for everyone,” she said. “For those starting off on their first day of Kindergarten, to the Year 12s beginning their final year of school, I am so excited for what 2020 holds for each and every one of you.” “The h