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School to make new year return

IT’S that time of year. Come Monday morning, parents will breathe a quiet sigh of relief and get the kids in the car ahead of another year of learning. For those in high school, the pressure goes up, but Ross McKay, principal of Broken Hill High School, said day one is fairly straightforward. “The kids […]

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    School to make new year return

    IT’S that time of year. Come Monday morning, parents will breathe a quiet sigh of relief and get the kids in the car ahead of…

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