Teacher Robin Balcomb joins Central Coast marketing campaign

Robin Balcomb, who is also the school librarian, said she was a proud participant in the This is the Life digital marketing campaign to promote all things good about the Central Coast.

Ms Balcomb’s environmental learning programs have so engaged her students that the school was named overall winner in the small school category in the 2016 Primary School Environment Awards.

Her passion for the environment is infectious and she has spent her time developing a number of teaching initiatives to inspire children about how to look after it.  

“Success is in enjoyment for the kids and starting the conversation with their families”, Ms Balcomb said.

Her most loved achievement was developing an award-winning indigenous bush tucker garden and associated program, which showcased the wonders of native Australian plants.

The full list of her initiatives is expansive, with each one aimed at engaging the community through the family unit. 

Ms Balcomb said she knew many fantastic teachers on the Central Coast and believes education on the Central Coast rivals the best in Sydney.

“Most classrooms are embracing new technologies and 21st-century learning spaces are being set up across the Central Coast,” she said.

“We’re leaving the traditional rows of desks behind, and using modern furnishings to create comfy learning centres and a more futuristic learning environment.

“Data is showing that reading rates are improving using this method and this can only benefit students.

“The other thing we have here on the Central Coast is plenty of space for sports and other activities.

“I know a lot of very enthusiastic teachers who are very proud of their schools and are putting energy into gardens and artwork around the schools - and they have the space to make this happen.

“These are real benefits to education here on the Central Coast,” she said.

A spokesperson for Central Coast Council said This is the Life was a digital marketing campaign that promoted all things good about the Central Coast, to help change the way people thought about the region and to support growth.

It is supported by Central Coast Council.