School's four-legged staff members start as canines join classes at Maitland High

Helen Gregory
Updated February 26 2018 - 3:10pm, first published 10:00am
Welcome: Year 8 students Bella Franks and Keisha Dallen with Maggie, (who is chocolate coloured) and Pi (black and white). The dogs' names were inspired by the school's emblem, a magpie. Pictures: Marina Neil
Welcome: Year 8 students Bella Franks and Keisha Dallen with Maggie, (who is chocolate coloured) and Pi (black and white). The dogs' names were inspired by the school's emblem, a magpie. Pictures: Marina Neil

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Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Journalist

Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.

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