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GLOUCESTER DISTRICT Local Community News ~ Proudly Independent ~ Family Owned
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
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Gloucester whiz kid Axel wins spelling award By Bob TEOH
TEN-YEAR-OLD Axel Zimmerman-Davison is unmistakably an Einstein lookalike with his untamed shock of blonde hair. The pair also appear to have brains in common, with Axel recently placed in Australia's top two percent in the ICAS Assessment for Spelling Bee. The test is a series of voluntary academic challenges designed to test students’ thinking and celebrate their academic skills. The areas assessed are dictation, rules and conventions, proofreading and correcting. “I feel pretty proud,” said Axel, who attends year four at Gloucester Public School. “[My] mates are happy
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Axel with his proud mum Emma.
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Gloucester Preschool and Early Learning Centre spearheading push for new facility
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
By Wendy BUSWELL
www.newsofthearea.com.au
THE 2025 review of childcare by the Australian Healthcare and Social Infrastructure Group highlights the
urgent need for more high-quality childcare centres. It found that the demand for childcare
services has surged, far outpacing the development of new CONTINUED Page 3
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