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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Alanna Tomazin

Nine years old to nine weeks: school support pup has big paws to fill from veteran golden lab

Speers Point Public School principal Chris Payne with students Charlie, left, Hudson, right, and Millie the new support dog. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

GOING to school is a whole lot easier for the students of Speers Point Public School with a four-legged friend waiting to greet them at the school gate.

Since 2019, golden Labrador Jean has spent time in the classroom and out in the playground offering support to special needs students. Now at nine years old it's time for the much-loved pooch to take a step back and there's big paws to fill.

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