Education

Western Australian universities have continued to overly rely on international students for their financial performance, the state's auditor general finds.

A report recently tabled to Parliament highlights the data security weaknesses in the state's universities and TAFEs, described as an attractive target for cyber criminals.

ANALYSIS: Not everyone is happy with the allocated budget for the state's education infrastructure sector.

ANALYSIS: Recent non-public school infrastructure projects show the effort being put in to cater for a growing student population.

OPINION: Our universities have loads of internal expertise and yet collectively spend more than $1 billion on outside consultants.

Edith Cowan University students have been impacted by the breach of global education software Canvas, with some students unable to access the school's learning management system.

The state government has promised to allocate more than $200 million in the upcoming budget to boost TAFE and training initiatives.

Gina Rinehart-backed Parkerville Children and Youth Care is preparing to open the state's first school for traumatised youth.

A former Labor leader has called for a sovereign wealth education fund to support universities over the long term.

OPINION: More work is needed to provide young women with the confidence and capability to make sound financial decisions.

Amid a push for better results in national numeracy and literacy testing, a WA academic is focused on the bigger picture.

More than $2.1 billion has been committed to state school infrastructure funding ahead of the May budget.

Developer Exal Group has secured funding from a Singaporean backer for its 916-bed student accommodation complex in Waterford.

A private school is one step closer to building the next stage of its college in Perth's north east, after an assessment panel approved the $49.2 million plan.

ANALYSIS: Recent data supports a push for more classrooms to keep up with population growth.

OPINION: Time management, wellbeing and financial pressures are among the reasons students fail to finish university.

The University of Western Australia is considering establishing a tertiary education and research campus in Karratha.

Anthropic has inked an MoU with the Australian government to expand collaboration on AI, including through partnerships with research institutions and potential data centre investment.

Universities need to address the psychological health and safety of staff.

Some independent schools appear more accepting of AI and the rapid evolution of technology.

DevelopmentWA has officially approved plans for the construction of a $165 million East Perth primary school, after early works started five months ago.

OPINION: It might be time to reconsider how to best meet student needs and expectations as they receive their degrees.

Barriers to students achieving desired learning outcomes start to appear in classrooms in the early years.

A WA university and a global consultancy aim to deliver authentic results in research by cutting out the middleman.

OPINION: Students, universities, employers and the workforce more generally stand to benefit from degree apprenticeships.

A $21.4 million early learning centre will be built in Derby through a funding deal inked with the state and federal governments, and Minderoo Foundation.

OPINION: Getting the best out of graduates in the workplace requires patience.

Former Western Australian chief scientist Peter Klinken has called for more progress in the education sector, calling it “under threat” and slow to adapt.

The state government has flagged construction of four new primary schools as part of a $230 million investment into education infrastructure.

Solidifying the future of a Perth-based research centre is essential amid an uncertain and inflationary economy.

OPINION: Governance issues will play into broader policy debates this year.

Perth has been deemed as the cheapest capital city for a public school education but one of the most expensive for Catholic schooling, research shows.