Education

Curtin University has secured $95 million to establish a new research centre focusing on new technologies, including about $35 million from the Australian Research Council.

A former Murdoch University maintenance manager has been put behind bars for siphoning more than $1 million worth of work to his wife and friend's company.

An annual initiative to boost entrepreneurial skills in schools has attracted its biggest pool of participants and industry mentors.

Perth edtech startup Paperly will ramp up its expansion and aim to secure a foothold in international markets after securing $3 million in new funding.

Education groups have recommended a more coordinated approach to the teaching of Asian languages in Australian schools.

OPINION: Reforms aimed at strengthening the university sector must retain institutions' individual strengths.

Anglischools is one step closer to opening a new private school in Perth's northern suburbs, set to accommodate more than 350 students, by 2028.

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare's visit to Western Australia paints ambitious goals to reform all levels of schooling.

ANALYSIS: The state's education sector will be keeping an eye on the actions being taken to improve an outdated piece of legislation.

ANALYSIS: The federal government is moving to increase oversight of offshore university programs.

The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed former Myer and CEDA chair Paul McClintock as its next chancellor, to replace Chris Ellison.

International education service provider Navitas has reported an annual loss of $338 million and an impairment of $188 million in the recent financial year.

A plan for hundreds of Curtin University staff to walk off campus and work from home for the next eight months has been significantly scaled down over fears of docked payment.

Several groups are concerned after reports found a decline in the number of international students.

OPINION: An interim Senate report into university governance has set the table for reform.

The federal government has finalised the international student allocations for 2026, with Western Australia receiving 10 per cent of the additional places for universities.

OPINION: A new type of MBA is available to distil management essentials into a shorter, more accessible format.

Education minister Sabine Winton has defended the timing of a $11.3 million funding announcement amid the opposition's outcry over thousands of defects found in WA schools.

An annual report shows the work done behind the scenes to revive the high school curriculum.

At a time when household budgets are under pressure, the latest WA school census delivered a curious finding: more parents are sending their children to private schools.

OPINION: Building a culture of philanthropy among university graduates and the wider community remains a challenge.

A Metronet contractor has been awarded contracts for the $165 million East Perth primary school, including early and forward works onsite.

Changes to Canada's intake of international students provides food for thought.

OPINION: The perennial topic of university mergers is back in the news with a new state government committee.

The early childhood education sector has recently received state and federal funding.

Thousands of Australian students were visited by experts and astronauts through a WA-based program promoting space careers.

OPINION: A new, independent authority has the power to help reform the system when students fall through the cracks.

A contractor has been selected for the Rockingham Senior High School upgrades after the McGowan government committed $60 million to the works in the 2023-24 state budget.

The Wellington Street site, set for 835-bed student housing, signifies the global real estate investment company's first Australian student accommodation investment.

OPINION: Universities need to move beyond policing plagiarism and find ways to work alongside evolving technologies.

A WA training facility has launched new sessions and eyed expansion amid a surge in workers seeking accreditation.

Christ Church Grammar School has received approval for its $40 million arts centre, after having to return to the drawing board amid building cost escalations.