Education

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.

The Department of Education has awarded Byte Construct a $15 million contract for work at Caversham Primary, one of the WA schools set to be upgraded under the state budget.

A heritage-listed building in Subiaco will be refurbished as an expanded Bob Hawke College classroom, as part of the $15 million expansion of the school.

A Perth-based businessman has donated $100 million to Murdoch University's veterinary school, which will be used to overhaul the facility.

OPINION: There is a lot to like about the dual-sector university model used elsewhere in Australia, but WA has been a non-starter.

Perth-based student resources player acquired by private equity-backed rival Year 13, amid plans to take their joint offering to the huge US market.

OPINION: Equipping the next generation for future careers will require us to look beyond the classroom.

A Curtin University-operated hub, partly funded by the state government's $40 million agreement with Chevron, is set to support major projects aimed to decarbonise the state.

Some Western Australian universities have weighed in and welcomed the federal government's increased threshold for international students' intake for 2026.

A study from Curtin University is set to change the research on stuttering, after the discovery of a genetic link to predict which family members will live with the speech condition.

The federal government has pledged to reduce all student debts by 20 per cent, which would wipe more than $16 billion owed by millions of Australians.