Education

Both WA Labor and the Liberal Party WA have promised to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into the education system, if successful in the state election in March.

A north-west university hub will set up shop in Kununurra by mid-2025 under a federal government program to improve access to tertiary education in regional Australia.

Universal Constructions has won a multi-million-dollar contract to build a specialist educational facility at Wanneroo Secondary College.

The higher learning institutions have a medium to high-risk dependency on international students’ fees, an audit reveals.

The path from university to successful employment is one that requires a collective training effort.

The state government says forward works for the $165 million primary school will start this week, as EIW Architects and ARM Architecture are appointed to design the project.

A private school north-east of Perth will build an $8 million boarding house on site, after receiving a panel’s approval.

A development assessment panel has unanimously backed a $15 million art and technology block plan at a private school south of Perth.

Universities’ $750 million spend on consultancies and professional services last year has raised questions.

Moerlina School is known for the alternative classroom model it has operated for half a century.

The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved a $30 million student accommodation project in Crawley, in the final meeting for chair David Caddy.

The federal government will subside three days of childcare per week for families earning up to $530,000, under an election commitment unveiled today.

The University of Western Australia will award former premier Mark McGowan, Perron Group director Elizabeth Perron and molecular biologist Sue Fletcher with honorary doctorates.

OPINION: Universities shouldn’t abandon AI but instead establish guidelines that encourage its ethical use and foster real learning.

Curtin University has opened a campus in Sri Lanka, taking the school’s tally of offshore facilities to five and one of the highest for the sector.

The state’s highest court has dismissed a former University of Western Australia researcher’s appeal against Lavan, a dispute that has been ongoing for almost 20 years.

Fogarty Foundation has appointed a new chief executive to guide the philanthropic organisation into its next chapter of educational program investment.

ANALYSIS: WA’s mining focus and relatively low rates of tertiary education have affected its startup ecosystem.

The National Tertiary Education Union claimed the average vice-chancellor in an Australian university was paid more than $1 million in 2023.

OPINION: Disappointing results for Australian universities in the latest global rankings come at a challenging time.

A UWA graduate has been named as the inaugural Geoff Gallop John Monash Scholar.

Western Australia could miss out on growth opportunities over startups in evolving sectors because of its focus on the resources industry, a report found.

BHP has committed nearly $8 million for Curtin University’s environmental DNA research program, which aims to support global conservation projects.

The lack of a standardised definition and quality assurance have muddied the waters for these short courses.

The first Aboriginal director of an Indigenous health network space says her appointment came at the right time.

International education group Navitas has reported an increase in revenue but blamed restrictive policies in Canada and Australia for stifling the growth.

Former University of Western Australia Vice-Chancellor Alan Robson died yesterday at the age of 79.

Educational institutions in the state have made steps to compensate staff after finding millions of dollars of underpayments.

The Forrests’ Minderoo Foundation has contributed $30 million towards the Edith Cowan University CBD campus, as part of a 25-year partnership with the educational institution.

OPINION: Real-world work experience outside a student’s field of study is highly valued by businesses.

Cereal breeding company InterGrain has marked a new site to replace its Bibra Lake headquarters in a $38 million move.

The state government has awarded a $19.8 million contract to Osborne Park-based BADGE Constructions, for a high school project.