Education

The union movement and a high-profile not for profit have called for change to address what they say are Australia’s comparative educational weaknesses.

The state government is set to issue further JobTrainer funding to the tune of $103.5 million in a bid to upskill young people and those seeking employment.

iCollege is set to finalise its off-market takeover of RedHill Education after acquiring a 93 per cent interest in the NSW-based online education provider.

Australia's education minister has pledged a rapid increase in international students returning next year with hopes tens of thousands could be welcomed.

Jay Weatherill has backed higher wages and improved benefits for childcare workers as Australia's early education sector grapples with a tightening labour market.

Architects and builders have been awarded contracts for projects totalling close to $95 million across seven WA schools.

Sydney-based Adco Constructions has been picked to continue development of the Forrest Hall project, weeks after Jaxon companies entered liquidation.

A high level of EQ is a must-have quality for modern university leaders.

New research from the Mitchell Institute has found that Australia’s limited international student intake due to COVID-19 restrictions is bringing semesterly losses of at least $1 billion.

Future Institute of Australia is working to help Australia develop better leaders.

Applecross-based Crothers Construction has been selected by the state government to rebuild Lesmurdie Primary School.

University students are looking for better value for money from their tertiary experience.

Universities face a period of transformation in the decade ahead, with the likelihood of greater industry engagement and an exploration of disruptive business models.

A new learning module can upskill workers and help fill the financial hole left by the absence of international students.

Romy Lawson is set to leave Murdoch University at the end of this year, just two months after she commenced as acting vice chancellor.

Getting the language of identity right has never been so complicated, or important.

This month’s national WorldSkills championships was held at satellite sites across Australia following multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 in the eastern states.

Edith Cowan University, the City of Joondalup, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA are among groups backing a newly established leadership program for Perth’s schoolgirls.

Edith Cowan University has released the first designs of its 11-storey city campus along William Street.

Jaxon Construction says it has paid a majority of the subcontractors on its Forrest Hall project, after days of speculation about the future of the company.

Work on a $16.9 million upgrade to South Metropolitan TAFE's Mandurah campus has started, with new hospitality and tourism training facilities to open in 2023.

Building partnerships between business and the tertiary sector is key to producing job-ready graduates.

Phil Payne has announced his intention to step down as StudyPerth's chief executive in January.

Australia’s peak education and miscellaneous workers unions have teamed up to demand teachers receive priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Pay variations and stable housing for teachers in Western Australia’s regional schools have been drawn as key battle lines ahead of next month's collective bargaining negotiations.

Many universities still struggle to find the management sweet spot.

Perth offers plenty of high-quality learning opportunities.

Schools, TAFEs, and universities are eager to welcome international students back to WA.

Business News spoke to three international students about why they decided to study in Perth and what they have enjoyed about living here.

The promise of ongoing federal funding for Western Australia’s preschools is clouded by a lack of details, according to an academic in education studies at Edith Cowan University.

The federal government appears set on shaking up the tertiary sector in the name of differentiation.

WA's public universities have largely maintained their position in the latest QS World University Rankings, despite what has been a difficult period for the nation’s higher education sector.