Education

More than 3,000 apprentices and trainees will be eligible for free courses of up to six months as part of the state government’s latest effort to safeguard the future of Western Australia's workfor

A breakdown in talks between universities and the national teaching union is unwelcome news for WA’s higher education sector.

Claire Orange remembers twice needing to rethink her methods across her 25 years spent treating children’s mental wellbeing.

OPINION: Business strategies are finding a place in schools to help bring about meaningful and long-lasting improvement.

As students return for term two, some of the state’s private and independent schools are embracing new practices born out of the COVID-19 disruption.

WA’s university sector is concerned with the lack of federal support for international students, warning that choices made now could cause years of damage to the country’s economy and reputation.

International border closures could crack the foundations of WA’s student accommodation sector, but operators remain optimistic as projects progress.

OPINION: The upheaval caused by the virus has been difficult for everyone, especially teachers.

Osborne Park-based edtech company Schrole Group has successfully raised $5 million through a share placement and convertible notes ossie, with US-based Faria Education Group set to acquire a 20 per

Some in WA’s education sector remain at odds over how and when to reopen schools, as the state takes steps to relax its strict social distancing policies.

Australian Medical Association of WA president Andrew Miller and the teachers’ union have called for personal protective equipment (PPE) to be provided for use in the classroom, in a message that runs counter to government advice.

The share market has been battered by the COVID-19 crisis but the stock we place in our teachers is soaring to record highs.

Family Zone Cyber Safety has made two major announcements this morning ahead of its planned US expansion, securing $10 million in funding and appointing a former Google executive to its board.

Private schools are being offered an early payment of more than $3.3 billion, but only if they get students back into classrooms within a month.

The State School Teachers’ Union of WA is encouraging parents to keep students home where possible, highlighting increasing divisions over the state government’s plans to recommence face-to-face learning next week.

Mark McGowan says parents are within their rights to ask for reduced school fees if their children aren't being taught in person, after numerous private and independent school bodies said in recent days that they would not resume face-to-face learning as normal in term two.

Curtin University has been named one of the top online MBA providers in the world by QS World University Rankings, the only Western Australian university to appear on the list.

As students transition to remote learning ahead of a new school term, private schools are grappling with whether to adjust tuition fees.

The state government has said that classes will embark on a soft reopening in Term 2, as government and schools continue to debate whether teachers should have access to PPE.

The federal government has outlined seven principles for how public schools should respond to COVID-19, one day after Premier Mark McGowan reportedly began weighing whether to have classes return as normal in Term 2.

Scott Morrison has reignited the debate over what schools should be doing during the coronavirus crisis.

The University of Western Australia has partnered with Microsoft to rapidly implement a remote learning solution that covers nearly all its courses, building on a package originally conceived to support international students unable to come to Australia early this year.

St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls has taken remote learning to the next level with the launch of its own online video channel, which aims to maintain students’ social engagement during the COVID- 19 pandemic.

Kids and teens look to teachers and parents for how best to navigate crises from an emotional intelligence perspective.

Representatives from the tourism and higher education sectors have today criticised aspects of the federal government’s JobKeeper program, voicing concerns that many businesses may not qualify for the wage subsidies.

Education technology company Education Horizons Group, which counts Perth-based SEQTA Software among its portfolio, has made its largest acquisition, in the UK.

Education Horizons Group chief executive Tim Dawson says schools will need to adapt ahead of term II amid questions over potential closures due to the novel coronavirus.

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The state government has this morning announced that it is encouraging parents to keep their children at home, reflecting what it said were new guidelines based on national medical advice.

Private schools across Western Australian have announced they will move to online teaching as the nation remains divided over whether schools should remain open during a pandemic.

Curtin and Murdoch universities have introduced early semester breaks to prepare students and staff for a transition to online learning, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

UPDATED: Two John XXIII high-school students have returned negative coronavirus tests, while a third student in Year 12 is awaiting results, the school announced. It comes after one of the children's parents tested positive to COVID-19 on Tuesday.