Education

The state and federal governments have committed to invest $1.6 billion towards education in WA, which will make it the first state where all public schools will be fully funded.

Both a global hunt and homegrown talent have benefits and disadvantages when it comes to choosing university leadership.

A review into safeguards in early childhood education indicates a big push towards stricter abuse reporting.

Global education service provider Navitas has entered a 10-year partnership with ICN Business School to open an international college in France.

Perth is among the country’s most expensive cities for private schooling but one of the most affordable for independent education, a report shows.

A development assessment panel has approved a studio school in the Kimberley that will cost an estimated $42 million.

A niche course based on a US university platform has proven a successful incubator for Perth’s fledgling biodesign industry.

The Heritage Council of Western Australia has flagged a 1960s memorial hall at a private boys’ school in the western suburbs for heritage listing.

Debra Sayce is taking on a new challenge after almost 30 years at Catholic Education Western Australia.

Childcare centre Unicare based at the University of Western Australia's Crawley campus has been placed into the hands of administrators with the intention to sell or restructure the organisation.

Studying for an MBA is a major commitment, and choosing a course from the many on offer can be challenging.

A Curtin University-run program to promote entrepreneurship in schools, funded by Timezone founder Malcolm Steinberg, has launched with Department of Education backing.

A development assessment panel has refused a $60 million plan to build a private school to cater for more than 1,000 students in southwest of Perth.

The University of Notre Dame Australia has received federal government funding to support a proposed medical school at its Broome campus, which could accommodate 20 students a year.

Three WA universities are locking in plans to expand their facilities next year.

UWA’s first cohort of MBA students started 50 years ago, with the list of graduates since then a who’s who of Perth business.

North Metropolitan TAFE students will have hands-on experience and training in renewable energy infrastructure after the campus signed an agreement with Horizon Power.

Establishing a remote school facility to offer an on-country learning model is needed but comes with some challenges.

Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame Australia for his commitment to higher education.

The growing prevalence of placements to bridge academic learning and real-life experience is taking a toll on students.

A world-leading scan technology will propel WA to the forefront of equine health education.

Catholic Education Western Australia executive director Debra Sayce will step down from her role to head a section in the Archdiocese of Perth.

Structural fallout after COVID-19, subdued investment, and overseas competition are likely behind universities’ mixed performance in a recent world ranking.

Prominent education stakeholder Navitas has sold its student application software business for $60 million to Nasdaq-listed Flywire Corporation.

An inquiry into childcare services has found WA to be one of the most expensive states.

Global education player Navitas hopes it can finally shake the impact of Covid after a big net loss.

The University of Notre Dame will deliver its most significant suite of upgrades in the history of the tertiary institution at its Fremantle campus.

Red flags ahead of a university merger in South Australia offer insight for educators in other states.

A project designed to extract green hydrogen from untreated water at a significantly cheaper rate has topped the Curtinnovation awards.

Malcolm Steinberg's Malka Foundation has committed $5 million to boost Curtin University's planned $25 million program to develop entrepreneurial and innovation education over the next five years.

Murdoch University has outlined a plan to build a health-related mixed-use development on vacant land neighbouring Hesperia’s latest project near the Murdoch hospital precinct.

A national skills agreement will seek to train more Australians in high growth sectors, including in green energy, the care sector and digitisation.