Education

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.

The state has bounced back strongly from the pandemic, lifting its share of international enrolments.

The early childhood education sector has been struggling as staff shortages take hold.

Newly launched investment fund Purpose Ventures has boosted its war chest to $45 million and made its third commitment, to a local education startup.

Western Australia has the second highest growth in average hourly fee for outside school hours care in the country, the consumer watchdog finds.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss the surprising origins of the Regional University Hub initiative being rolled out across the country. 

A model born in Geraldton is part of the solution to a growing problem in the tertiary education system.

The ratio between the two cohorts has long been a contentious issue in Australian university circles.

WA’s universities applaud the plan to remove the controversial threshold, which affected disadvantaged students.

The state government is on track to deliver more than $80 million worth of infrastructure this year.

Historically reluctant to join forces, the state’s universities may look east for tie-up opportunities.

Education Minister Tony Buti says a new western suburbs high school is one of several options being considered to address the growing education needs of the area.

A Perth vice-chancellor has no regrets in undertaking research that could have risked her career.

A wide-ranging review has prompted the federal government to move on improving governance in the sector.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lauded fee-free TAFE uptake in Western Australia, but says the nation is competing globally to attract skilled talent to fill shortages in the immediate term.

A Queensland-based academic says it’s time we stop pretending free labour is the best way for students to learn.

WA is falling short on student accommodation options, as experts look for solutions.

The head of Universities Australia says the economy could lose $7 billion if the number of university graduates doesn't rise to meet demand.

The auditor general has lifted the lid on financial reporting weaknesses and cyber security issues at WA’s tertiary institutions.

It was on a volunteer trip overseas to check in on a village classroom where ex-boilermaker Lucas Farrell made the decision he wanted to make a significant contribution to his community.

The use of global rankings remains controversial because different systems prioritise different aspects.