More heat is being applied to Education Minister Peter Collier, with the state opposition demanding an independent inquiry into allegations he tampered with an inquiry into alleged bullying behavio
The federal government has promised $22 million for seven new trade training centres at schools in Western Australia, part of Labor’s 10-year, $2.5 billion program aimed at boosting trade education.
Australia is the most expensive country for overseas students with a combined average cost of university fees and living costs totalling more than US$38,000 per year, according to recent research b
Perth-based education services provider Navitas has recorded a modest rise in net profit for the financial year, amid signs the international student market is returning to positive territory.
Negotiations between Western Australia and Canberra over the proposed schools funding plan are at a standstill, the prime minister's office has revealed.
Mining entrepreneur David Flanagan has been named as the fifth chancellor of Murdoch University, adding yet another resources player at the top of governance of Perth's tertiary education sector.
One of the challenges in running a university, like many not-for-profit operations, is the search for private benefactors to boost the funds available to offer their services.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has ramped up her bid to encourage Western Australia to sign up to the federal government's schools funding plan, pitching a more generous offer to Premier Colin Barnet
Teachers are threatening strike action unless the Barnett government commits funding to help the transition of Year 7 students to high schools in 2015.
The Heart Foundation has launched a government-funded scheme designed to help Western Australian businesses promote healthy lifestyles among their employees.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is still hopeful most of the states and territories will sign up to Labor's schools funding reforms this week, despite the reluctance of Queensland and Western Australia.
Premier Colin Barnett says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has shown a low regard for students in his state in the federal government's school funding plan.
The education sector has hailed an “outstanding report” on strengthening and sustaining Australia’s international student market from the Michael Chaney-led International Education Advisory Council
Western Australia appears set to follow Victoria and opt out of Julia Gillard's proposed Gonski school reforms, if Premier Colin Barnett is re-elected in March.
Australian Greens leader Christine Milne says the federal government's Gonski education reforms should be fast-tracked and the necessary funding drawn from a redesigned mining tax.
Perth-based global education services provider Navitas is confident of lifting its earnings following a pick up in student enrolments, despite posting softer first-half results.
High school students will be required to meet minimum literacy and numeracy standards in order to graduate, under reforms to the state's education system announced by the Barnett government today.&
Education services provider Navitas has executed an agreement with a New Zealand university to set up an international college at the latter’s Christchurch campus.
