Education

A review into pathways after high school is expected to identify the barriers students face.

Construction for a $27 million primary school at Newman College is on track as part of a goal to house the entire student body in one site by 2025.

The Forrests have played down the impact of their separation on the companies in their domain but a growing body of research suggests otherwise.

Broad Construction Services has won a contract from the state government to redevelop facilities at Kalamunda Senior High School, a project previously handled by FIRM Construction.

An internship and mentoring program helping Indigenous Australians at university is hitting some impressive targets.

UWA student accommodation provider St George's College has launched legal action against Palassis Architects and other defendants over allegations of building damages.

Corporate governance skills and knowledge are playing a role in school leaders’ future leadership training.

Western Australia has topped the national list of highest average fees for outside-school childcare sessions, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found.

A new ranking system offers a direct assessment of universities’ efforts to address global challenges.

Most of Australia’s universities have moved substantially higher on a major global ranking, with three into the top 20 but one dropping down the list after a change in criteria.

Governance issues at Perth Modern School remain in the spotlight amid changes at the top.

Mineral Resources and Curtin University have agreed to a new partnership aimed at developing upcoming talent for jobs in the critical minerals space.

Federal funding policies that encouraged universities to boost student numbers across all disciplines has led to skewed workforce expectations.

The indexation rate for student loans has hit its highest level in decades.

Curtin University has highlighted cultural misalignment between Western Australia’s four public universities in its opposition of a mooted higher education merger in the state.

Christ Church Grammar School has cleared a planning hurdle in its bid to consolidate its playing fields after a development assessment panel green-lit a $20 million plan.

We need to rethink what being a full-time student actually means and look to adjust the models of teaching and learning.

Some university degrees may take more than 40 years to repay according to new modelling, sentencing many graduates to a lifetime of student loan debt.

Former Perth Modern School principal Lois Joll has been dismissed after being stood down from the job for 18 months, but has contested the decision.

The Dawkins reforms were a game changer for higher education in Australia.

Three Western Australian universities have gained ground in the world rankings for 2023.

WA university tops the nation in survey of job-ready graduates.

The costs of school and medical services in Perth have almost tripled over the past 20 years, as analysis by Business News reveals where households have been hit hardest by inflation.

A purpose-built accommodation block has been hit with delays, providing no relief to the already tight market for student housing.

Murdoch University will lend research expertise from its Harry Butler Institute to a local outfit seeking to commercialise a form of biofuel created from microalgae.

St George's Anglican Grammar School’s $53 million plan for 13-storey campus in the Perth CBD is one step closer to breaking ground.

At a minimum, a review of WA universities might lead to a reduction in the current duplication of course offerings.

Profitability was down across all four of the state's public universities in 2022 as two institutions finished the year in the red.

A state development panel has given the green light to Wesley College's proposed $32 million sports centre and gymnasium refurbishment.

A South Perth private school has submitted plans for a new sports centre and gym revamp, estimated to cost $32 million, as part of its centenary celebrations.

A plan to sell Christ Church Grammar School’s playing fields has come to an end after Planning Minister Rita Saffioti refused to support the school's application to rezone the site.

Greater independence for WA universities’ business schools could have a positive effect.