Sydney-based Mechanical Project Services has secured the contract to install solar panels at 30 Western Australian schools, as part of a $5 million state government project.
The state government is spending $167.4 million in upgrades to TAFE colleges around Western Australia, while also announcing reforms to skills, training and workforce development.
New research from StudyPerth suggests enrolments of international students in the state's schools could have as much value to the wider economy as that provided by the tertiary sector.
Local company EMCO Building has been awarded the build contract at South Regional TAFE's new $18.34 million Esperance campus, under a deal with the state government.
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.
Epilepsy WA has accredited 35 schools in Western Australia as ‘Epilepsy Smart Schools' in an effort to promote awareness and reduce stigma associated with the condition.
Half price TAFE fees have led to a 20 per cent increase in student enrolments this year, particularly in engineering, cyber security and early childhood courses.
The state government awarded 4.77 per cent of its contracts to Aboriginal businesses in the 2018-19 financial year, substantially exceeding its own target, although the contribution of government agencies was highly variable.
About 27,000 casual school workers including cleaners and gardeners will be compensated after being underpaid by Western Australia's Department of Education.
Melbourne-based executive Lisa Rodgers has been appointed director general of the Department of Education, making her the fifth woman to be appointed to a director general role in Western Australia this year.
Three Perth-based specialist education providers are achieving commercial success addressing literacy concerns as parents seek to drive better outcomes for their children.
Consulting groups Integral Development and Nous Group have won contracts to support development of independent public schools, as part of a range of programs that also include 20 principals per year attending a training program at Harvard University.
Ajilon, Permeance and Systemic have been selected from 38 tender applicants to provide web and application development services work for the Department of Education.
Balcatta-based PS Structures has won a $28.5 million contract for expansion work at Churchlands Senior High School, which is suffering from capacity constraints.
More than 10 per cent of office buildings in Perth's CBD are completely empty, while 29 buildings have more than 5,000 square metres available for lease, according to new research.
The Department of Education is advising state schools against establishing new farmers' markets on their grounds amid growing demand for the popular weekend attractions.
The state government has revealed four possible locations for a new public secondary school in Perth's western suburbs, but the opposition says the plans are well behind schedule.
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The Department of Finance and the Department of Commerce are among those cutting wage costs hardest as the state government reacts to reduced revenue, according to the latest BNiQ research.
The state government has made further amendments to its decision to charge a $4,000 public school fee for families on 457 visas, after community backlash resulted in multiple delays.
Vacancy across Perth's suburban office markets contracted slightly over the past six months, in sharp contrast to the CBD commercial property vacancy rate, which has blown out since the middle of last year.
The state government has announced plans for the private sector to design, build, finance and maintain eight new public schools, using a contracting model that has previously been employed in four other states.
Education Minister Peter Collier has embarked on a bold strategy aimed at reallocating his $4.6 billion budget among the state's 700 secondary and primary schools. It is a move fraught with political risk.
Western Australia's top building industry lobby group has given a lukewarm response to the capital works commitment in last week's state budget, saying the reduction in spending will only create mo
With Treasury chief Tim Marney departing for a role in the mental health sector, the Barnett government faces the task of finding permanent senior executives for several key departments.
PACT Constructions has won a $38.6 million contract to build Banksia Grove Senior High School in Wanneroo.
Five companies submitted tenders for the first part of the school's two-stage redevelopment.
Four local building companies have won the first batch of contracts to be awarded by the state government under its $265 million ‘Year 7' building program.
