A private boys' school will soon build a new aquatic centre, including a water polo pool, after a development assessment panel greenlit the $12 million proposal.
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.
Some of Western Australia's most prominent private and independent schools have amassed financial reserves worth tens of millions of dollars in recent decades, with endowment fees supporting the ongoing investments of their associated foundations.
Australian school students are frequently overlooking vocational education in favour of going to university to the detriment of their future career prospects, according to a report from the Grattan Institute.
The attributes needed to build a good working relationship are the same in school settings as they are in business, says Wesfarmers chairman Michael Chaney.
Long-serving leaders of three of Perth's most prestigious boys schools have announced their departure during the past fortnight, marking a shake-up for the education sector.
Two years after joining Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Group as chief operating officer, Grant Vernon has moved onto a new challenge at fast-growing cooking appliance company Thermomix.
Almost all of Western Australia's independent schools have increased their fees and enrolled slightly more students than last year, according to Business News' Book of Lists research.