Education

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A $10.4 million performing arts centre and sports hall are in the works in Pinjarra following the appointment of Bunbury-based designer MCG Architects (MCG).

Murdoch University has informed staff it will begin offering voluntary redundancies as part of efforts to seek $25 million in cost savings ahead in 2021.

Recent changes to how the federal government supports non-government schools could lead to major funding disparities, according to new research from Save Our Schools.

Another round of discounts has been announced for 107 TAFE courses following the signature of a new $103 million agreement under the commonwealth funded JobTrainer program.

There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to ensure youngsters have the right mix of screen and non-screen time.

With the question of when international students will return to Australia still up in the air, ECU is preparing for a return to normal.

UWA has revealed it will reduce its executive team as part of an effort to seek $70 million in savings.

Local architects have been selected to draw up $27 million of TAFE upgrades in Kalgoorlie and Albany.

TAFE’s Mandurah and Broome campuses will receive new facilities worth a combined $19 million, with the state government having appointed architects to the projects.

Non-profit organisation Teach for Australia will receive $4 million from the state government to support university graduates and encourage them to teach in disadvantaged communities.

Eastman Poletti Sherwood Architects has secured the works to design $2 million worth of upgrades for TAFE’s Geraldton campus.

A major investigation is under way into the "catastrophic failure" at a building site at Perth's Curtin University that left an apprentice construction worker dead and two others injured.

The glass roof of a building under construction at Curtin University has collapsed, leaving one person dead and two people injured.

Madagascar-based Caroline Brokvam is set to become the next principal of International School of Western Australia, one year after former principal Maria Coate’s departure.

Murdoch University has confirmed it will discontinue face-to-face lectures in 2021.

Perth-based designer Hassell has secured work on the redevelopment of TAFE's Balga campus, while T&Z Architects has won a contract related to upgrades to Carine Senior High School.

University of Otago vice-chancellor Harlene Hayne has been named the next vice-chancellor of Curtin University.

Educators recommend against taking kids out of school early for a holiday, but parents want options, given the COVID-caused travel restrictions.

The federal government will spend $1.2 billion to create more than 100,000 apprenticeships and traineeships in an effort to boost youth employment.

Students and displaced workers can now access free short courses on horticulture, as part of the state government’s $229 million TAFE investment.

University students will soon pay much more for law and arts degrees under controversial changes set to pass the Senate.

UPDATED: Professor Michael Quinlan AO, who was a well-known physician and one of the founders of the University of Notre Dame Australia, has passed away after a brief illness.

EMCO Building has secured the main construction works on the state government’s $21 million Kiara College redevelopment project.

TAFE facilities across WA are set to receive more than $8 million as part of a joint funding initiative by the state and federal governments.

The World Health Organisation has updated its guidance on the use of masks, advising all children above the age of 12 to wear face coverings where appropriate.

Armstrong Parkin Architects has been appointed to design South Metropolitan TAFE's new multi-storey Armadale campus, which will provide industry relevant training and revitalise the local area.

Universities hammered by coronavirus border closures will be thrown a lifeline in next week's federal budget.

Curtin University has launched a campaign to create a permanent home for a collection of rare artworks created by Aboriginal children of Australia’s Stolen Generations.

Opinion is divided over a collective, problem-solving approach to poor behaviour in schools.

Edith Cowan University has confirmed it will relocate to Perth’s CBD by 2025.

Amid growing national unemployment, shorter courses that provide students with so-called ‘micro credentials’ may help younger workers find employment over the coming decade.