Education

The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved a $30 million student accommodation project in Crawley, in the final meeting for chair David Caddy.

The federal government will subside three days of childcare per week for families earning up to $530,000, under an election commitment unveiled today.

The University of Western Australia will award former premier Mark McGowan, Perron Group director Elizabeth Perron and molecular biologist Sue Fletcher with honorary doctorates.

OPINION: Universities shouldn’t abandon AI but instead establish guidelines that encourage its ethical use and foster real learning.

Curtin University has opened a campus in Sri Lanka, taking the school’s tally of offshore facilities to five and one of the highest for the sector.

The state’s highest court has dismissed a former University of Western Australia researcher’s appeal against Lavan, a dispute that has been ongoing for almost 20 years.

Fogarty Foundation has appointed a new chief executive to guide the philanthropic organisation into its next chapter of educational program investment.

ANALYSIS: WA’s mining focus and relatively low rates of tertiary education have affected its startup ecosystem.

The National Tertiary Education Union claimed the average vice-chancellor in an Australian university was paid more than $1 million in 2023.

OPINION: Disappointing results for Australian universities in the latest global rankings come at a challenging time.

A UWA graduate has been named as the inaugural Geoff Gallop John Monash Scholar.

Western Australia could miss out on growth opportunities over startups in evolving sectors because of its focus on the resources industry, a report found.

BHP has committed nearly $8 million for Curtin University’s environmental DNA research program, which aims to support global conservation projects.

The lack of a standardised definition and quality assurance have muddied the waters for these short courses.

The first Aboriginal director of an Indigenous health network space says her appointment came at the right time.

International education group Navitas has reported an increase in revenue but blamed restrictive policies in Canada and Australia for stifling the growth.

Former University of Western Australia Vice-Chancellor Alan Robson died yesterday at the age of 79.

Educational institutions in the state have made steps to compensate staff after finding millions of dollars of underpayments.

The Forrests’ Minderoo Foundation has contributed $30 million towards the Edith Cowan University CBD campus, as part of a 25-year partnership with the educational institution.

OPINION: Real-world work experience outside a student’s field of study is highly valued by businesses.

Cereal breeding company InterGrain has marked a new site to replace its Bibra Lake headquarters in a $38 million move.

The state government has awarded a $19.8 million contract to Osborne Park-based BADGE Constructions, for a high school project.

The Queens Gardens car park is one step closer to become the site for an East Perth primary school after legislation introduced to unlock the land passed parliament today.

Aquinas College will be the latest private school to undergo a multi-million-dollar upgrade, proposing an arts precinct, hockey building, tennis courts and a university facility.

Western Australian universities have slipped or remain stagnant in their positions on the Times Higher Education's World Universities Rankings 2025.

OPINION: Rather than encouraging access to Australia’s study-abroad program, proposed changes may alienate some potential applicants.

A wage increase for workers in the early education sector has been flagged, but not all educators are confident of the government promise.

A WA nursing school has welcomed its first set of graduates and is gearing up to expand its student pool.

The number of apprentices completing their four-year training last year has fallen, a national research body found.

Diane Smith-Gander will join an elite cohort from next year.

OPINION: Universities must be agile in providing for the critical skills of an evolving workforce.

A $21.3 million training centre, for students to learn electric vehicle maintenance, has opened at North Metropolitan TAFE Joondalup campus.