Education

WA’s mining boom may have had the unintended consequence of reducing the state’s knowledge-based skillset, according to new research from the Committee for Perth.

A blend of multiple intelligences will make the difference between us having good lives and great ones.

Schools in marginal electorates, such as Darling Range, Mount Lawley and Scarborough, will receive $110 million in upgrades if Labor is re-elected in March.

Schools in Perth are set to resume after last week's lockdown, with masks to be mandatory for secondary students.

Architects have been major beneficiaries of the state government’s COVID-19 stimulus, with a host of firms securing contracts to redesign public schools in recent months.

An increase in many tertiary course fees is rekindling discussion over the comparative value of on-the-job learning and uni education.

Universities shed tens of thousands of jobs and lost close to $2 billion this past year as travel restrictions and funding changes dampened the sector’s bottom line.

WA Labor is promising thousands of new places at the state’s TAFEs if re-elected while the Liberal Party WA has focused attention on Perth’s northern suburbs.

Peter Tinley has warned against a decline in Asian language education, weeks after Murdoch University reversed a decision to axe its Indonesian major.

Could methods and approaches behind management consultancy provide skills for struggling principals and teachers?

This generation is expected to not only be the longest-living cohort but also the wealthiest and the most technology infused.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has promised $200 million in apprenticeship incentives.

Stronger relationships between WA's small businesses and universities will help students finding employment in a post-COVID-19 economy, according to Murdoch University vice-chancellor Eeva Leinonen.

The pandemic has increased the usual tensions of year 12, and that’s before leavers settle on a tertiary course and institution.

A new $250 million tutoring package in Victoria could offer lessons for Western Australia, according to The Grattan Institute fellow Julie Sonnemann.

The debate over the use of mobile phones in WA schools continues, 12 months after a ban was introduced.

Could fully funding every primary school in Australia fix inequities in the education system?

Twelve research projects led by Curtin University will share in $4.5 million in grants from the federal government.

Managing school curricula is an ongoing challenge.

Edith Cowan University has opened expressions of interest for a lead architect and lead designer to work on its recently announced campus relocation.

New modelling from the National Foundation for Australian Women has found boosting spending on childcare could add supply to the labour market, with the majority of that coming from more women entering the workforce.

Christou Design Group has secured work on two early childhood facilities worth $5 million, while Oldfield Knott Architects and DWA Architects have also won state government contracts.

Australia could lose more than 400,000 international students by 2022 if travel restrictions remain in place, according to a new report from the Mitchell Institute.

Parry and Rosenthal Architects will design a $5.3 million performing arts centre at Dianella Secondary College, while Carabiner secured its third state government contract for the month.

Perth-based Carabiner will design $4 million worth of school projects, including a new kindergarten centre in Thornlie and a school upgrade in West Byford.

Is it time to close the classroom door on parent-teacher meetings?

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.