Department of Education

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Universal Constructions and Crothers Construction have won at least $180 million in school development contracts since the McGowan government came to power.

The rapid growth in private school fees has slowed in 2021, but socio- economic status remains a big factor in educational outcomes.

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Education Minister Sue Ellery will oversee close to $500 million of spending on schools as the re-elected McGowan government gets down to business.

More than $300 million is set to be pumped into the early childhood education sector in the next financial year.

Fifty Perth-based companies and organisations - including education institutions, numerous local startups and not for profits and mining giants have been announced as finalists for the INCITE Awards - WA’s longest running ICT Awards program.

An alliance of four ICT firms led by Kinetic IT has won a major new contract to deliver services to WA’s Department of Education.

Perth Modern School principal Lois Joll has been stood down following a review into the school's workplace culture.

PS Structures has secured work on the redevelopment of Carine Senior High School, while Devlyn Construction will build a new classroom block at TAFE’s Roebourne campus.

Phoenix Academy and Curtin University were among 16 businesses appointed to a $240 million panel contract for teacher development.

Dozens of new public schools will be built across Perth in the coming years, with the state government having approved millions of dollars’ worth of developments and refurbishments.

The state government has reported an increase in the number of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses but a substantial fall in their value.

The state government’s $22 million proposal for a new primary school in Hammond Park will be considered by its own planning body next week.

The first primary school out of two proposed educational facilities to be built by 2024 has been approved by a state government planning assessment body.

A new state school-based innovation program is part of a plan to focus more teaching on future-facing skills.

A new modular building has been flagged for Shenton College, in a bid to cater for the growing population of students in the western suburbs.

WA's average public sector headcount grew by 5 per cent in the year to June, the biggest annual increase since Labor came to office in 2017.

Crothers Construction has secured a $26 million contract to work on a proposed school development for 770 students.

New research has found Perth is home to some of Australia’s most expensive private schools, as well as some of the country’s cheapest independent and public options.

The state government and Catholic Education WA will be targeting student growth in Perth’s western suburbs.

The introduction of artificial intelligence has disrupted the WA education sector, with some in the industry intending to adapt, not fight.

Former Perth Modern School principal Lois Joll has been dismissed after being stood down from the job for 18 months, but has contested the decision.

Governance issues at Perth Modern School remain in the spotlight amid changes at the top.

A review into pathways after high school is expected to identify the barriers students face.

Compass Education and TechnologyOne will supply school management software to more than 800 public schools after a previous contract failed to deliver.

The state government is on track to deliver more than $80 million worth of infrastructure this year.

Establishing a remote school facility to offer an on-country learning model is needed but comes with some challenges.

A Curtin University-run program to promote entrepreneurship in schools, funded by Timezone founder Malcolm Steinberg, has launched with Department of Education backing.

Perth is among the country’s most expensive cities for private schooling but one of the most affordable for independent education, a report shows.

The record-breaking temperatures and extreme bushfire risk recorded last month caused the closure of almost 30 schools.

The partnership between BHP and the Department of Education will continue for a further 12 months, with millions of dollars committed to extend a program in the Pilbara.

From kindergarten to university, plans are progressing for future facilities.

The state government has awarded $25 million worth of contracts for new amenities at two high schools, including sport halls and a performing arts centre.

The state government has awarded PeopleSense a $17.5 million contract to provide state-wide counselling to thousands of its education department employees and family members.

The state government has awarded more than $10 million worth of contracts to upgrade transportable classrooms across Western Australian schools.

The state government has refreshed public sector leadership with the appointment of three new directors general, including Jay Peckitt taking up the role at Department of Education.

Mining, government and supermarkets continue to dominate WA’s jobs figures despite upheaval in some sectors.