Education

The University of Western Australia is considering establishing a tertiary education and research campus in Karratha.

Anthropic has inked an MoU with the Australian government to expand collaboration on AI, including through partnerships with research institutions and potential data centre investment.

Universities need to address the psychological health and safety of staff.

Some independent schools appear more accepting of AI and the rapid evolution of technology.

DevelopmentWA has officially approved plans for the construction of a $165 million East Perth primary school, after early works started five months ago.

OPINION: It might be time to reconsider how to best meet student needs and expectations as they receive their degrees.

Barriers to students achieving desired learning outcomes start to appear in classrooms in the early years.

A WA university and a global consultancy aim to deliver authentic results in research by cutting out the middleman.

OPINION: Students, universities, employers and the workforce more generally stand to benefit from degree apprenticeships.

A $21.4 million early learning centre will be built in Derby through a funding deal inked with the state and federal governments, and Minderoo Foundation.

OPINION: Getting the best out of graduates in the workplace requires patience.

Former Western Australian chief scientist Peter Klinken has called for more progress in the education sector, calling it “under threat” and slow to adapt.

The state government has flagged construction of four new primary schools as part of a $230 million investment into education infrastructure.

Solidifying the future of a Perth-based research centre is essential amid an uncertain and inflationary economy.

OPINION: Governance issues will play into broader policy debates this year.

Perth has been deemed as the cheapest capital city for a public school education but one of the most expensive for Catholic schooling, research shows.

NextGen Skills and Skill Hire are set to merge to create what the companies claimed to be the state's leading apprenticeship, training and employment services body.

Western Australia's slice from the National Health and Medical Research Council's recent $350 million funding pool is below the national success rate.

Curtin University has been named the only WA institution to receive a share of $40 million in new contracts from Defence focused on emerging technologies and artificial intelligence.

OPINION: Uni graduates are undertaking VET studies to enhance their employability.

A top official has expressed disappointment in the lack of progress on child safety regulations.

Former Craig Mostyn boss David Lock will replace Vanessa Guthrie as Curtin University chancellor, starting next year.

Australia's education sector has been slow to implement AI and guide students through the changes, a panel says.

OPINION: A new breed of hybrid qualifications that combines learning, work and education met with support but also skepticism.

Curtin University has secured $95 million to establish a new research centre focusing on new technologies, including about $35 million from the Australian Research Council.

A former Murdoch University maintenance manager has been put behind bars for siphoning more than $1 million worth of work to his wife and friend's company.

An annual initiative to boost entrepreneurial skills in schools has attracted its biggest pool of participants and industry mentors.

Perth edtech startup Paperly will ramp up its expansion and aim to secure a foothold in international markets after securing $3 million in new funding.

Education groups have recommended a more coordinated approach to the teaching of Asian languages in Australian schools.

OPINION: Reforms aimed at strengthening the university sector must retain institutions' individual strengths.

Anglischools is one step closer to opening a new private school in Perth's northern suburbs, set to accommodate more than 350 students, by 2028.

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare's visit to Western Australia paints ambitious goals to reform all levels of schooling.