Education

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 biggest 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.

ANALYSIS: The state's education sector will be keeping an eye on the actions being taken to improve an outdated piece of legislation.

ANALYSIS: The federal government is moving to increase oversight of offshore university programs.

The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed former Myer and CEDA chair Paul McClintock as its next chancellor, to replace Chris Ellison.

International education service provider Navitas has reported an annual loss of $338 million and an impairment of $188 million in the recent financial year.

A plan for hundreds of Curtin University staff to walk off campus and work from home for the next eight months has been significantly scaled down over fears of docked payment.

Several groups are concerned after reports found a decline in the number of international students.

OPINION: An interim Senate report into university governance has set the table for reform.

The federal government has finalised the international student allocations for 2026, with Western Australia receiving 10 per cent of the additional places for universities.

OPINION: A new type of MBA is available to distil management essentials into a shorter, more accessible format.

Education minister Sabine Winton has defended the timing of a $11.3 million funding announcement amid the opposition's outcry over thousands of defects found in WA schools.

An annual report shows the work done behind the scenes to revive the high school curriculum.

At a time when household budgets are under pressure, the latest WA school census delivered a curious finding: more parents are sending their children to private schools.

OPINION: Building a culture of philanthropy among university graduates and the wider community remains a challenge.

A Metronet contractor has been awarded contracts for the $165 million East Perth primary school, including early and forward works onsite.

Changes to Canada's intake of international students provides food for thought.