Education

Edith Cowan University has appointed Clare Pollock as its new vice-chancellor and president, to replace Steve Chapman.

A proposed cap on international student numbers has sparked confusion for education providers.

Maylands-based MPA Skills Trade Training has joined not-for-profit employment and skills provider IntoWork Group, marking the company’s exit from voluntary administration.

Critics of the federal plan say it will have wider implications than its stated objective to free-up housing stocks.

A western suburbs school site, Loreto Primary and Convent, has been added to the Western Australian heritage list after the facility closed its doors.

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.

A nationwide initiative to promote jobs in the aviation sector will be led by the state’s Civil Aviation Academy.

The state and federal governments will collectively spend $70.5 million to establish a clean energy skills centre of excellence in WA, to be run with no fixed address.

Perenti chair Diane Smith-Gander will replace former High Court chief justice Robert French as chancellor at the University of Western Australia.

Curtin University will receive $6.4 million over four years from the Gorgon gas project’s joint venture partners to operate Western Australia’s new GreenTech Hub initiative.

A new set of principles will provide a comprehensive framework for fortifying governance within Australian universities.

State and federal budgets have given WA’s education system a multi-billion-dollar boost.

Wendy Pye says resilience was needed to establish one of the world’s biggest publishing companies in terms of educational resources.

A new study has shed light on what makes Australia’s higher-education sector such a drawcard for international students.

The University of Western Australia will pay back more than $10 million after finding out it has underpaid thousands of its employees since mid-2013.

A tertiary review has recommended a fund be established to ensure the sector’s big-budget needs are met.

High cost of living and tuition fees in Australia has knocked the country off the top spot in university rankings it shared with Canada, as uncertainty around government migration policy contributed to the fall.

The state government will allocate $410 million to build and upgrade school infrastructure across Western Australia in the upcoming budget.

More than a dozen Western Australian schools will share a $25 million funding pool to build or upgrade its infrastructure.

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

A study has found more than one-quarter of university boards are comprised of unelected corporate appointments, leading to calls for a governance overhaul.

The Engineering Institute of Technology’s new West Perth campus aims to bolster engineers’ ability to tackle climate change.

Introducing a new work model in institutions with a traditional culture such as academia is challenging.

The State School Teachers' Union of WA estimated more than 11,000 of its members walked off the job today, to demand higher pay from the state government.

A WA-based national research body on student equity in universities has been overhauled.

The recently released Australian University Accord focuses on long-term reforms spanning the next decade and beyond.

Education Minister Tony Buti has doubled down on the state government’s plan for an East Perth primary school despite the City of Perth’s refusal to give up the site.

The proposed East Perth primary school is the latest addition to the list of disputes between the City of Perth and the state government, with the status of the site in limbo.

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.

A survey of university staff has uncovered alarming levels of psychological distress.

Curtin University is set to add a $200 million science building at its Bentley campus after a development panel gave the green light.

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