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09 October 2025

Four public schools have been acknowledged in the WA Education Awards for their approach to wellbeing and learning.

18 November 2025

Willetton Senior High School science teacher Nathan Curnow has been named STEM Educator of the Year (Schools) at the Premier’s Science Awards, recognising his outstanding impact on science education in Western Australia.

13 November 2025

A beautiful mural painted by Williams Primary School students has been selected as a state finalist for the Paint Australia Beautiful Schools Mural Competition.

05 December 2025

Grace Sharma, a Year 10 student at Perth Modern School shone at the recent National History Challenge, picking up several awards, including being named 2025 National Young Historian.

11 December 2025

A new cohort of 16 exceptional students has been chosen to join the Western Australia Student Council.

09 December 2025

Picton Primary School staff and students were transported to the past when they opened a time capsule that was buried there 25 years ago.

22 December 2025

Greenwood College’s cheer team claimed first place in their division at the Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation (AASCF) Nationals, in Melbourne.

09 December 2025

From hot dog warnings to migrating crab sweepers, these are some of the creative solutions to real world problems that have earned five schools prizes in the Minister’s Innovation Challenge for 2025.

19 December 2025

Two Western Australian students have let their voices shine at the Olympic Change-Maker National Summit in Canberra.

08 January 2026

Perth primary school students are taking part in a program with West Australian Opera to develop their confidence and storytelling skills.

12 January 2026

Fitzroy Valley District High School left its mark on the national arts stage in 2025, with students earning top honours in major competitions across Australia. 

15 January 2026

Significant upgrades at three WA public schools are finished providing modern, purpose-built learning spaces.

22 January 2026

“Empowering, affirming and transformative”. This is how Lieshia Green described her experience as a delegate to the 2025 World Indigenous People’s Conference on Education (WIPCE).

27 January 2026

Fairview Primary School in Collie is one of 16 WA schools to benefit from a grant program aimed at promoting Aboriginal cultural understanding and advancing reconciliation.

30 January 2026

Department of Education stalwart John Marrapodi PSM OAM was recognised on the Australia Day 2026 Honours List, marking the second consecutive year his commitment to service has been acknowledged at a national level.

02 February 2026

The start of a new school year brings many firsts. For many, it’s their first day of Kindergarten. For many more, it’s their first day in a new classroom, or school.

30 January 2026

Eight eager teachers have made the exciting cross-country journey from the eastern states of Australia to the Pilbara for the 2026 school year.

05 February 2026

Public schools and local sporting organisations across Western Australia will share in more than $1.4 million to make community sporting facilities more inclusive and accessible.

13 February 2026

Sienna McLaren and Callum Hudman graduated secondary school last year with an additional honour to display as the recipients of the prestigious Rob Riley Memorial Prize.

09 February 2026

Imagine making an albatross, golf’s rarest of birds, on the final hole to win a tournament by one shot.