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Margaret River Senior High School has once again dominated the competition, claiming the Champion School Title for the 19th consecutive year in the 2024 Think Mental Health WA School Surfing Titles. Undefeated since 2006, the school’s surfing legacy continues to shine.

A regional WA school has taken out a national award for the way it engages students in play-based learning.

Schools seeking registration to deliver education services to international student visa holders.

There are many benefits for children attending school community playgroups.

Information about loaning and purchasing an instrument for your child.

Use the job search feature to find a job that suits you. Search by keyword, the job title or location of the job.

Joseph Banks Secondary College and Chrissy Marcelli from West Leeming Primary School have claimed their respective categories at the 2025 Australian Education Awards.

Booragoon Primary School library officer Brooke Donabie has been acknowledged at this year’s Library Board Awards, named the winner of the 2024 F A Sharr Award.

Kambalda West District High School’s Year 3 students rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty during a special visit to the Museum of the Goldfields Aboriginal Bush Food and Medicine Garden.

Doubleview Primary School students let their imaginations run wild when making their very own no-sew puppets using nothing more than recycled materials.

Are you a passionate educator ready to make a real impact in the lives of students? Consider bringing your expertise to Western Australia's vibrant public education system.

Join us and shape the future of young people and their communities across WA.

Find out if your child is eligible to apply for a Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance Academic program scholarship.

Find out about lodging a Gifted and Talented application online.

These steps outline the process for your child to take part in a Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance program.

Friday bike rides are the highlight of the week at Butler College as education support students and staff embrace the Cycling Without Age program.

The combined voices of almost 4,500 students from 96 public primary schools will fill the Perth High Performance Centre for the Massed Choir Festival for seven nights between 18 to 26 September.

More than 650 school psychologists work in public schools and other settings across Western Australia. They help students by supporting their wellbeing, learning, and school experience.

The council or board of a public school works with the school community to achieve the best outcomes for students.

Students from two public high schools have excelled when they put their robotic skills to the test in the annual WA Robotics Playoffs (WARP), claiming first and second place.

Our Aboriginal Advisory Body will help us create a culturally-responsive education system to support the wellbeing, engagement and achievement of Aboriginal students in public schools.

As the largest employer in the state, we offer endless opportunities for teachers.

More than $100,000 was raised by Western Australian kids, for West Australian kids during the 2025 Premier’s Telethon Challenge.

On 4 December 2023, the Minister for Education, Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA announced a review of the School Education Act 1999 (WA) to identify opportunities to strengthen access and inclusion for students with disability.

Non-government schools have a requirement to submit student census data each semester.

Western Australian-led resource development for early childhood education and care.

Four public school staff have been acknowledged at this year’s Premier’s Science Awards.

Student ambassadors represent their school, community and the state on the Premier's Anzac Student Tour.

Information about the accessibility of the Department's website.

Access extra benefits by teaching in one of our regional schools as an advanced graduate.

Find out what you need to work as a school psychologist in WA schools.

Our Leap into School Psychology program provides an easy way to ‘try on the job’ to see if school psychology is right for you.

The ten ambassadors who will represent Western Australian schools for the 2026 Premier’s Anzac Student Tour have been announced.

Register as a home educator to be responsible for delivery of education to your child.

The 29th Western Australian Schools’ Jazz Festival is run in conjunction with the Australian Jazz Education Association.

Find out where our current vacancies are listed and how you can apply for them. Join one of our live chats or information sessions to ask questions about particular roles or about working in one of our remote schools.

Midnight cheese toasties and country music singalongs in the early morning hours will spur on a team of Harrisdale Primary School staff members as they tackle an endurance challenge in support of men’s health.

Parent information evenings for the 2027 intake are now complete.

A school-based swimming program for children from Pre-primary to Year 7.

Get free support, information and parenting tips to give your child the best start in life.

Our purpose is clear: to enable every student to achieve their potential by supporting all of our people that make this possible.

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

The Minister's Innovation Challenge promotes design thinking and innovation learning to Year 8 public school students.

Western Australia’s next generation of artists have been celebrated at the 2025 Shaun Tan Award for Young Artists.

Join us for Ed Talks WA, a podcast series from the Department of Education WA. It features inspiring and thought-provoking guests with surprising stories and conversations that focus on the world of education.

Our Corporate Executive and senior staff are leaders in education strategy, planning and innovation.

Key dates, applicant guidelines and information to support you through the application, testing and placement processes.

As a school psychologist in public education, you can make a difference in the lives of children and young people, helping them reach their full potential. If you are an experienced psychologist unfamiliar with working in schools, we will support you in learning our context.

Key program dates and details of our annual music festivals.

If you’re a qualified teacher, find out about how you can return to teaching at a Western Australian public school.

Joondalup Education Support Centre has claimed the schools category in the 2025 WasteSorted Awards, which recognises outstanding commitment to sustainability and environmental education.

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.

Schools can play a supportive role in helping to protect young people from extremist influences.

A non-government school may be registered with the Training Accreditation Council.

Anthony Horn, West Beechboro Primary School

Damian Shuttleworth, Carine Senior High School

Brookman Primary School

We are committed to all students achieving their best and being lifelong learners who contribute actively to their communities and to society.

Joining your school community, as a parent or a student, signals an exciting and significant milestone for your child.

STEM is an approach to learning and development that integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Stories from Western Australian schools and early learning centres about the Australian Early Development Census.

Newly appointed Director General of the Department of Education, Lisa Rodgers, is looking forward to building on a successful public school system in Western Australia.

What to do if you see or hear suspicious behaviour at or near a school.

An Anzac Terrace Primary School trio have placed second in a national competition for their video game design skills.

Find guides to purchasing new or second-hand instruments.

A school Containers for Change program that prepares students with a disability for the workplace has taken out an award for its efforts in the fight against landfill.

Students from Shenton College Deaf Education Centre have grouped together to help save injured and rescued wildlife.

Students from Karratha Senior High School were given a unique opportunity to help researchers unearth fossils in the Pilbara.  

A Perth chemistry teacher’s precision and accuracy in the science lab has led him to take out a national competition.

Girrawheen Senior High School students have claims to knowing more about solar-powered cars than their West Australian peers.

Lockridge Primary School was one of the schools whose talented students recently participated in an arts program to help create an art installation for ‘EverNow’s’ Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak at Kings Park. 

Two sets of siblings have won top prizes for the 2023 Premier’s Reading Challenge, showing off their passion for reading.

Lois Little, Newton Moore Senior High School

Jonathan Petch, Wattle Grove Primary School

The Student Mobile Phones in Public Schools policy took effect from the start of Term 1, 2020.

Schools are a public resource, and community use of school facilities is encouraged.

Information about our Department's privacy policy.

Comet Bay College students got the chance to strut their stuff at Optus Stadium as they went back-to-back in the Eagles Schoolboys Cup.

The world of work is changing, and this is an exciting time for young people with many opportunities to explore.

When it comes to football, the choice for Baylee Austen is black and white.

Liana Brkich is reconsidering her future career options after being named one of the state’s young geographers of the year.

A Perth geography teacher passionate about educating students on the environment and climate change has taken out a top geography award.

Designed for secondary students to successfully meet the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy.

A baker who has whipped up sweet treats for the royals at Buckingham Palace has featured as a guest judge at the Coastal Lakes College student bake off challenge.

Skills your child may need to be considered to apply for our Gifted and Talented Selective programs.

An innovative program is allowing our schools to share knowledge and boost technology skills in remote parts of the state.

Country Week has proven to be a catalyst for renewed school spirit in some communities this year.

Meet Dewey Dex, an alien new to Earth, who is on an intergalactic quest to read every book on our planet.

Kim Moore’s exceptional dedication and invaluable contributions to the school community, over the past 19 years, has been officially recognised.

A group of Bunbury students have traded the Southwest for the Northwest as part of an On-Country learning expedition.

Southwest students have learnt wellbeing strategies and important life lessons from new four-legged friends as part of an interactive horse program.

Violence is a community issue and we all want it to stop.

The population of an endangered cockatoo species endemic to Western Australia is growing thanks to a project spearheaded by a young conservationist at Shenton College.

Offering specialist early intervention programs for children up to Year 3 who have a speech and language impairment

Your school and your children’s teachers will keep you updated of their progress during the year in a number of ways

A trio of Margaret River Senior High School (MRSHS) students recently represented Australia at the 2023 New Taipei City MAGIC forum on sustainability, hosted in Taiwan.

A Perth school’s commitment to reconciliation has earned recognition at the national level.

Southwest students have taken part in a festive intergenerational arts and crafts project with a local social club.

A Great Southern graduate is celebrating after taking out the title of Western Australia’s best all-rounder.

Five graduates of the Aboriginal Languages Teacher Training program will head to schools across the state to inspire the next generation to learn their local Aboriginal language.

Two Perth schools have put on a stunning multi-sensory art display that explores the connection to the Swan River.

An app developed by a team of Year 8 students from Bob Hawke College took out the Minister’s Innovation Challenge 2023.

This year, 22,930 kids are expected to start Kindergarten in public schools across Western Australia.

The world-of-work is changing, and this is an exciting time for young people with many opportunities for career development.

While most teachers are setting up new classrooms ahead of the 2024 school year, 100 international teachers are setting up new lives in Western Australia.

A graduate from WA’s only selective arts college is starring in one of Australia’s most popular TV shows.

As the final date for submitting applications for the Bob Hawke Aboriginal Teacher Scholarship nears, the most recent recipients have provided some insight into what is motivating their career paths.

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Professional learning modules

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

Learn more about why STEM plays a role in the development of important skill sets for our students in this interactive, self-paced professional learning module for secondary schooling.

It is important that your child is safe at school and also feels safe.

Aboriginal children make up more than 60 per cent of the Kimberley’s school population and many of them face significant challenges to complete their education.

Your child’s teacher, principal and other school staff can help you support your child’s attendance.

Attending school every day enables your child to get the most from their education and create a bright future.

“Staying in school set me up for a good life.”

"I definitely suggest staying in school as long as you can."

What to consider when purchasing a new or second-hand clarinet.

A school lab tech has swapped her safety goggles for reading glasses as she enters the world of book publishing.

Six Kelmscott Senior High School students are taking part in a summit to strengthen collaboration between young people in Australia and Southeast Asia.

Students living in one of Australia’s most remote communities have written and illustrated a bilingual picture book that was launched at the iconic Sydney Opera House.

It’s usually a cause of concern when any emergency services show up to a school. But that was certainly not the case when they appeared recently at Eaton Community College (ECC).

Senior school students can choose from a wide range of pathways to university, training and employment.

Seven public school students have solidified themselves as the best in the state for their respective year groups in this year’s Australian Geography Competition.

Two West Australian schools have been acclaimed nationally among top-performing schools across Australia.

South Coogee Primary School has been rewarded for its commitment to land care and dedication to ensuring a whole school approach to sustainability.

A generous program that provides essential school supplies to students in need has been recognised by a global body.

An Aboriginal educator in the Pilbara who inspires young Indigenous students through health and fitness was named a finalist in the 2024 National NAIDOC Week Awards.

Non-government school registration standards have been revised, taking effect from 1 January 2020.

The Education Minister’s Running Challenge started this week and Simon Reid, Principal of Coolbinia Primary School, is already well placed to lead his school into it.

Our School of Isolated and Distance Education and Schools of the Air provide the same level of education as children learning in a traditional classroom setting.

Ashburton Drive Primary School staff are fostering an appreciation in its students for the local wetlands.

Girrawheen Senior High School students recently swapped pens and pencils for pirouettes and sautés.

West Australian schools have been recognised for their innovative approaches to teaching Albert Einstein’s famous theories in a modern way to inspire young minds.

As West Aussie Hannah Green prepares to tee off for Australia at the Olympic Games, the next star from Como Secondary College’s Golf Academy is emerging.

Students from East Kalgoorlie Primary School have showcased their filmmaking talents in a unique project set in the rugged bushland of the Goldfields.

Three vocational students have been named finalists in this year’s WA Training Awards.

A South West teacher’s practical approach to sustainability education has been showcased around the world by the United Nations.

Rostrata Primary School students have donned their lab coats for their annual two-week science festival.

Belridge Secondary College Year 9 and 10 students put their minds and engineering skills to the test in the inaugural state final of the Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP).

Time is running out to view the 2024 Young Originals exhibition, which showcases the incredible talent of emerging artists in Western Australia's public schools.

Regulation, review and funding of non-government schools.

What to consider when purchasing a new or second-hand classical guitar.

The Phonics Initiative will strengthen the quality of teaching and learning in classrooms and further support student learning.

Throughout her career in education, Sue Cuneo has been a strong leader and has kept up to date with contemporary trends and issues associated with her position.

For more than 20 years, Dr Antoinette Morris has coordinated an alternative education program that caters to students for whom mainstream schooling is not a good fit.

We’re building a new two-storey modular classroom block at Highgate Primary School to meet growing enrolment demands.

Holly Peach, Year 9, looks to have a bright future in the sport of fencing, having claimed the 2023 WA State Champion in epee fencing in both the Under 13, and Under 15 divisions.

Two public school teachers from regional areas have recently been awarded scholarships that will allow them to expand the amazing work they are doing in the STEM field.

Students and staff at a Perth primary school dressed up as superheroes for Hero Hunter Day in memory of their friend and classmate.

A Perth primary school has raised thousands of dollars to support the World’s Greatest Shave.

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

A Wheatbelt school has opened a bush tucker garden which features more than 40 native edible plants.

Four public schools have been acknowledged in the WA Education Awards for their approach to culturally responsiveness.

While most 16-year-olds work towards a licence to get behind the wheel of a car, one Perth Modern School student is spending his weekends with his eyes to the skies.

Contact details for the school chaplaincy program

Broome schools joined forces as part of an epic community performance celebrating the shorebirds of Roebuck Bay.

Sheoak Grove Primary School students deepened their connection with culture and the land after producing their own version of the Australian National Anthem.

Remember the names Siena Rebelo and Sophie Lilah.

It was a serious case of football fever at the recent Safety Bay Senior High School Women's World Cup Aspiration Day.

Children with exceptional academic ability have the opportunity to engage in an intellectually stimulating learning environment.

Members of the 2023 WA Student Council have come together to help tackle one of the biggest issues among their peers.

A student forum with Australian Melanoma Institute co-founders, Professor Richard Scolyer AO and Professor Georgina Long AO.

We monitor non-government school compliance with the registration standards.

Elizabeth Quay was a sight to behold when more than 1,300 West Australian students came together to sing and dance to help children in need.

The 2025 ATAR Performance Rehearsal Day is on Sunday 6 April 2025.

The chapter has closed on another record-breaking Premier’s Reading Challenge.

This fund demonstrates our commitment to renewable electricity and will reduce school’s energy costs and carbon emissions.

Years after graduating secondary school, Wongatha woman Candice Matthews has gone on to become a coordinator for the very same program that inspired her to stay focused on education and reach her goals.

The Premier’s Anzac Student Tour travelled intrastate from 9 to 19 November 2022.

Aboriginal students from across the state donned chef hats and tasted what it’s like to work in a professional kitchen as part of an innovative program.

Joondalup Education Support Centre

Anika Brown, Halls Creek District High School

Inspired to keep his native language alive, Aboriginal language teacher graduate Gavin Smith has taken matters into his own hands.

A Perth Modern School student has crafted a portrait of Western Australia’s oldest man who graduated from the same school himself 90 years ago.

Our schools marked Harmony Week in spectacular fashion as students came together across the state to celebrate cultural diversity in their communities.

Aspiring game developers at Southern River College in Gosnells have won a top award for their new game called Cyber Shock.

Three Indigenous educators studying to become teachers at Curtin University have attended a conference in Canada to share their thoughts and experiences in the Indigenous education space.

A Dianella Secondary College student won a WA Youth Award for her support and dedication to the local community.

Waroona District High School students now have a new way to travel across campus after building an autonomous tour guide kart.

Apprenticeships and traineeships are learning pathways that combine paid on-the-job training and formal study with a Registered Training Organisation.

A Pilbara high school has launched a new space club to inspire students to enter careers in astronomy and rocketry.

A Geraldton primary school is among those highlighted in a prestigious award celebrating excellence in public service.

Professional learning modules

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.

This online Professional Learning Module (PLM) is designed to support teachers as they enrich STEM teaching and learning in their classroom.