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Gifted and Talented alumni are making their mark
17 December 2025
From ballet studios to engineering labs and even the glamorous Academy Awards stage, Western Australia’s Gifted and Talented alumni are achieving their career goals after beginning their journey in...
Barista training helps Exmouth students with daily grind
18 February 2026
Students at Exmouth District High School can now master a macchiato and learn to pour a perfect flat white following an expansive upgrade of the home economics area.
Kindy milestone
03 February 2026
A special cohort of students at five public schools has marked a double milestone this week, starting school for the very first time as part of the new full-time Kindergarten pilot.
A celebration of kids helping kids
13 October 2025
More than $100,000 was raised by Western Australian kids, for West Australian kids during the 2025 Premier’s Telethon Challenge.
Help crown top science gong’s People’s Choice Award winner
03 November 2025
Four public school staff have been acknowledged at this year’s Premier’s Science Awards.
Double honour for Gosnells Primary School’s education assistants
15 September 2025
Gosnells Primary School’s education assistants have been recognised on the national stage in the 2025 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year Awards.
State-of-the-art upgrade for Duncraig Senior High School
11 February 2026
Students at Duncraig Senior High School are now enjoying their new science and English blocks.
From science lab to Women of Achievement finalist
19 February 2026
Championing curiosity, confidence and opportunity in STEM, Laboratory Technician Jane Alexander from Joseph Banks Secondary College has been recognised with a nomination for the Department’s 2026...
Winner paves way for inclusion
04 March 2026
Patricia Levitzke-Gray, from Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, has won the 2026 Director General’s Women of Achievement Award.
A new chapter begins
24 March 2026
Young readers are being called on to again turn the pages for the Premier’s Reading Challenge, which kicks off for 2026 today.
John Tonkin College students flex mussels
30 March 2026
The mussels of Mandurah are acting as the ‘canaries in the coal mine’ for local waterways through an innovative project involving John Tonkin College students.
Future first aiders at Yandeyarra
01 April 2026
Eight students from Yandeyarra Remote Community School have taken their knowledge of safety to another level after completing their First Aid Certificate.
Bell rings to start work on inner-city primary school
14 April 2026
Work has started on a new inner-city primary school in East Perth after recent development approval of the plans by Development WA.
2026 Premier’s Anzac Student Tour ambassadors announced
11 November 2025
The ten ambassadors who will represent Western Australian schools for the 2026 Premier’s Anzac Student Tour have been announced.
Harrisdale Handlebars get moving for Movember
24 November 2025
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...
Talented artist recognised in the 2025 Shaun Tan Award
08 December 2025
Western Australia’s next generation of artists have been celebrated at the 2025 Shaun Tan Award for Young Artists.
Joondalup Education Support Centre recognised for sustainability leadership
12 December 2025
Joondalup Education Support Centre has claimed the schools category in the 2025 WasteSorted Awards, which recognises outstanding commitment to sustainability and environmental education.
Kimberley Round-Up caps off a memorable year
15 December 2025
Almost 200 Year 6 students from across the Kimberley marked the end of primary school by attending the remarkable 2025 Kimberley Round-Up, at Ardyaloon, or One Arm Point.
Shenton shines
22 December 2025
The first cohort of Shenton College students to participate in a life-changing program for their entire secondary schooling have graduated.
Public school students win top education award
22 December 2025
An aspiring engineer and a future electrotechnology electrician, both public school graduates, have been awarded WA’s highest education honour.
Student voice powers award win for Broome Residential College
19 December 2025
Broome Residential College’s ‘My place, my future’ campaign won the Commissioner for Children and Young People Award for Best Practice in Children’s Consultation at the Public Administration...
Atwell College earns national honour
24 August 2026
Atwell College was recently crowned Special Education School of the Year at the 2026 Australian Education Awards.
Eyebrows erased for World’s Greatest Shave
25 August 2026
Students and staff members from John Forrest Secondary College raised more than $11,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation in the school’s first World’s Greatest Shave event.
Cooking for communities at desert Dust Up
26 August 2026
Students recently received a taste of the hospitality industry while helping feed hundreds of eventgoers at the annual Dust Up sporting carnival in WA’s central desert.
A story for all seasons
02 September 2026
A new bilingual book, My Walk Through the Seasons on Ngaanyatjarra Country, has taken students from a remote central desert all the way to the Sydney Opera House.
Winning animation has plenty of charm
07 September 2026
A charming animation created by Warwick Senior High School student Zariah Hart has won the school-aged category at the 2026 WAnimate 3|Thirty Awards.
Jurien Bay teacher makes her mark on emergency services
11 September 2026
Jurien Bay District High School teacher Danielle Ryder is being recognised for making a difference both in the classroom and on the frontline, taking out the inaugural WA Fire and Emergency...
Regional teachers recognised at national awards
15 September 2026
Two WA teachers have been recognised for their innovation and dedication at this year’s national Schools Plus Teaching Awards.
Reach for the stars with Mission to Mars patch competition
16 September 2026
Public school students are again being invited to enter their creative space patch designs in the Mission to Mars Patch Design Competition for 2027 – 2028, with some additional help being offered...
Perth Wildcats call for Kiara College standout
23 July 2026
Just weeks after claiming their first School Sport WA Secondary Champion Schools basketball title, the Kiara College community is celebrating again, with Year 12 student Marley Sam signing his...