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14 June 2024

A young and talented Visual Arts student has been recognised on a national level, winning the prestigious Lester Prize for her exceptional portrait.

03 June 2025

Hundreds of students from the Follow the Dream program converged on Kings Park during Reconciliation Week to honour nine Aboriginal Anzac fallen soldiers in a heartfelt ceremony.

22 July 2025

Students can win some of the thousands of dollars in prizes that are up for grabs each week of Term 3, just by being active. 

17 July 2025

Year 8 students from the South West teamed up with emergency service crews last month to take part in realistic, hands-on training exercises.

14 August 2025

Davallia Primary School students used a recent STEAM Week to focus on how they could create a more sustainable future.

22 July 2024

North Cottesloe Primary School students have illustrated a book to learn about local Indigenous culture.

13 February 2025

Roebuck Primary School’s Environment Student Action Team will lead an inspiring school and community sustainability initiative in early 2025, powered by a $5,000 prize won from the 2024 Coles & Planet Ark Sustainable Schools Competition.

07 August 2024

In 2023, five schools were named winners at the Western Australian Education Awards for their dedication and commitment to shaping the lives and education of students.

21 February 2025

A principal education officer committed to driving change in the public education system has been recognised in the Department’s 2025 Women of Achievement Award.

16 September 2025

Specialist sport program students from Butler College and Belridge Secondary College were recently treated to a tour of the facilities at the WA Institute of Sport (WAIS) as part of the Education Minister’s Running Challenge.

02 July 2025

If you've recently watched the Netflix series Adolescence, you might have found yourself deep in conversation with your teenager, or at least deep in thought. So, let’s unpack how parents can approach these issues in their own homes.

26 August 2025

Collier Primary School principal Emma Bancroft has been nominated for a national humanitarian award for her work forming a language translation network to foster greater inclusion in her school community.

09 May 2025

Two Coastal Lakes College students are celebrating strong performances at the Australian Junior Track National Championships held in March as part of the Brisbane Cycling Festival, despite both being ill.

28 August 2025

For footy-mad students at North Harrisdale Primary School, best-on-ground at the West Coast-Adelaide clash earlier this month was their physical education teacher, Bailey Foulk.

29 August 2025

The free full-time Kindergarten pilot has been brought forward to start in 2026, a year earlier than planned, to support young WA learners and their families. 

05 September 2025

Four Western Australian public schools have been selected for a transformative 4-year trial that will connect students and families with greater services and supports.

02 September 2025

Six students from Fitzroy Valley District High School were among the finalists in this year’s Young Originals art exhibition.

11 September 2025

Nikitha Balram, from Perth Modern School, has shown off her outstanding geographical knowledge, ranking first among Western Australian Year 7s in the 2025 Australian Geography Competition.

02 October 2025

Four public primary schools have been recognised in the WA Education Awards for enhancing student achievement through teaching and learning excellence.

23 September 2025

There were cheers heard among classrooms and school grounds this morning as the finalists for the WA Education Awards 2025 were announced.

22 September 2025

A new certificate in teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, recently celebrated its first intake of students.

16 October 2025

Four public secondary schools have been recognised in the WA Education Awards 2025 for their excellence in teaching and learning.

29 October 2025

A Year 8 student at Applecross Senior High School can now fully participate in a sport he loves thanks to two of the school’s Engineering Studies students.

05 November 2025

The Education Minister’s Running Challenge has wrapped up its third year, with a presentation event taking place at Parliament House to celebrate the students and schools who finished ahead of the pack.

06 November 2025

Four public schools have been recognised in the WA Education Awards 2025 for their outstanding approach and responsibility to school leadership.

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.