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23 April 2026

Two teachers from Broome Senior High School have made a bold commitment to breast cancer research, raising more than $11,000 through their Bald in Broome fundraising campaign.

12 May 2026

Almost 1,000 students from the Kimberley region got a sneak peek into what life after school could look like at a recent careers expo in Broome. 

History in the baking
Events and initiatives

26 May 2026

Students and staff at Pingelly Primary School are pre-heating their ovens and prepping their kitchens in a bid to enter the record books.

26 May 2026

Students at Cadoux Primary School have raised money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service while making gifts for mums and learning about businesses.

29 May 2026

The four schools taking part in the Connected Community Schools trial have all launched their first services, including programs and initiatives to their school communities.

Kindness never gets old
Public school life

03 June 2026

Year 12 students from North Albany Senior High School have formed meaningful intergenerational connections with residents at Juniper Korumup.

29 May 2026

Students across Western Australia are looking to the stars after hearing from Australian of the Year 2026 and astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg during a tour of schools and science centres across the state.

09 June 2026

Four WA schools have been recognised as finalists in the 2026 Australian Education Awards.

10 June 2026

A group of students from Narrogin will compete at this year’s Perth Royal Show after impressing judges with their cattle presentation and handling skills at regional qualifying events.

Nominations open for WA Education Awards 2026
Events and initiatives Reward and recognition

15 June 2026

Nominations are now open for this year's WA Education Awards, offering the opportunity to highlight the exceptional achievements of public schools and teachers.

25 June 2026

A new disc golf course at Poynter Primary School is proving a hit with students and families, turning frisbee throwing into their new favourite pastime.

13 October 2025

Term 4 promises a meaningful and celebratory end to the school year for Western Australian schools.

20 July 2026

Term 3 features a range of important dates, cultural observances and awareness events.

10 July 2026

North Harrisdale Primary dressed in blue for Do it for Dolly Day, a powerful display of unity, standing up against bullying and raising awareness for mental health.

Country Week brings out the best
Events and initiatives

13 July 2026

The recent Senior High Schools Country Week, its 96th edition, tested the skills of more than 4,400 students from 59 regional public schools.

04 August 2026

Students at Safety Bay Senior High School are helping local seniors navigate through their technology needs through a pilot program called Generation Connect.

21 July 2026

WA’s public school’s full-time Kindergarten pilot will expand in 2027, with five additional schools set to offer families the option of free, full-time Kindergarten.

Record chapter for challenge
Reward and recognition

14 August 2026

Students across WA turned the page on another successful Premier’s Reading Challenge, with almost 30,000 students reading a record-breaking 494,700 books this year.

23 June 2026

Students from Midvale Primary School took part in the inaugural Junior Farmer Day education program recently, learning about what life is like living on the land.

South West industry summit to benefit students
Public school life Events and initiatives

19 August 2026

More than 100 educators, local businesses, industry representatives and government partners came together at Busselton Senior High School for the 2026 South West Regional VET, Workforce and Industry Summit.

21 August 2026

A recent Department of Education Graduate Teacher Career Evening provided pre-service and graduate teachers the chance to connect with Department staff and learn more about work opportunities across Western Australia.

10 September 2025

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

15 September 2025

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.

Digging in to bush food learning
Events and initiatives Public school life

15 September 2025

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.

11 November 2025

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

13 October 2025

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

16 October 2025

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

Robots at the ready
Events and initiatives Reward and recognition

21 October 2025

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.

24 September 2025

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.

Puppeteers at work
Public school life

01 October 2025

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

03 November 2025

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

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 men’s health.

08 December 2025

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

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.

Shenton shines
Reward and recognition Public school life

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
In the news Reward and recognition

22 December 2025

An aspiring engineer and a future electrotechnology electrician, both public school graduates, have been awarded WA’s highest education honour.

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.

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 Australia WA’s (IPAA WA) Achievement Awards.

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.

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
Events and initiatives Reward and recognition

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 Women of Achievement Award.

Winner paves way for inclusion
Events and initiatives Reward and recognition

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
Events and initiatives

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.

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
Public school life News item

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.

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.

From Busselton to beyond
Reward and recognition Public school life

22 April 2026

A quantum physicist and Busselton Senior High School alumnus is packing his bags for a leading international university after winning one of Australia’s most prestigious scholarships.

Cleared for take-off
Public school life

14 May 2026

Melville Senior High School Student, Brayden Rochford, has always dreamed of becoming an airline pilot. Now, with the Minister’s Aviation Scholarship in hand, he is one step closer to achieving that goal.

Big hits and big milestones
Reward and recognition

05 May 2026

Treeby Primary School Year 5 student, Nate, is knocking it out of the park, literally, on the tee-ball diamond.

Celebrating our volunteers
Events and initiatives Public school life

18 May 2023

Volunteers like Val Tilbrook and Jacqui Archdale embody the spirit of our school communities.

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