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26 August 2024

Students from Melville Senior High School now have a clearer flight path into a career in aviation thanks to a new partnership with Qantas and Flight Training Adelaide.

29 August 2024

West Australian school students with aspirations to become the next generation of medical professionals had the rare and inspiring opportunity this week to hear from the 2024 Australians of the Year.

04 September 2024

The AFL footy finals start this Thursday night, but a Pinjarra high school teacher is already celebrating victory, with a chance for more to come.

06 September 2024

A network of schools located in the Pilbara celebrated its dedicated educators and staff at the annual Karratha Education Network Excellence (KENEx) Awards.

12 September 2024

Geraldton Schools Combined Band can put Sydney Opera House on their performance resume after showcasing their exceptional talent at the Australian International Music Festival in Sydney.

18 March 2024

A Fremantle program coordinator, focussed on achieving stronger academic outcomes for disengaged students, has been awarded the Department’s 2024 Women of Achievement Award.

07 June 2024

Students at a Great Southern primary school are taking a hands-on approach to learning more about the local environment.

10 June 2024

An Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO) from a remote Kimberley school has received a Public Service Medal for being a system-wide voice and advocate for Ngarinyin culture.

26 June 2024

A football excursion to Meekatharra has ignited excitement and community spirit.

27 June 2024

Rostrata Primary School students and families have dug deep into their wallets and donated winter items to people in need.

28 June 2024

The extraordinary talent of young musicians was on display at the annual Opus concert where audience members were treated to a night of creativity and joy.

28 June 2024

A new category has been added to the Education Awards for 2024 that will allow incredible work and achievements in the wellbeing and learning area to be recognised.

01 July 2024

A student Environment Action Team has taken to the beach in Broome to clean up marine litter with the aim of protecting the ocean.

01 July 2024

A class of innovative Year 12 students have showcased their creativity and craftsmanship by building desk lamps out of recycled wood.

09 July 2024

Award-winning artist and long-serving art teacher, Jill Ansell, has been named a finalist for the Archibald Prize for the second year in a row.

30 September 2024

When Nate, Nazeem, Florence, and Charlee were announced as this year’s Little Telethon Stars, they couldn’t contain their excitement and cheer.

04 October 2024

A former Mount Lawley Senior High School performing arts student has landed a role in a major Hollywood movie starring multi award-winning actor Mark Wahlberg.

08 October 2024

Students from a Waikiki school have taken out a prize for their research project designed to boost the local population of little penguins.

21 October 2024

Rockingham Senior High School sets the standard for community engagement with its Try-A-Thon named the most successful Telethon community fundraiser ever.

30 October 2024

Students past and present from one of Perth’s oldest primary schools have come together to celebrate a milestone birthday.

01 November 2024

A Perth educator has been awarded an inaugural scholarship to study a Master of Education Leadership overseas.

13 November 2024

Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre students have been awarded the Alcoa Primary School Award at the Castaways Sculpture Awards which celebrates art created from trash.

23 July 2024

Since 2008, the WA Education Awards has been a highlight of the education calendar.

12 August 2024

Condingup Primary School is one of dozens of schools across Western Australia that are benefiting from a generous $113,000 in grants aimed at encouraging waste management initiatives.

13 August 2024

More than 130 schools will participate in Scitech’s first virtual excursions during this year’s National Science Week to celebrate and learn about this year’s theme: Species Survival – More Than Just Sustainability.

21 August 2024

Ashdale Secondary College already offers a terrific science-based specialist program through its STEM Institute.

13 April 2023

Perth student robotics stars have been invited to compete against teams from across the world in a robotics championship in Houston, Texas after shining at the national level.

21 April 2023

Comet Bay College will bring Anzac stories to life through a new augmented reality (AR) app to be launched on Anzac Day.

05 May 2023

WA public school students are playing a starring role in the historic King’s Coronation.

15 May 2023

An innovative Scitech program is helping change the way our students think about mathematics.

22 February 2023

Five female finalists who have made outstanding contributions to education have been named in the Department of Education’s Women of Achievement Award.

30 August 2022

The students (and cattle!) of Denmark’s College of Agriculture shone at the recent Beverley Show, with the girls leading the way.

12 September 2022

John Tonkin College students are becoming marine researchers to help develop a shellfish reef.

15 September 2022

Bull Creek Primary School student Joanne Lee shone at the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee, winning the Years 3 to 4 category.

03 June 2021

It’s not every day you get to meet an Olympian, but now the students at Ashburton Drive Primary School are reaching for gold.

05 July 2021

More than 250 primary school students from Perth’s southern suburbs came together to engage in conversations about their science interests.

05 July 2021

Kwinana students have benefitted from a music education program that helps develop life skills and improve academic results.

24 August 2021

Kalbarri District High School students have built a Thank You Board to recognise the local community who helped during the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Seroja.

24 August 2021

Harrisdale Primary School special educational needs students have launched a pen pal program with a local aged care facility.

09 September 2021

Former student and COVID-19 Dr Jesse Li addressed Mount Lawley Senior High School and shared his important life lessons.

15 October 2021

More than 100 Harrisdale Primary School staff participated in the rewarding experience as part of the school development day.

15 December 2021

Hilton Primary School has revitalised its yarning circle to provide a gathering space that serves as an outdoor classroom and an area to sit and connect to country.

03 June 2021

More than 100 West Australian public school students took part in the annual Walk for Reconciliation in Perth to mark the conclusion of National Reconciliation Week.

03 June 2021

Gosnells Primary School hosts WA’s first autism inclusive interschool carnival.

30 March 2022

Two outstanding Aboriginal secondary school graduates have been awarded a prestigious prize for their top performances in Year 12.

03 May 2022

Western Australia’s first qualified female Aboriginal teacher has been honoured at a Perth primary school to ensure her legacy lives on for decades to come.

13 June 2022

A leader in Aboriginal education in WA is among the 992 Australians recognised as part of the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

04 July 2022

School students have written a song with a local musician as part of a new program launched to promote the link between music and wellbeing.

15 September 2021

Mount Hawthorn Primary School students’ welcome children from Afghanistan with heartfelt messages.

26 October 2021

District high schools welcome a unique online mentoring opportunity for their students.