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01 October 2024

Hilton Primary School students have sung loud and proud for the world premiere of a new children’s stage show created by award-winning singer-songwriter Gina Williams AM and guitarist Guy Ghouse.

09 October 2024

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.

04 June 2024

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

13 October 2025

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

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.

11 November 2025

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

24 October 2023

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

26 October 2023

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.

01 November 2023

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

08 November 2023

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

08 November 2023

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

13 November 2023

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

15 November 2023

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. 

17 November 2023

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

27 September 2023

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.

07 September 2023

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

07 September 2023

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

24 August 2023

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

24 May 2023

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.

14 June 2023

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

22 June 2023

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

28 June 2023

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

07 July 2023

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

12 July 2023

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

14 July 2023

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

20 July 2023

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.

07 December 2023

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.

23 August 2023

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

19 December 2023

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

21 December 2023

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

21 December 2023

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.

22 December 2023

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

03 January 2024

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

11 January 2024

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

16 January 2024

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.

18 January 2024

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

19 January 2024

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.

29 August 2024

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

01 August 2024

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

05 September 2024

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.

11 September 2024

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).

16 September 2024

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.

31 May 2024

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

12 June 2024

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