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EduKids Grants program recognised
27 June 2024
A generous program that provides essential school supplies to students in need has been recognised by a global body.
Inspiring sportswoman and educator finalist in NAIDOC award
08 July 2024
An Aboriginal educator in the Pilbara who inspires young Indigenous students through health and fitness was named a finalist in the 2024 National NAIDOC Week Awards.
Challenge off and running
16 July 2024
The Education Minister’s Running Challenge started this week and Simon Reid, Principal of Coolbinia Primary School, is already well placed to lead his school into it.
Students lead wetland rehabilitation
05 July 2024
Ashburton Drive Primary School staff are fostering an appreciation in its students for the local wetlands.
Students inspired by ballet workshop
24 July 2024
Girrawheen Senior High School students recently swapped pens and pencils for pirouettes and sautés.
Inspiring young scientists
25 July 2024
West Australian schools have been recognised for their innovative approaches to teaching Albert Einstein’s famous theories in a modern way to inspire young minds.
On course for a green life
30 July 2024
As West Aussie Hannah Green prepares to tee off for Australia at the Olympic Games, the next star from Como Secondary College’s Golf Academy is emerging.
Acting up in East Kalgoorlie
31 July 2024
Students from East Kalgoorlie Primary School have showcased their filmmaking talents in a unique project set in the rugged bushland of the Goldfields.
Vocational victories
06 August 2024
Three vocational students have been named finalists in this year’s WA Training Awards.
From local to global
21 March 2024
A South West teacher’s practical approach to sustainability education has been showcased around the world by the United Nations.
Students celebrating science
13 August 2024
Rostrata Primary School students have donned their lab coats for their annual two-week science festival.
Students race for Grand Prix success
15 August 2024
Belridge Secondary College Year 9 and 10 students put their minds and engineering skills to the test in the inaugural state final of the Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP).
Framing the future
21 August 2024
Time is running out to view the 2024 Young Originals exhibition, which showcases the incredible talent of emerging artists in Western Australia's public schools.
Making direct impact in South West
06 March 2024
Throughout her career in education, Sue Cuneo has been a strong leader and has kept up to date with contemporary trends and issues associated with her position.
Dr Morris recognised for work with at-risk students
27 February 2024
For more than 20 years, Dr Antoinette Morris has coordinated an alternative education program that caters to students for whom mainstream schooling is not a good fit.
Holly puts fine point on stats champs
22 March 2024
Holly Peach, Year 9, looks to have a bright future in the sport of fencing, having claimed the 2023 WA State Champion in epee fencing in both the Under 13, and Under 15 divisions.
Dedicated STEM teachers awarded scholarship
25 March 2024
Two public school teachers from regional areas have recently been awarded scholarships that will allow them to expand the amazing work they are doing in the STEM field.
Not all heroes wear capes
25 March 2024
Students and staff at a Perth primary school dressed up as superheroes for Hero Hunter Day in memory of their friend and classmate.
Great shave for a great cause
26 March 2024
A Perth primary school has raised thousands of dollars to support the World’s Greatest Shave.
Moon on Water
14 December 2023
A Wheatbelt school has opened a bush tucker garden which features more than 40 native edible plants.
WA Education Awards finalists: excellence in cultural responsiveness
28 November 2023
Four public schools have been acknowledged in the WA Education Awards for their approach to culturally responsiveness.
From passenger to pilot
28 July 2023
While most 16-year-olds work towards a licence to get behind the wheel of a car, one Perth Modern School student is spending his weekends with his eyes to the skies.
Students star in magical show
26 May 2023
Broome schools joined forces as part of an epic community performance celebrating the shorebirds of Roebuck Bay.
Anthem connects students
11 August 2023
Sheoak Grove Primary School students deepened their connection with culture and the land after producing their own version of the Australian National Anthem.
Students on song
14 August 2023
Remember the names Siena Rebelo and Sophie Lilah.
More than just goals
17 August 2023
It was a serious case of football fever at the recent Safety Bay Senior High School Women's World Cup Aspiration Day.
Student Council empowering change
21 August 2023
Members of the 2023 WA Student Council have come together to help tackle one of the biggest issues among their peers.
Singing in Quay
21 October 2024
Elizabeth Quay was a sight to behold when more than 1,300 West Australian students came together to sing and dance to help children in need.
Young readers bound for success
24 October 2024
The chapter has closed on another record-breaking Premier’s Reading Challenge.
WA education assistance team earns prestigious award for outstanding work
27 September 2024
The Ocean Reef Senior High School Education Assistant team has received top honours as the 2024 Australian Teacher Aide Team of the Year.
WA Education Awards finalists: Excellence in disability and inclusion
11 October 2024
Four schools have been recognised for creating an inclusive school environment.
WA Education Awards finalists: Excellence in cultural responsiveness
29 October 2024
Four public schools have been acknowledged in the WA Education Awards for their approach to cultural responsiveness.
WA Education Awards finalists: Excellence in school leadership
01 November 2024
Four West Australian public schools have been recognised in the WA Education Awards 2024 for taking an inclusive approach to leadership.
Active superstars run to success
06 November 2024
Another successful Education Minister’s Running Challenge has reached the finish line, with more participation than ever before.
2024 WA Education Awards finalists: Excellence in teaching and learning (secondary)
06 November 2024
Four public secondary schools have been recognised in the WA Education Awards for the way they prepare students for life beyond school.
National award for outstanding teachers
15 September 2023
Three West Australian teachers have been recognised nationally for their innovation and unwavering commitment to their students’ education.
Ruby’s ready to roar
20 September 2023
It’s been a huge year for women’s soccer in Australia, but for Ruby Cuthbert, it shapes as the start of something even bigger.
Puppets for preservation
13 April 2023
Students at a remote Kimberley school helped spread the message about environmental sustainability in their community with a spectacular large-scale puppet production.
Sharing tech tips and life advice
18 April 2023
Perth high school students have traded tech tips for life advice with local retirement village residents as part of a new program designed to offer meaningful intergenerational connection.
Educators write Yawuru picture book
16 May 2023
A team of educators have written a Yawuru children’s picture book to help preserve language and culture for generations to come.
Rob Riley Memorial Prize winners announced
17 May 2023
Western Australia’s highest performing Aboriginal public school graduates from 2022 – one who hopes to become a software engineer, the other a physical education teacher – have each been awarded a prestigious Rob Riley Memorial Prize.
Pedal Prix putting students on track
10 May 2023
Public school students across the state are testing their skills in design, engineering, fitness and teamwork as part of an innovative competition.
Leeming’s Active August
05 September 2022
Leeming Senior High School celebrated the end of “Active August” with its annual “Straight Six” event. No doubt the cheers could be heard across Perth’s southern suburbs!
Following her dream
16 March 2023
Years after graduating secondary school, Wongatha woman Candice Matthews has gone on to become a coordinator for the very same program that inspired her to stay focused on education and reach her goals.
Student chefs get cooking
30 March 2023
Aboriginal students from across the state donned chef hats and tasted what it’s like to work in a professional kitchen as part of an innovative program.
Passing on the gift of language
04 April 2023
Inspired to keep his native language alive, Aboriginal language teacher graduate Gavin Smith has taken matters into his own hands.
Modernians, 90 years apart, connected with art
17 March 2023
A Perth Modern School student has crafted a portrait of Western Australia’s oldest man who graduated from the same school himself 90 years ago.
Celebrating diversity together
27 March 2023
Our schools marked Harmony Week in spectacular fashion as students came together across the state to celebrate cultural diversity in their communities.
Student podcast revives town stories
07 July 2021
Students at Beverley District High School have embarked on a project to preserve and pass on their town’s history for future generations.
Reconciliation for a positive future
24 August 2021
Mosman Park Primary School has been selected as one of three schools in Australia to be named a finalist for the Narragunnawali Awards.