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Twenty-seven schools from across the state came together for the first Two-way Science conference.

Follow the journey of the 2021 student ambassadors.

Two outstanding WA public school students – one who will study medicine, the other who has plans to set up his own business – have received the state’s peak academic award for their Year 12 achievements.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Great Southern students get a head start in future careers.

Mother and daughter duo introduce Ballardong Noongar language and culture classes at Bruce Rock District High School.

Sixteen students from Bunbury travelled across Western Australia to take part in a life-changing on-country experience.

Keith Svendsen, Baldivis Secondary College

Bullsbrook College students designing shelters using recycled materials that would help animals survive a bushfire.

Year 5 Manning Primary School student Oliver Newman has won the Phillip Pendal Young Heritage Award, after writing a story about Como’s iconic fish and chip shop.

Students and staff from The Western Australia College of Agriculture in Harvey and Cunderdin have rallied together to support a farmer affected by devastating fires.

Northam Senior High School student Joshua Patrick took to the big stage to share his inspiring story and experience as a young carer.

The 2020 Premier’s Anzac Student Tour has been amalgamated with the 2021 tour group.

Alkimos Primary School wins again with hosting the Melbourne Cup Tour for the second time.

What to consider when purchasing a new or second-hand snare drums, drum sets and mallet instrument.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Our sustainability framework provides our direction to address economic, environmental and social issues.

You will be asked to provide your child’s health information to help the school meet your child’s health needs.

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

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.

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.

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

We all have a right to feel safe and be safe at school.

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.

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

A non-government school can be registered for periods of between one and five years, after which the school must have its registration renewed.

Governing bodies and registered schools responsibilities.

Children who show an aptitude for music may be offered a place in the instrumental music program.

Jay Peckitt has been announced as the new Director General for the Department of Education.

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

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

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

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.

National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Western Australian public school students

Students at WA’s education support centres have swapped schoolbooks for stacking shelves and scanning items as part of a supermarket learning program for those with special education needs.

Our Western Australian College of Agriculture offers modern education, training programs and residential facilities for young people in Years 10, 11 and 12.

Inkabee is an 11-year-old on a mission to inspire people.

The Japanese and Venezuelan soccer teams will be seeing double when Perth twins take to the pitch for a World Cup warm-up tournament.

There may be times during your child’s education when they are absent from school.

An innovative WA program is giving students the chance to launch school projects into space.

Excitement is building ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, with WA students set to benefit from the spectacular global event on home soil.

Our schools offer a variety of programs to suit children and young people’s needs and future aspirations.

Most people run a mile when they see a spider, but teenager Michael Lun spends hours seeking them out.

Sixteen students from Bunbury travelled across Western Australia to take part in a life-changing on-country experience.

Keith Svendsen, Baldivis Secondary College

Bullsbrook College students designing shelters using recycled materials that would help animals survive a bushfire.

Year 5 Manning Primary School student Oliver Newman has won the Phillip Pendal Young Heritage Award, after writing a story about Como’s iconic fish and chip shop.

Students and staff from The Western Australia College of Agriculture in Harvey and Cunderdin have rallied together to support a farmer affected by devastating fires.

Northam Senior High School student Joshua Patrick took to the big stage to share his inspiring story and experience as a young carer.

The 2020 Premier’s Anzac Student Tour has been amalgamated with the 2021 tour group.