Empowering Aboriginal girls to succeed in school and beyond is the focus of an $11.6 million funding commitment over four years from 2021 in public schools form the Western Australian Government.
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Video: Virtual reality in the classroom
Principal of Merredin College in regional WA, Lynne Herbert, talks about how the school has incorporated virtual reality into its classrooms.
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WA pilot to teach students automation and robotics skills
A new pilot program has been launched in WA with the aim of helping students gain skills and knowledge in fields such as automation and robotics, to better equip them for future jobs.
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WA mobile phone ban for public schools
A new WA mobile phone ban will see students at all government primary and secondary schools across the state banned from using these devices during school hours from 2020 under the state’s new ‘off and away all day’ policy.
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WA makes decision after NAPLAN technical issues
In Western Australia, students who had to re-sit NAPLAN will have their highest score reported, regardless of whether that was achieved in the first or second test.
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School STEM awards
Applications for the Governor’s School STEM awards in Western Australia, which aim to recognise outstanding whole-of-school STEM education, are now open to primary and secondary schools across the state.
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