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Promoting respectful relationships

During the Western Australian Primary Principals’ Association (WAPPA) Annual Conference, WA Education and Training Minister, Sue Ellery, announced a new set of protocols to encourage open and respectful communication between schools, students and parents across the state. Read More

Video: Rural teaching

Three teachers from rural Western Australia discuss their journey into teaching in a rural school.
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STEM workshops inspire teachers

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. Read More

WA primary school champions STEM learning

At St Jerome’s Primary School in Perth, a series of dedicated technology-inspired staff meetings are helping its teachers to incorporate the latest technologies into their classrooms, to educate the next generation of digital natives. Read More

Playground grants awarded

KOMPAN Australia has announced the winners of its 2019 Matched Funding Grant Program, which required entrants to brainstorm and detail their dream play or fitness space and explain the impact it would have on the students and wider school community. Read More
Financial Literacy in Practice Challenge provides opportunities to strengthen and test students' skills

Investment in WA schools

The Western Australian Government has announced it will invest $452.8 million in 2019-2020 to improve infrastructure in Western Australian public schools, with additional funding allocated to ensure schools will have the necessary teaching staff and resources to accommodate forecast enrolment growth.
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