ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
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At ECU we concentrate our research in areas of strength to deliver tangible outcomes.
There are several ways to get involved with research at ECU.
ECU has a lively research community that is committed to supporting research students.
Research Services provides comprehensive support services to researchers.
We value industry partnerships and offer access to world-class research across our nine ECU Strategic Research Institutes and Centres.
ECU links our stakeholders to our professional talent pool across a range of disciplines and research topics.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
ECU delivers training that can be tailored to industry needs.
Extra-curricular learning for childrenChildren's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
EventsCatch up with fellow graduates at one of our regular alumni events.
We love to see our graduates back at ECU helping current students achieve their dreams.
Tell us what you've been up to since you graduated or stay in the alumni loop.
Take advantage of a range of career development or other alumni benefits.
Professor Caroline Mansfield.
Professor Caroline Mansfield is Executive Dean of Education at Edith Cowan University. Prior to joining ECU, Caroline was Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education, Philosophy and Theology (2021-2022) and Dean of the School of Education (2019-2020) at the University of Notre Dame Australia. From 2005-2018 Caroline held teaching, research and leadership roles at Murdoch University after a decade of secondary school teaching.
Caroline has an international research profile in the field of teacher resilience and wellbeing. She has led several externally funded research projects and her research findings have been translated into online resources that have had positive impact for pre-service and practicing teachers' wellbeing in Australia and overseas. Winning an Australian Learning and Teaching Fellowship in 2016, Caroline has led local and national teams to drive innovation in higher education curriculum and deliver positive student experience.
Caroline Mansfield is an ECU alumnus, completing her PhD in 2002. She represents Western Australian Deans of Education on the Australian Council of Deans of Education Board.
Executive Officer
Akosita Heimuli
Telephone: (+61 8) 6304 2998
Email: eosed@ecu.edu.au
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