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.
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.
Children'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.
Lisciandro, J., Jones, A., Monteith, D., Geerlings, P., Briggs, B., Bateman, B. (2023). It’s the Principle that Counts: Designing Curriculum for Diverse Enabling Student Cohorts. Widening Participation in Higher Education, University Development and Administration (). Springer. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9553-8_10-1.
Journal Articles
Olds, A., Hopkins, S., Lisciandro, J., Jones, A., Subramaniam, J., Westacott, A., Larsen, A., Sturniolo-Baker, R., Scobie, H. (2023). Stop the Clocks: Enabling Practitioners and Precarity in Pandemic Time(s). Access: Critical Explorations of Equity in Higher Education, 11(1), 12-27.
Jones, A., Hopkins, S., Larsen, A., Lisciandro, J., Olds, A., Westacott, M., Sturniolo-Baker, R., Subramaniam, J. (2023). Looking into the “Dark Mirror”: Autoethnographic Reflections on the Impact of COVID-19 and Change Fatigue on the Wellbeing of Enabling Practitioners. Student Success, 14(3), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.2779.
Research Projects
Increasing Access and Opportunity: Nesting enabling programs in senior schooling, Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success, Large Grants Research Program 2024-25 Round, 2024 ‑ 2025, $120,410.