The Children’s University Western Australia Partnership (CUWAP) nurtures the aspirations of young children and celebrates their learning beyond the classroom. It aims to inspire a passion for lifelong learning from a young age, strengthen educational engagement, widen participation and support students from diverse backgrounds to access higher education.
The Children’s University program was first established in Western Australia by Edith Cowan University (ECU) in 2017 and since 2020 is delivered by ECU and the University of Western Australia through the Children’s University Western Australia Partnership (CUWAP).
The CUWAP program encourages and connects families to local learning opportunities offered by community organisations such as public libraries, zoos, parks, museums, art galleries, theatres, sporting and school clubs as well as businesses.
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
On 26 and 27 November 2024, ECU’s Children’s University team proudly hosted two inspiring graduation ceremonies at the Joondalup campus.
Tuesday, 08 October 2024
During the September school holidays over 100 Children’s University (CU) students and family members representing 18 partner schools participated in eight wonderful hands-on CU workshops across ECU’s Mount Lawley, Joondalup and Bunbury campuses.
Please contact the team to learn more about the program and find out how to be involved here at ECU: childrensuniversity@ecu.edu.au
Please note that members of the ECU community, including staff, students or alumni, can work with the Children’s University team to provide outstanding learning activities for primary school students, or volunteer for events such as Children’s University annual graduations.
The Australian Government, Department of Education and Training’s Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) currently fund the program.