Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Arshad Omari, Molly Currigan, Farah Hydzik, Emma Jacimovic and Vice-Chancellor Steve Chapman.
Three year four Hollywood Primary School students who made it into the finals of the National History Challenge for their project on Edith Cowan University's (ECU) namesake, Edith Cowan, have been given a tour they'll never forget.
Molly Currigan, Farah Hydzik and Emma Jacimovic were invited by ECU Vice-Chancellor Professor Steve Chapman and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Arshad Omari onto Joondalup campus, and inside Edith Cowan's historic cottage.
"These young students have made an outstanding achievement with their project on Edith Cowan, a remarkably important woman in ECU and Australia's history," Professor Steve Chapman said.
"We are always thrilled to learn that young people are eager to discover more about the men, and women who helped shape history."
Emma Jacimovic said it was the student's decision to do the assignment, which was not compulsory, on Edith Cowan.
They completed it over three months, during their school lunch breaks.
"We loved how Edith Cowan helped all women, and younger children."
Edith Cowan House sits at ECU Joondalup campus, after it was restored and transported in the mid 1990's.
Historic icon
The first woman elected to Parliament, Edith Dircksey Cowan, 1861-1932, spent much of her life contributing to the development of education, particularly in government schools.
She worked tirelessly to raise funds for students to attend universities in other states, prior to a university being built in Western Australia, obtaining government support for her scheme.
Today, her image is depicted on the Australian $50 note.
"We learned a lot of things, a lot of facts, I was surprised back then there were no women's toilets in Parliament," Farah said.
The National History Challenge is held every year and is open to students from year one to year 12.
A contest that encourages students to use research and inquiry-based learning to discover more about history, and the people who helped shape it.
Molly, Farah and Emma's tour at ECU wasn't just about history, Professor Chapman gave a quick lesson in chemistry, taking the Hollywood Primary School students to the world's largest periodic table, which also sits on display at ECU Joondalup.
