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.
Stevenson, K., Jayakumar, E., See, H. (2023). The Toy Brick as a Communicative Device for Amplifying Children’s Voices in Research. M/C Journal, 26(3), Article number 2957. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5204/mcj.2957.
Reports
Stevenson, K., Jayakumar, E., See, H., Le, VT., Ryu, Y., Das, S., Jaunzems, K. (2023). A Model for Children’s Digital Citizenship in India, Korea, and Australia: Stakeholder engagement principles. Australia. ECU/Centre for the Digital Child. https://doi.org/10.25958/sjqk-rq80.
See, H., Stevenson, K., Jayakumar, E., Zeng, P. (2023). Children’s Digital Citizenship Project: Your Perspectives [A report for children]. Australia. ECU/Centre for the Digital Child. https://doi.org/10.25958/58TA-J853.
Jayakumar, E. (2022). Children’s Opera in the Twenty-First Century: The Child-Centred Approach to Writing. A Century of Composition by Women Music Against the Odds (383–402). Palgrave MacMillan. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95557-1.
Reports
Stevenson, K., Jayakumar, E., Le, VT., Ryu, Y., Das, S., See, H., Jaunzems, K. (2022). Contexts for Children’s Digital Citizenship in India, Korea and Australia: A Literature Review. Australia. ECU/Centre for the Digital Child. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/2193.
Stevenson, K., Jayakumar, E., See, H., Ryu, Y., Das, S., Jaunzems, K. (2022). Children’s Perspectives of Digital Citizenship in India, Korea and Australia: Report of Findings from Children’s Digital Citizenship and Safety Roundtables. Australia. ECU/Centre for the Digital Child. https://doi.org/10.25958/0j0c-xp24.
Jayakumar, E. (2021). Translating page to stage: Creating emotionally engaging opera for children. Opera, Emotion, and the Antipodes Volume II (50–74). Routledge. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/12022.
Research Projects
Digital safety and citizenship roundtables: using consultation and creativity to engage stakeholders (children, policy influencers, industry) in best practice in India, South Korea and Australia), The Lego Group, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $144,555.
'The Big Sea' Creative Development, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Arts U-15 K Grants Program, 2021, $14,995.