Education experts are advocating for a renewed focus on learning beyond the traditional classroom, highlighting its potential to enhance student behaviour, academic achievement, and overall well-being. Research indicates that outdoor education, field trips, and community projects offer hands-on experiences that foster teamwork, encourage critical thinking, and promote healthier life habits.
ECU School of Education's Dr Jason Goopy is set for research exchange in New York City after winning a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.
A recent study found that there is a clear bias in the gender representation of scientists in senior high school science curricula across Australia.
From Semester 1 2025 ECU is offering a Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching. This innovative one-year course will provide graduates with a nationally recognised qualification to teach in early learning contexts.
ECU has held the first orientation for its High Achieving Teacher's Program. HAT@ECU is an earn-as-you-learn pathway to a Master of Teaching in either Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary Education.
The tyranny of distance is often perceived as the greatest challenge for teacher retention in rural and remote schools in Australia. Perhaps more accurately, it is the tyranny of placelessness. In this paper, we explore the role of place-connectedness and racial literacy in shaping the interactions of 21 primary and secondary teachers with the social space and place of one Western Australian remote town.
This extraordinarily successful wildlife rescue story will change your view of spiders.
The only way was up for the Children’s University program at ECU this year, with growth and expansion a key theme in 2024.
Students at public schools in Perth’s western and southern suburbs have topped the charts when it comes to achieving high grades in their ATAR courses for 2024.
Last December, a Perth student's world seemed to crumble when her ATAR score landed 20 points below predictions. Yet six months later, she's achieving distinctions in psychology at University.
On 26 and 27 November 2024, ECU’s Children’s University team proudly hosted two inspiring graduation ceremonies at the Joondalup campus. A remarkable 229 graduates (77%) from 14 ECU Children’s University (CU) partner schools participated.
Two primary schools led by ECU alumni have been named winners in the 2024 WA Education Awards.
Edith Cowan University's Executive Dean, School of Education, Professor Caroline Mansfield was presented with top honours for her educational leadership by the WA Minister for Education, Hon. Dr Tony Buti.
Along with ECU staff and community members, the first ever ECU Early Childhood Education cohort celebrated the significant milestone, showcasing a journey of growth and connection.
This may be a result of circumstances outside their control, for instance, serious illness or teacher shortages. But some families may be wondering if the gaps are serious enough to consider repeating the year.