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Side-by-side to the finish line: mother and daughter duo graduate as teachers from ECU South West

Side-by-side to the finish line: mother and daughter duo graduate as teachers from ECU South West

Balancing family life, work and setbacks, the pair supported each other every step of the way and are now teaching in the community they call home. Penny and Elizabeth Gaskell have always shared a close bond, but studying Education together at Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) South West campus deepened their connection in ways they never expected.

An image of the street parade after the ECU and Children's University South West Graduation.

ECU South West celebrates graduates across generations

ECU South West celebrated both the University and the Children's University graduates from the region in its lively street parade on a day of community togetherness and academic achievement.

A portrait image of Mr Chris Lambe

What turns a good teacher into a great one?

When the kids step into 2025 Teacher of the Year and proud science ‘nerd at heart’, Chris Lambe’s Sci-Tech-inspired primary school classroom, they don’t just see a teacher and his full-sized puppet-skeleton, Steve, encouraging them to explore the world around them; they see an educator who truly cares about them and their future.

Dr Anabela Malpique

The writing is on the wall — Are kids ditching pens for keyboards?

A nation-wide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed whether beginner writers' attitude and motivation towards both handwriting and keyboarding can be a major predictor of the quality of their writing.

Associate Professor Helen Adam

Helen Adam: After Bondi, antiracist education can't wait. Books can help make it possible.

The terrorist attack at Bondi Beach was a brutal reminder that unchecked prejudice can spill into violence. This moment demands we look squarely at how we teach respect, safety and dignity to the next generation.

Current events

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Get Connected Careers Fair

Get Connected Careers Fair
University Wide

ECU Joondalup Campus, Sport and Fitness Centre, 10.00am - 2.00pm.
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2026 Edith Cowan University Get Connected Careers Fair. This event will see the collaboration of all schools across Edith Cowan University (ECU), creating an exciting and dynamic space for you to connect with a diverse range of professional organisations from various disciplines.

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SensesWA Inclusive Classrooms Professional Learning

SensesWA
Inclusive Classrooms
School of Education

ECU’s School of Education has partnered with SensesWA to offer an exciting Professional Learning program on Inclusive Classrooms: How to reach students with dual and single sensory loss to all ECU Pre-service Teachers.

ECU Newsroom

Facing the music: Detecting dangerous driving through AI facial analysis

Researchers from ECU are developing new technology that could change how drunk and dangerous drivers are identified.

Major porn sites have blocked Australian users to protest new laws. Will kids be better off?

New rules aimed at protecting kids online are now in force, but a major porn company has all but shut down its Australian presence instead.

Central Great Southern communities invited to shape the future of local food access

ECU is inviting community members across the Central Great Southern to help shape solutions to local food insecurity through a series of community consultations delivered as part of the Early Years Partnership.

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