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Dr Julie Boston and Dr Rikki James

$1.4 million in Applied Research Grants to boost WA’s clean energy training capability

School of Education researchers joining forces with SM Safe, MLEC Group and Magellan Power to create Virtual Reality (VR) training for electrical apprentices in remote communities.

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.

Current events

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18
MAR

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.

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23
MAR

EDMed Ronald McDonald House Professional Learning

EDMed
Ronald McDonald House
School of Education

ECU’s School of Education has partnered with Ronald McDonald House to offer an exciting Professional Learning program to all ECU Pre-Service Teachers . EDMed is a two hour Professional Learning workshop that discusses some of the more common chronic illnesses we see in mainstream classrooms across Australia (e.g. Type 1 Diabetes, Epilepsy, Cancer and many others).

ECU Newsroom

New ban on dangerous rodent poisons is lifeline for our native animals

We've just had an epic win for our native animals, such as owls, goannas and eagles. And after years contributing to the scientific evidence on the wildlife impact of rodent poisons, it's a day scientists like myself feared would never come.

As hospital assaults rise, VR training steps in

Research has shown a 20-minute VR training session could offer first responders help in how to deal with aggressive patients.

Timothée Chalamet says nobody cares about opera and ballet. The backlash ignores an awkward truth

The response has highlighted a disconnect between the feelings of people in these industries, and their ability to address the challenges ahead.

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