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An image at the Children's University Graduation of  L-R: Mr Colin Pettit, Vice Chancellor of the CUWAP; Hedley Ryder; Professor Clare Pollock, Vice-Chancellor at ECU; Jemima Tomlinson, Principal at Swan View Primary School; Bonnie and Percy Ryder.

Inspiring Children's University graduates celebrate learning beyond the classroom

Proud First Nations Noongar Whadjuk boy and Year 6 student Hedley Ryder celebrated his learning journey to success thanks to the support of ECU's Children’s University program.

Dr Anabela Malpique

Australian students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers – does this need to change?

Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning how to write on a computer is crucial. National literacy tests are now administered online in many countries, including Australia’s NAPLAN.

The rise of AI tools such as ChatGPT still require students to become expert writers so they can prompt the technology and judge the quality of its products. However, despite its importance, our new research shows typing and word processing skills are often not explicitly taught in primary schools.

Associate Professor Helen Adam

A once in a generation opportunity to lift literacy outcomes

As Canberra debates the shape of the new Teaching and Learning Commission, one question keeps resurfacing: will this be the moment Australia finally tackles the root causes of our long-standing literacy gaps, or will we slip back into the same narrow arguments that have dominated classrooms for years?

Dr Michelle Striepe

Leading through crises: Key lessons from school principals

From cyclones and bushfires to a global pandemic — research from ECU's School of Education has revealed important insights into how school principals navigated an extraordinary period of compounding crises.

Dr Sarah Jefferson

ATAR exams: Experts offer up advice as year 12 students pack out libraries for last-minute cramming

It’s one of the biggest moments in many teenagers’ lives, one they’ve been working towards all year - the start of Year 12 final exams. Many will be hitting the books hard for last minute cramming, while others work through reams of past exam papers.

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Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) Conference

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The 2025 PESA Conference will offer a vibrant platform for academic exchange and contribute to the evolving discourse on philosophy and education in the company of old friends and those new to PESA.

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