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This year’s NAPLAN results are in. Reading scores have fallen again in Years 5, 7 and 9. First Nations, regional and disadvantaged students have fallen furthest behind. The commentary will almost certainly and rapidly circle back to the same place it always does. It will circle back to teaching quality and Initial Teacher Education (ITE).
The HAT@ECU program is being expanded to regional centres across Western Australia with the support of the Australian Government Department of Education.
Australia’s education ministers are considering whether to ditch computer-based NAPLAN writing tests and revert to hand-written assessments because of growing concerns about the impact of screen use on children’s brains.
Pre-service teachers were given a first-hand experience of the strengths, opportunities and complexities of teaching and living in rural and remote communities as part of the 2026 On Country Study Tour.
The School of Education hosts ‘AI in Education: A Day for Pre-Service Teachers' at ECU Joondalup Campus, which included a hands-on professional development workshop delivered by Day of AI Australia.
In today’s AI-driven media landscape, Media Arts is no longer optional, it’s essential. Join us for this practical, classroom-ready Twilight Seminar that will show how Media Arts can be effectively taught across all years of WA primary schooling in ways that are achievable, engaging, and aligned to real classroom contexts. Grounded in the WA The Arts Curriculum, Media Arts equips students to understand how images and stories shape meaning, influence audiences, and represent the world while building creativity, critical thinking, and student agency.
The School of Education is delighted to invite Pre-Service Teachers and other interested students to a Lunch and Learn on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Join visiting scholar Mr Bill Wilmot, a Senior UDL Implementation Specialist at CAST (Centre for Applied Special Technology), for an engaging seminar focused on creating more inclusive, accessible, and effective learning environments. Bill brings his experience as a school leader and a math, science, and music teacher.
ECU researcher Dr Matthew Snelson has been selected as a 2026 Young Tall Poppy for Western Australia.
Twenty journalism students were given an inside view at the workings of Seven West Media.
For the first time, Western Australians are rolling up their sleeves to help find answers to two of the most misunderstood and debilitating illnesses in the country, and Edith Cowan University researchers say everyone can play an important role.