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Dr Anabela Malpique

Ministers reconsidering online NAPLAN writing test due to concerns about screens’ impact on kids’ learning

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.

A portrait photo of Mrs Marnie Harris standing in front of a white background.

Pre-service teachers hit the road to experience the heart of rural education

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.

Fogarty Program Coordinator Harry Kwon, Day of AI Australia Curriculum Specialist and Teacher Trainer Jacqueline Manison, Dr Sarah Ratner, ECU School of Education Director of Partnerships and Engagement Julie Boston, Fogarty Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Knight and Fogarty Program and Communications Manager Laura Potts Standing as a group in front of a Fogarty Foundation banner.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its future in classrooms

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.

Professional portrait image in black and white of Professor Aaron Jarden smiling at the camera.

Work emails, doomscrolling: why 80% of Aussies just can't let go on holidays

Pack your bags, grab your passport - and don't forget your crushing work anxiety. A staggering 80 per cent of Australians are now bringing their jobs, social media feeds and daily news stress along for the ride when they travel. Edith Cowan University's School of Education Professor Aaron Jarden, Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies) said Australians have a problem with disconnecting - and it's ruining not only our holidays, but our wellbeing.

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New WA Play Strategy committee meets for first time

The newly formed WA Play Strategy Advisory Committee met for the first time yesterday, with ECU School of Education’s Dr Fiona Boylan among the members helping to develop Australia’s first play strategy.

Current events

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DoE, WA Graduate Teacher Career Evening 2026

Department of Education
Pre- Service Teachers
Career Evening

The Graduate Teacher Career Evening is the Department of Education WA's annual, in-house (at Central Office) event for Pre-Service Teachers and recent graduates. During this evening, Pre-Service & early career teachers, will be able to meet a range of Department representatives, and learn about the benefits, entitlements, and supports they would be entitled to in WA public education. In this unique FREE opportunity, attendees get to ask school and internal exhibitors specific questions, plan their individual journeys into the teacher workforce, and discover why the Department of Education WA is an employer of choice.

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Twilight Seminar - Primary Media Arts in an AI World: Cultivating Critical Media Inquiry, Literacy and Agency from the Early Years

Twilight Seminar
Primary Media Arts
Professional Learning

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.

ECU Newsroom

ECU staff and students named finalists in 2026 Premier's Science Awards

Scientists and innovators celebrated as finalists for the Premier's Science Awards revealed.

New ECU Food Pantry to help students struggling to afford essential food amid cost-of-living pressures

The Edith Cowan University (ECU) Student Guild Food Pantry at ECU Joondalup will provide students with free pantry supplies as part of a new pilot program.

Inspiring youth honoured at Achiever Awards 2026

ECU is proud to support the Achiever Awards 2026, celebrating the academic achievement of young people.

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