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Dr Mandie Shean at the School of Education, Edith Cowan University

Ways to build children’s resilience

Protecting children from failure isn’t helpful. Better to build their resilience.

Dr Paula Mildenhall

New paid work placement provides relief for ECU pre-service teachers

ECU Bachelor of Education students can participate in a paid work experience program being trialled thanks to a partnership with the Anglican Schools Commission (ASC). It's aimed at providing valuable real-world experience for future teachers, while offering some financial relief.

School children doing an experiment

ECU’s Children’s University supporting life-long learning beyond the classroom.

Discovering secrets about the human skeleton, bone strength and how to prevent osteoporosis, getting creative and crafty with old magazines to make Zines, sparking curiosity about how maths matters in all careers, building drama skills and confidence through role play and games were the fun, educational experiences offered during the Children’s University April school holiday program.

Premier's Science Awards 2024

Nominate a STEM Educator for this year's Premier’s Science Awards

The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia.

Prize Giving Ceremony Janice Simons

Dedicated mum and student wins five awards for academic excellence

School of Education graduate Janice Simons not only adjusted to motherhood exceptionally well but also graduated with top results and a strong network of friends and fellow graduate teachers.

Current events

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APR

The Science of Reading: Translating research to classroom practice

Education
Professional Learning

Have you ever wondered how the human brain translates these squiggles and dots on a page into sounds and spoken words?

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APR

Cyber Security Education - Cyber Licence Framework

Education
Professional Learning

This event presented by Associate Professor Nicola Johnson, who will provide an overview of the 2022 - 2024 Cyber Security in K-12 Schools project, which incorporated numerous consultation workshops and two reports.

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Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Leader Training

Education
Professional learning

Add a FREE national qualification to your teaching CV with a single day training session.

ECU Newsroom

New TAFE pathway to help early childhood educators study at ECU

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care NMTAFE graduates are being offered a new pathway directly into university thanks to a new partnership with ECU. The aim is not only to increase the number of early childhood educators in WA, but provide them with the opportunity for a higher level of learning and more advanced experience.

Good news: midlife health is about more than a waist measurement. Here's why

More than two-thirds of Australian adults have waist measurements that put them at an increased risk of disease.

Will global oil supply be at risk if Iran and Israel pull the Middle East into war?

As with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, further conflict has the potential to destabilise oil prices and disrupt supply chains.

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