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Associate Professor Helen Adam

NAPLAN: We know how to close the reading gap. We must fund it now

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).

A Portrait of Associate Professor Matthew Byrne

ECU expands paid pathway into teaching across WA

The HAT@ECU program is being expanded to regional centres across Western Australia with the support of the Australian Government Department of Education.

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.

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Professional Learning Workshop: Creating Universal Design for Learning Lessons

Professional Learning
2-hour Workshop
Face-to-face

Join ECU's School of Education and visiting scholar Mr Bill Wilmot for an interactive Professional Learning workshop focused on applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in real classroom contexts. This 2-hour workshop will build your understanding of UDL and support you to make small, high-impact design choices that improve access, engagement, and success for all students. You’ll explore the theory behind UDL, unpack its core principles, and, most importantly, gain practical experience applying UDL strategies to your own lesson and curriculum design.

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School of Education Careers Fair 2026

SED Careers Fair 2026
On-Campus
Pre-Service Teachers

Kick-start your teaching career! Don't miss this opportunity to join ECU's School of Education at the 2026 Careers Fair to speak to local, national and international employers about your career path and future teaching jobs before you finish your degree.

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ECU Newsroom

Kids are being detained in police custody, in facilities never designed for them

Many Australians assume that when a child is refused bail, they're taken straight to a youth detention centre. In reality, many spend days – and sometimes weeks – in police custody before being transferred to youth detention.

Green hydrogen goldmine: ECU researchers discover hidden energy source

As the world searches for sources of low-emission energy, researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have uncovered a potential clean energy game-changer beneath Western Australia's red soil.

ECU City Campus opens its doors for the first vertical campus Open Day

Thousands of prospective students, families and the wider community descended on ECU's City Campus for its first Open Day, marking a milestone event filled with exploration, connection and discovery.

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