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Service-learning programs leave lasting impact beyond the classroom

An ECU study aimed to determine whether a compulsory service-learning program offered in a WA secondary school influenced former students to continue service in their lives after graduation.

Children participate in a Children’s University school holiday workshop in a simulated hospital ward. A group gathers around a hospital bed where a medical training mannequin lies connected to monitoring equipment. University staff and nursing students demonstrate healthcare procedures while children observe and interact with the clinical learning environment. Medical equipment, bedside monitors and training resources are visible throughout the room.

ECU’s Children’s University Holiday Workshops Spark Creative, Clinical and Curious Minds

More than 160 Children’s University (CU) students and their families took part in ECU’s September school holiday workshops, exploring new ideas, developing practical skills and experiencing university life across ECU’s Joondalup and South West campuses.

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Kodály Australia Conference 2026: Putting teachers at the heart of music education

Music educator Dr Jason Goopy reflects on how professional associations grow teacher confidence and capabilities to help music education thrive.

Two award recipients stand side by side at an indoor awards event, each holding a blue glass trophy mounted on a wooden base. The person on the left, Christopher Lambe, is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and patterned tie. The person on the right, Nicolette Beard, is wearing a sleeveless black outfit and statement earrings. The background features blue stage lighting and softly blurred event décor.

Aluminate 2026: ECU celebrates alumni stars and their extraordinary achievements

Congratulations to two outstanding ECU School of Education alumni, Christopher Lambe and Nicolette Beard, recognised at Aluminate 2026, on Thursday 1 October 2026, for their remarkable contributions to education and the community!

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New 3C Model Aims to Fix How Teachers Are Trained to Teach Coding

ECU School of Education's Dr David A. Martin has co-authored new research showcasing the 3C Model, a framework designed to improve how future teachers learn to teach coding and computational thinking in primary classrooms. The model supports a gradual transition from real-world contexts to coding concepts, helping teachers deliver more effective digital technologies education.
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Current events

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03
NOV

Twilight Seminar - Selecting and Using Indigenous Literature: Infusing Indigenous Perspectives into Educational Practice

Twilight Seminar
Indigenous Education
Professional Learning

ECU’s School of Education invites teachers, teacher educators and researchers working in literacy, Indigenous education and culturally responsive pedagogy to a Twilight Seminar exploring how Indigenous children’s literature can be used to meaningfully embed Indigenous perspectives in classroom practice. Led by industry experts Professor Nicola Daly (University of Waikato, New Zealand), Associate Professor Nayr Ibrahim (Nord University, Norway), Associate Professor Helen Adam and Dr Libby Jackson-Barrett (Edith Cowan University, Australia).

WED
04
NOV

DoE WA Live Chat: Addressing the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in your WA public school teaching application

Online
AITSL Standards
WA Public Schools

Join the Department of Education WA for an interactive and practical online session designed to help teachers confidently demonstrate the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in their public school job applications. These standards are developed by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Sometimes, they are referred to as the AITSL standards - https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards.

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ECU Newsroom

Bright sparks: WA students join forces with NASA to fight fires from space

They haven't even finished high school yet, but 148 WA students are already helping NASA tackle one of Australia's biggest threats: bushfires started by lightning.

How to say 'no' to your child – and stick to it

Experiencing a "no" is an important part of how children learn to regulate emotions, cope with frustration and build resilience.

Celebrating 40 years at ECU South West Bunbury Campus

From Bunbury Institute for Advanced Education to ECU South West Bunbury Campus: A beacon for education in the South West region.

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