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Children's University Western Australia Partnership

The Children’s University Western Australia Partnership (CUWAP) nurtures the aspirations of young children and celebrates their learning beyond the classroom. It aims to inspire a passion for lifelong learning from a young age, strengthen educational engagement, widen participation and support students from diverse backgrounds to access higher education.

The Children’s University program was first established in Western Australia by Edith Cowan University (ECU) in 2017 and since 2020 is delivered by ECU and the University of Western Australia through the Children’s University Western Australia Partnership (CUWAP).

The CUWAP program encourages and connects families to local learning opportunities offered by community organisations such as public libraries, zoos, parks, museums, art galleries, theatres, sporting and school clubs as well as businesses.

Schools

Schools


Help your students develop and thrive beyond the classroom.

Members and families

Members and Families


Have fun, try out new activities and make friends.

Periodic table at ECU as a learning destination

Learning Destinations


Visit places for family-friendly learning experiences.

News & events

Children's University beckons WA's South West

Friday, 19 January 2024

ECU's Children's University is expanding in 2024, with regional students in the South West eligible to enrol. Designed for primary school children, specifically from disadvantaged backgrounds, its success has already seen 1000 students complete more than 64-thousand hours of extracurricular learning.

Children's University members celebrating in their graduate robes and mortar boards, holding coloured CU flags.

ECU’s Children’s University Graduands take centre stage to celebrate life-long learning

Friday, 15 December 2023

On 28 & 29 November 2023, Edith Cowan University (ECU) hosted the annual Children’s University graduation ceremonies. ECU’s Joondalup campus was sparked with an exciting atmosphere as hundreds of WA students were welcomed into the Children’s University Western Australia Partnership Alumni community of more than 1600 students.

Contact us

Please contact the team to learn more about the program and find out how to be involved here at ECU: childrensuniversity@ecu.edu.au

Please note that members of the ECU community, including staff, students or alumni, can work with the Children’s University team to provide outstanding learning activities for primary school students, or volunteer for events such as Children’s University annual graduations.

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The Australian Government, Department of Education and Training’s Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) currently fund the program.

Children's University WA Partnership

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