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An image of the street parade after the ECU and Children's University South West Graduation.

ECU South West celebrates graduates across generations

ECU South West celebrated both the University and the Children's University graduates from the region in its lively street parade on a day of community togetherness and academic achievement.

A portrait image of Mr Chris Lambe

What turns a good teacher into a great one?

When the kids step into 2025 Teacher of the Year and proud science ‘nerd at heart’, Chris Lambe’s Sci-Tech-inspired primary school classroom, they don’t just see a teacher and his full-sized puppet-skeleton, Steve, encouraging them to explore the world around them; they see an educator who truly cares about them and their future.

Dr Anabela Malpique

The writing is on the wall — Are kids ditching pens for keyboards?

A nation-wide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed whether beginner writers' attitude and motivation towards both handwriting and keyboarding can be a major predictor of the quality of their writing.

Associate Professor Helen Adam

Helen Adam: After Bondi, antiracist education can't wait. Books can help make it possible.

The terrorist attack at Bondi Beach was a brutal reminder that unchecked prejudice can spill into violence. This moment demands we look squarely at how we teach respect, safety and dignity to the next generation.

Associate Professor Helen Adam

Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children's books

Education experts are encouraging teachers and parents to empower children to be critical readers by adopting a new, innovative framework that fosters empathy and understanding.

Current events

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11
MAR

Get Connected Careers Fair

Get Connected Careers Fair
University Wide

ECU Joondalup Campus, Sport and Fitness Centre, 10.00am - 2.00pm.
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2026 Edith Cowan University Get Connected Careers Fair. This event will see the collaboration of all schools across Edith Cowan University (ECU), creating an exciting and dynamic space for you to connect with a diverse range of professional organisations from various disciplines.

WED
18
MAR

SensesWA Inclusive Classrooms Professional Learning

SensesWA
Inclusive Classrooms
School of Education

ECU’s School of Education has partnered with SensesWA to offer an exciting Professional Learning program on Inclusive Classrooms: How to reach students with dual and single sensory loss to all ECU Pre-service Teachers.

ECU Newsroom

ECU welcomes Norwegian nursing students

Eleven international students from Norway are studying with ECU's School of Nursing and Midwifery this semester.

From Perth to the Big Apple: WAAPA graduate lands Fulbright Scholarship

Flavio Colonetti, a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University (ECU), has been awarded a 2026 Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship to undertake a Master of Music in Jazz Studies in New York City later this year.

ECU South West celebrates graduates across generations

ECU South West celebrated both the University and the Children's University graduates from the region in its lively street parade on a day of community togetherness and academic achievement.

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