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.
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.
Music educator Dr Jason Goopy reflects on how professional associations grow teacher confidence and capabilities to help music education thrive.
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!
Parents who help their children with writing activities because they genuinely enjoy or value the process have children who display more positive attitudes toward the subject. These positive attitudes are then linked to better writing performance in the classroom. This research was published in the Journal of Writing Research.
The private secondary education market for international students in Ontario is growing quickly, yet a lack of regulation raises concern about quality as well as children’s safety.
Most adults are well aware of the benefits that come with reading with children. Storytime with kids can improve their literacy and develop their communication skills. Research also shows children love being read to even up until young adulthood. Beyond well-known classics such as Harry Potter, it can be challenging to find stories that everyone in the family wants to read together. Parents might default to books they loved when they were younger. But this means families may be missing out on some great stories published more recently.
NAPLAN reporting hides the real trend: while the national average barely moves, the gap underneath widens every year. Yet Australia doesn't mandate that schools have a library – and disadvantaged schools are the least likely to have one. No amount of brilliant teaching can fix that on its own.
Despite growing up surrounded by digital devices, many primary school students lack basic computer skills such as typing, file management and digital writing. Education experts say schools need more explicit teaching of keyboarding and computer literacy, particularly as students are expected to complete NAPLAN assessments on computers from Year 5 onwards.
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).
The HAT@ECU program is being expanded to regional centres across Western Australia with the support of the Australian Government Department of Education.
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.
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.
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.