ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
Thwaite, A., Budgen, F., Hunter, J., Singh, K. (2021). What is complexity? Grammatical issues in assignment prompts. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 52(xx), xx. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2021.100998.
Tamburri, S., Budgen, F., Mildenhall, P. (2019). Primary School Teachers’ Experience of Mathematics Education. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (692-699). MERGA.
Budgen, F., West, J. (2018). Identifying and Supporting Numeracy Needs of First Year Undergraduate Education Students. Athens Journal of Education, 5(2), 131-144. https://doi.org/10.30958 /aje.5-2-2.
Budgen, F., Main, S., Callcott, D., Hamlett, B. (2014). The First Year at University: Giving Social Capital a Sporting Chance. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39(7), 157-172. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2014v39n7.7.
Budgen, F. (2012). Focus on learning: Building rockets and submarines at Leaside High School. Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Issues, reflections, and ways forward (12-23). Routledge.
Journal Articles
Lock, G., Budgen, F., Lunay, R., Oakley, G. (2012). Welcome to the Outback: The Paradoxes of Living and Teaching in Remote Western Australian Schools. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 22(3), 117-135.
Lock, G., Budgen, F., Oakley, G., Lunay, R. (2012). The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Principal: Tales from Remote Western Australia. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 22(2), 65-77.
Oakley, G., Lock, G., Budgen, F., Hamlett, B. (2011). Pre-service teachers' attendance at lectures and tutorials; why don't they turn up?. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 36(5), 31-47. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2011v36n5.3.
Teaching and Leading in Remote Schools: Cases from the Kimberley Region in Western Australia, Association of Independent Schools of WA, AISWA - Grant, 2009, $18,667.
Master of Education, What boosts? What drags? a study of teacher views about the career certification process provided by the Australian professional standards for teachers