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Police and Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby with John Calvin School students Brandon Roth and Casey Vanderschaaf at the launch of the new Road Smart Kickstart program in Albany.

road safeNew program aims to improve regional kids driver safety

The State Government launched its new road safety education program for regional students in Albany on Wednesday, part of a push to lower WA’s record high road toll. 

Jacki Elezovich

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NEWSPremiumIs this Aussie 11yo the next world champ?

A rising Aussie chess whiz talks about beating grandmasters and what he loves about the hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit.

Duncan Evans

Lack of respect for the teaching profession from parents as well as kids is one of the key reasons cited by teachers thinking of quitting.

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Under-pressure teachers copping abuse from parents and kids

Lack of respect for the teaching profession from parents as well as kids is one of the key reasons cited by teachers thinking of quitting.

Bethany Hiatt

A northern suburbs daycare has been fined $16,000 after staff left a toddler alone.

EducationVideoPremiumToddler left alone in daycare after staff knock off early

The 16-month-old’s mother arrived four minutes after the two educators left to find the building’s lights off and its doors locked shut. 

Sarah Steger

Griffith University has commited to pay back underpaid staff. Picture - Supplied

NEWSPremium‘Warning’: Uni to pay back 5k staff $8m

The university underpaid thousands of staff in the past decade, and it is not the only institution to do so.

Brendan Kearns

Pictured is Jessie Chen (8), Leah Nelson (5) and Salaar Naqvi (6) reading books from the Premier's reading challenge. Riley Churchman

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Aussie book tops the most loved by WA kids

A picture book by an Australian author is the most popular with WA school kids taking part in this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge — even though American and British writers dominate their top 10 favourites.

Bethany Hiatt

Attorney General and Tertiary Education Minister Tony Buti in the Parliamentary library Andrew Ritchie

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumMerger speculation as Buti reveals plans to shake-up unis

WA should have ‘at least two universities’, Tertiary Education Minister Tony Buti says, raising speculation mergers between the State’s four public institutions will be an option this term of government.

Dylan Caporn and Bethany Hiatt

Mt Barker Community College’s network support officer Jason Thomas took out the title of the regional technical support staff member of the year at the 2025 WA Technical Support in Schools Association awards night on June 5.

IT GUY Humble Mt Barker IT expert gets regional WA gong

A tech guru responsible for keeping the devices and networks of a Great Southern school ticking has been lauded as the best in regional WA.

Melissa Sheil

A national organisation that recruits high-achievers to become teachers has issued an apology for circulating an email entitled “help make education great again”.

EducationPremiumTeacher recruitment group apologises for MAGA-style email

A national organisation that recruits high-achievers to become teachers has issued an apology for circulating an email entitled ‘help make education great again’.

Bethany Hiatt

Premier Roger Cook enjoys a snack while principal Carol Daniels looks on at Piara Waters Senior High School this afternoon.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPledge to ease classroom squeeze with funding boost

Premier Roger Cook is promising growing families that extra funding will be locked in to upgrade and build more schools.

Jessica Page

Cambridge, MA - May 29: A graduate arrives for Harvard University's 374th Commencement on May 29, 2025. (Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe

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Trump’s war on Harvard reflects opposing social values

There is an ongoing grinding of the tectonic plates of opposing social values

Raymond Da Silva Rosa

Pictured at Gwelup Playgroup are Elliot, Kirby and Tom.

ChildrenCommentsPremiumImportance of play shown though WA playgroups

Megan Mann said she loves taking her daughter to playgroup weekly because it’s the perfect place for kids to build friendships and discover new things.

Artemisia Blythe

Premier Roger Cook and Early Childhood Minister Sabine Winton speak to the media at Halidon Primary School.

EducationCommentsPremiumLabor stays quiet on student payment claim rates

The State Government has refused to provide a school-by-school breakdown on claim rates for the Student Assistance Payment, despite a third of families not applying with less than a month to go. 

Dylan Caporn

Australian schools need comprehensive support systems to address the learning and safety needs of students experiencing family and domestic violence, new research shows.

EducationCommentsPremiumAussie schools need support systems for kids facing violence

Australian schools need to implement comprehensive support systems to address the needs of students experiencing family and domestic violence, new research shows.

Artemisia Blythe

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UPDATEDPremiumMother’s fury over jumping castle verdict

The mum of a child killed in a horror jumping castle incident has lashed out in court, telling the operator: “I hope it haunts you.”

Lachlan Thompson

Gathering around the peace tree at Parklands Primary School.

Torch relayPeace Run calls into local schools as part of 15000km relay

An international team of peace runners arrived in Albany on Tuesday as part of their 111-day, 15,000km torch relay around Australia

Claire Middleton

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NewsPrincipals’ new powers in school crackdown

Sweeping new powers will be granted to school principals in one state in an effort to crack down on bad student behaviour.

Alexandra Feiam

Woodanilling Primary School students Chase De La Pair, 6, Juliet Head, Lydia Wise, both 7, Eva Wise 5, Camille Moulden, 7, and Hunter Wise, 3, enjoying their first Bush Day led by Wuddi Aboriginal Cultural Tours at Lake Dumbleyung.

BUSH DAY First ever bush day for Woodanilling Primary School students

Woodanilling Primary School’s first ever bush day gave students the chance to learn about the Indigenous history of their local land and connect with elders.

Hannah Whitehead

Zenae Stott and her children on the new Early Years Bus Service that provides crucial transport to young families to education and health services across Katanning, Kojonup, Gnowangerup, and Broomehill-Tambellup.

School service Great Southern families salute new Early Years bus service

A brand-new Early Years bus service enables young children in the Great Southern access to essential early childhood services by removing persistent transport barriers.

Hannah Whitehead

The disciplinary action comes after a period of heightened protests last year. NCA NewsWire / Blair Jackson

NEWS‘Outraged’: Student protesters face expulsion

If the recommendations are upheld, the students will become the first pro-Palestine activists to be expelled over their protest actions in Australia.

Summer Liu

SSTU president Matt Jarman.

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Regional teacher shortage fuels rise in kids studying online

A lack of teachers prepared to go bush has partly fuelled a massive increase in the number of WA kids studying school subjects online.

Bethany Hiatt

She will be living in an exclusive student residence on campus at St Andrews College, with Principal Dr Daniel Tyler sending out an email announcing the news to students on Tuesday. Justin Lloyd.

CELEBRITY LIFEPeek inside Princess’ life in Sydney

The Princess of Norway is moving to Australia to study at the University of Sydney. So what would her life look like, and what other international royals have made the move down under?

Hannah Wilcox

WA’s biggest public primary schools are resorting to staggered lunch breaks and makeshift classes in libraries and staff rooms to combat overcrowding.

EducationCommentsPremiumWA’s super-sized primary schools are bursting with students

WA’s biggest public primary schools are resorting to staggered lunch breaks and makeshift classes in libraries and staff rooms to combat overcrowding.

Bethany Hiatt

Iona Presentation College Visual Arts teacher Lisa Corbett, pictured with Year 9 students Tara McGuire, 14, Emma Zappara, 14, and Allegra Howard, 14.

Pulse 2025CommentsPremiumArt teacher’s strong track record for prestigious Pulse

Art teacher Lisa Corbett has an enviable track record when it comes to her creative students being selected for the prestigious Pulse exhibition.

Bethany Hiatt