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Dr Malpique said teachers reported not being adequately-trained to teach digital skills, nor did they have access to enough computers with keyboards.

EducationCommentsPremium‘Not adequately taught’: Students’ computer skills dwindle

Primary school kids are not getting enough practice on learning to write using a computer and keyboard, a nationwide study reveals.

Bethany Hiatt

Images released by police during their investigation into threats made at Glenunga International High School. SA Police

NewsPremiumDisturbing threats made to high school

The school had been receiving the troubling threats via email for almost a year, with police calling it a ‘technically complicated’ investigation.

Alexandra Feiam

‘The Department of Education has now told parents that tutoring for the Academic Selective Entrance Test is not only unnecessary, but could actually hinder success,’ writes Laura Newell.

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Warning won’t stop parents wanting the best for their kids

Having had a tutor to get me through the 11 plus in the UK, I can tell you, she was not only a vital part of my exam success but gave me an academic foundation that has served me ever since.

Laura Newell

Laura Newell

Locals and dignitaries welcomed the construction of the Katanning Early Childhood Hub.

Early learningPremiumChildhood hub construction gathers pace as minister drops in

The shovels were out in force as construction of Katanning’s Early Childhood Hub gathered pace last week. 

Claire Middleton

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says the social media ban will improve children’s learning.

EducationCommentsSocial media ban is betting on mental health boost

Banning children’s access to social media will also help improve education results across the country, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has declared.

Bethany Hiatt

Geraldton fire incident controller Brent Allen and Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia. Image: Nine News

UPDATEDPremium‘Appalling’: Arson suspected in vicious bushfire

Authorities have provided a shocking update on what caused a bushfire that has destroyed at least one home and left thousands without power.

Emma Kirk

Russell was trapped in the cab. NewsWire / Brendan Beckett

BreakingPremiumTruck driver jailed over ‘nightmare’ crash

A truck driver who got behind the wheel knowing his brakes were faulty has learnt his fate after a horror crash with a school bus.

Liam Beatty

Childcare centres will be allowed to close early five times a year for staff safety training. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremium‘Valued’: Massive pay rise to transform childcare workforce

Childcare educators will be celebrating on Monday when the second stage of a 15 per cent pay rise lands in their pay packets as part of national attempts to stem the sector’s workforce crisis.

Katina Curtis

Some parents sign their kids up as young as eight years old for test coaching courses.

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Parents warned on coaching for selective schools exam

Parents are being warned that paying tutors to coach their child for entry exams to WA’s sought-after selective public schools is unnecessary and could ‘harm a student’s wellbeing’.

Bethany Hiatt

Premier Roger Cook defended the funding cuts.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA kids skipping life-saving VacSwim as drowning deaths soar

The number of WA kids enrolled in VacSwim has plummeted by 31 per cent in eight years, at a time when drowning deaths are continuing to climb.

Charlton Hart

Only around 15 out of the more than 250 high schools in the State are registered as SunSmart.

HealthCommentsAlarming figures drives push for WA schools to be sun smart

Just 15 WA high schools are registered as SunSmart, leaving experts alarmed at a lack of protection for teenagers when their skin is particularly vulnerable to the sun’s effects. 

Claire Sadler

Police will not charge the boy after the stabbing. NewsWire / Diego Fedele

CrimeWhy cops won’t charge boy after stabbing

An 11-year-old boy who stabbed a younger student at a Melbourne primary school will not be charged by police.

Emma Kirk

Thijssen in the moments before he murdered Ms James. Supplied

UPDATEDPremium‘Scourge’: Parents’ heartbreaking plea

The parents of Lilie James, who was murdered at the hands of a controlling ex-boyfriend, have delivered a message to society.

Steve Zemek

An outdoor recreation instructor has been accused of sexually assaulting 12-year-old girls at a school camp. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

BREAKINGPremiumMan’s horror alleged acts at school camp

A man who allegedly sexually assaulted three 11-year-old girls during a school camp has been slapped with more than 10 charges.

Clareese Packer

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UPDATEPremiumOne dead, train chaos after storms lash NSW

Severe storms have claimed the life of a 76-year-old man on the Central Coast, while Sydney's train network faces major disruptions from the dangerous weather.

Blake Antrobus and Alexandra Feiam

A woman has been charged over a collision that killed six-year-old Caleb Wesley. supplied

NEWSPremiumUpdate after 6yo killed on way to school

Police have revealed a major update after a six-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car on his way to school in Victoria.

Jessica Paul

QTU president Cresta Richardson said parents should ‘thank the Premier’ for the strike, accusing him of refusing a basic request for arbitration. NewsWire/Tara Croser.

NEWSPremiumExam week chaos as teachers strike

One of the largest teacher walk-offs in a state’s history has collided with peak exam week, throwing assessment schedules into disarray across more than 100 schools.

Andrew Hedgman

The 17-year-old's heartbroken girlfriend has led tributes online.

UPDATEDPremiumGirlfriend breaks silence, school knife horror

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a 17-year-old was stabbed to death in a park near a school in Sydney’s northwest.

Joanne Williamson, Cydonee Mardon, Sarah Keoghan and Andrew Hedgman

Students leave UWA for their walk down to the AEC.

new graduatesYoung graduates doff caps at UWA Children’s University event

A strong cohort of Albany students donned their caps and gowns to graduate from Children’s University at the University of Western Australia last week, cheered on by family and friends

Jacki Elezovich

The 76-year-old, who for many years lived near WAAPA in Mt Lawley, had been quietly donating $100,000 each year to support student scholarships.

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Perth woman’s extraordinary act supports WAAPA’s future

In an extraordinary act of generosity, a Perth woman has gifted her entire estate — worth several million dollars — to the WA Academy of Performing Arts.

Bethany Hiatt

Albany Community Kindergarten's Jodene Skeet, Oskar George, Chloe Jones and her mum Chantelle Jones. Albany Community Kindergarten are hoping a Go Fund Me page will help to remove asbestos from their building.

LEARNING TO HELPKindy pleading for help to fund vital upgrades to building

A community kindergarten that has operated in Albany for almost 70 years has issued a public plea for help in implementing and funding renovations to ensure its heritage building remains compliant. 

Melissa Sheil

Exterior of the Bunbury Hospital

SNAKE BITEYear 1 student rushed to hospital after suspected snake bite

A Year 1 student at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School has been taken to hospital for a suspected snake bite on Tuesday afternoon.

Will Corbett

Teachers are reportedly retiring early due to burnout, excessive workloads and student violence. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

EducationPremiumStudents left to sweat as teachers strike during exams

Teachers have walked off the job over a long-running pay dispute, disrupting crucial exams at more than 100 schools for year 10 and 11 students.

Robyn Wuth and Andrew Stafford

UWA’s Michelle Holland and author Gleni Bailey at the book collaboration event.

New chapterPremiumIN PICTURES: Student work placements showcased at UWA event

An event to celebrate student collaboration with local businesses showcased Albany author Gleni Bailey at the University of WA Albany campus on Thursday.

Claire Middleton