Media Releases ^{See also: Ministerial Media Statements}

The Department of Education's Media Unit is a good source of story ideas about public schooling in Western Australia. See below for a selection of our media releases.

We also respond to inquiries from journalists. To contact the Media Unit telephone (08) 9264 5821 (business hours and after hours).

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

2009 Media Releases

November 2009
6 November 2009 Esperance students best in Australasian brain game
October 2009
27 October 2009 More north eastern schools start transformation
22 October 2009 Canning Vale teacher receives online thank you for World Teachers’ Day
22 October 2009 Canning Vale teacher receives online thank you for World Teachers’ Day
22 October 2009 Local student posts first online thank you for World Teachers’ Day
22 October 2009 Local student posts online thank you for World Teachers’ Day
22 October 2009 Perth Modern School teacher receives online thank you for World Teachers’ Day
22 October 2009 World Teachers’ Day perfect occasion to say thanks
21 October 2009 New $4.5million buildings to transform Mount Lawley Primary School
20 October 2009 Builders return to primary school
19 October 2009 Award finalists cream of the public education crop
12 October 2009 Education in tune with iTunes
12 October 2009 Construction underway in Armadale
12 October 2009 Parents advised to start preparing children for Kindergarten now
12 October 2009 National win for Shenton College students
September 2009
23 September 2009 Bands battle it out for My Big Gig title
21 September 2009 Country districts high school carnival
21 September 2009 Semi-finalists in the WA Education Awards 2009 announced
18 September 2009 Student talent shines in 2009 Young Originals exhibition
16 September 2009 State’s largest school construction program underway
18 September 2009 Leading by example - WA’s training ambassadors show the way
August 2009
31 August 2009 Students to prove rock credentials
10 August 2009 Training talent puts WA in prime position for economic success
10 August 2009 Bunbury organisation named as a finalist in the WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Cannington organisation in contention for WA Training Award 2009
10 August 2009 Cunderdin agriculture school in contention for WA Training Award 2009
10 August 2009 Bassendean organisation in contention for WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Central Perth organisations in contention for WA Training Award 2009
10 August 2009 Western suburbs represented at the WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Broome lecturer in contention for WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Fremantle, Melville and Cockburn talent on way to WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Passion for children leads success in the WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Maylands and Bedford locals among WA’s top apprentices in WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Peel pair in contention for WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 South East residents in contention for WA Training Awards
10 August 2009 Southern suburbs set to shine at the WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Innovation and hard work sees Midwest make the finals of WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Indigenous trio represents the Pilbara at the WA Training Awards 2009
10 August 2009 Henderson and Hamilton Hill represented at WA Training Awards 2009
July 2009
31 July 2009 Last chance to nominate for the WA Education Awards 2009
17 July 2009 School suspensions continue to improve student behaviour
9 July 2009 Passion for maths adds up to prestigious award for Nedlands resident
8 July 2009 Nominate now for the 2009 WA Education Awards
8 July 2009 Nominate now for the 2009 WA Education Awards - Esperance SHS
8 July 2009 Nominate now for the 2009 WA Education Awards - Greenmount PS
8 July 2009 Nominate now for the 2009 WA Education Awards - Parkfield PS
8 July 2009 Nominate now for the 2009 WA Education Awards - Westminster PS
8 July 2009 Nominate now for the 2009 WA Education Awards - John Anderton
8 July 2009 Nominate now for the 2009 WA Education Awards - Judy Williams
8 July 2009 Nominate now for the 2009 WA Education Awards - Lynley Juboy
June 2009
26 June 2009 Let the games begin for Country Week 2009
15 June 2009 Give children a head start by enrolling in kindergarten and pre-primary for 2010
7 June 2009 East Claremont Primary School to close for a week
May 2009
18 May 2009 Developing the Talents of Gifted Children
7 May 2009 Training Awards, Last Call
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Amelia
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Caris & Brady
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Caris
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Cathy
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Chloe
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Chris & Dominique
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Justin & Mike
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Kathryn, Chelsea & Marissa
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Marissa
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Mathew
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Meghan
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Mishka
1 May 2009 ANZAC Students return - Rosinda
April 2009
8 April 2009 Armadale students solve summer reading mystery
8 April 2009 Fremantle students solve summer reading mystery
8 April 2009 Great Southern students solve summer reading mystery
8 April 2009 Melville students solve summer reading mystery
8 April 2009 Northern Suburbs students solve summer reading mystery
8 April 2009 South West students solve summer reading mystery
8 April 2009 Western Suburbs students solve summer reading mystery
8 April 2009 Wheatbelt students solve summer reading mystery
March 2009
19 March 2009 Gifted and talented
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Amelia Stribley
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Brady Flockart
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Caris Negri
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Cathy Baron
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Chloe Sherwin
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Chris, Dominique
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Kathryn, Chelsea, Marissa
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Marissa Barbaro
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Mathew King
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Meghan Blackstock
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Mike & Justin
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Mishka Marzohl
17 March 2009 ANZAC uniform presentation Rosinda Seara
06 March 2009 Historical win for Western suburbs teacher
February 2009
26 February 2009 Student assessment to be simplified
10 February 2009 Last chance to enter reading challenge
January 2009
30 January 2009 Teacher vacancies drop to almost zero
09 January 2009 Great Southern students top the class
09 January 2009 Learning from a cattle station lands student Statewide technology award
08 January 2009 Public school students in the Wheatbelt scoop the awards pool
08 January 2009 Geraldton graduates rewarded
08 January 2009 Northern suburbs public school students excel in TEE
08 January 2009 Manjimup Senior High School students top the class
08 January 2009 Elite 99 club welcomes Bunbury students
07 January 2009 Canning public school students excel in TEE
07 January 2009 Fremantle public school students excel in TEE
07 January 2009 Public school students from the Stirling area excel in TEE
06 January 2009 Margaret River mates join elite 99 Club
06 January 2009 Elite 99 club welcomes north east public school students
06 January 2009 Armadale and Gosnells public school students excel in TEE
06 January 2009 Elite 99 club welcomes western suburbs public school students
06 January 2009 Elite 99 club welcomes more than 30 local public school students
06 January 2009 Elite 99 club welcomes Busselton and Margaret River public school students
05 January 2009 Reading challenge comes to Stirling
05 January 2009 Reading challenge comes to South Perth
05 January 2009 Reading challenge comes to Rockingham
05 January 2009 Reading challenge comes to Port Hedland
05 January 2009 Reading challenge comes to the Goldfields
05 January 2009 Reading challenge comes to Fremantle
05 January 2009 Reading challenge comes to Forrestfield
05 January 2009 Reading challenge comes to Canning
05 January 2009 Elite 99 club welcomes Collie students
05 January 2009 Elite 99 club welcomes hills public school students
05 January 2009 Mandurah public school students excel in TEE
05 January 2009 Southern suburbs students set the standard

All articles are in Adboe Acrobat PDF format. to download the acrobat reader visit the http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Media Releases See also: Ministerial Media Statements

2009 Media Releases

Media Releases ^{See also: Ministerial Media Statements}