Life of crime not cool
Ex-criminal Gary O'Reilly is visiting schools in the Midwest and Wheatbelt to scare them out of a life in crime.
View ArticleBike scheme putting brakes on truancy
Staff at a mid-west Western Australian school have reported positive results from a local initiative designed to tackle truancy.
View ArticleOver 50 students recognised with TEE awards
More than 50 students across the Mid-West, Wheatbelt, Goldfields and Esperance have been recognised with TEE (Tertiary Entrance Exams) awards.
View ArticlePolice crack down on school zone speedsters
Police are warning motorists across regional Western Australia to slow down in school zones, with thousands of students returning to the classroom today.
View ArticleNew school 'must be built sooner'
The Member for Geraldton, Ian Blayney, says the construction of a new primary school may need to be brought forward to accommodate strong growth in the city's southern suburbs.
View ArticleSporting academies offer more than just a game
AFL footballer Gerrick Weedon on what sporting academies offer students.
View ArticleGroup launched to lift school attendance
A new group has been launched in Carnarvon to improve school attendance and tackle antisocial behaviour.
View ArticleSupport aired for schools inquiry
Communities in mid-west Western Australia have welcomed news of a parliamentary inquiry into the Government's decision to scrap years 11 and 12 at 21 country district high schools.
View ArticleWatson backs review to trim country schools
The chairwoman of a parliamentary inquiry into the scrapping of upper-school classes at some country schools says the review has been driven by public concern.
View ArticleStudents share in defence scholarships
Six students from Western Australia's mid-west and wheatbelt have been awarded Defence Technical Scholarships.
View ArticleUnion backs school truancy crackdown
The Western Australian School Teachers Union has welcomed a State Government strategy aimed at bringing down truancy rates.
View ArticleTeacher fined over student's tractor injury
A teacher at the Morawa Agricultural College has been fined more than $2,000 over a serious accident involving a student.
View ArticleStripping senior years has negative impact
A parliamentary committee says the State Government needs to immediately reinstate funding, for year eleven and twelve courses, at a number of district high schools across the state.
View ArticleWorkshops to encourage Indigenous student enrolments
The University of Western Australia is hosting a series of workshops to encourage Indigenous high school students to go to university.
View ArticleGroup proposes extended school speed limit restriction
A working party set up by the Road Safety Council of Western Australia has recommended speed limits in school zones be in force for the entire school day.
View ArticleGroup proposes extended school speed limit restriction
A working party set up by the Road Safety Council of Western Australia has recommended speed limits in school zones be in force for the entire school day.
View ArticleStudent brings 'bomb' to show-and-tell
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) says staff at a Geraldton primary school were right to call police when a student brought a military-style device to class for show-and-tell.
View ArticleScheme looks to put brakes on school zone speedsters
Geraldton police will launch a community initiative today aimed at reducing speed in local school zones.
View ArticlePolice probe school violence footage
Police say they are investigating incidents of schoolyard violence in Geraldton, after footage of attacks on students was posted online.
View ArticleSt Lawrences Primary kick a goal
This week students at St Lawrences Primary school in Geraldton had a special visit from AFL legend David Wirrpanda.
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