Media Statements

For Portfolio: Education and Training

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
17/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Vision for new $33.8 million Armadale TAFE campus taking shape
16/05/2022	Whitby; Ellery	Environment; Education and Training	Funding boost for waste management activities in WA schools
13/05/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	State Budget’s $14.3 million boost to build construction careers
12/05/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Treasurer; Education and Training	McGowan Government investing in skilled workforce for the future
12/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	McGowan Government invests in better outcomes for WA students
9/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Round two open for schools to apply for green energy funding
6/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	$31.9 million invested to boost student learning in WA schools
5/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Support for under-represented groups to enter training and work
5/05/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	WA kids turn the page for Premier’s Reading Challenge
3/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Trailblazing Aboriginal educator honoured
20/04/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	School camps back on in Term 2
19/04/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Third stage launched for campaign to tackle school violence
12/04/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New industry partnership to deliver resources sector training boost
8/04/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	More school projects go Direct to Market with program expansion
8/04/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for Stage 3 of Yanchep Secondary College
8/04/2022	McGowan; Ellery; Papalia	Premier; Education and Training; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues	Scholarships to support veterans into non-service defence roles
7/04/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	$39.1 million invested to build Alkimos College Stage 2
5/04/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Action on regional skills to respond to local workforce needs
4/04/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for Camboon Primary School upgrade
31/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Jumbo development drill delivers huge training benefits
30/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Rob Riley prize awarded to top Aboriginal public school students
29/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	'Hawker Hub' officially opened at Hawker Park Primary school
29/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New science facilities officially opened at Greenwood College
29/03/2022	Ellery; Sanderson	Education and Training; Health	Easing of public health measures in schools for Term 2
28/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for Donnybrook District High School upgrades
24/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for new Clifton Hills Primary School project
23/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect chosen to design new school for Hammond Park
23/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect chosen to design new primary school in Henley Brook
22/03/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Upgraded Como Secondary College canteen officially opened
17/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New industry-backed pilot program to boost civil construction skills
16/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Next phase of NAPLAN improvements in place from 2023
10/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	High-flying Melville student lands aviation scholarship
9/03/2022	Sanderson; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	Very high caseload settings introduced for Western Australia
3/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New primary school for Burns Beach officially open
2/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Riva Primary School officially opened
2/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Treeby Primary School officially open
2/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Free skill set to support community and care services
1/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Search for WA training sector’s brightest stars
1/03/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Works begin on new primary school in Madora Bay
1/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New wage subsidy to support record WA infrastructure investment
28/02/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Work begins on major Lynwood Senior High School upgrade
23/02/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for next stage of Warwick Senior High School science upgrade
22/02/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Work begins on $20 million rebuild of Hillarys Primary School
17/02/2022	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	More schools turn green with clean energy and solar
11/02/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	$3.5 million package to support school camp providers
10/02/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Work begins on multi-storey classroom block at Kalamunda SHS
10/02/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Landmark redevelopment opened at Balcatta Senior High School
7/02/2022	Ellery; McGurk	Education and Training; Community Services	High caseload measures for schools and childcare
4/02/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Updated advice for schools on assemblies and large gatherings
2/02/2022	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Kalbarri District High School secures renewable energy future
2/02/2022	Carey; Ellery	Housing; Education and Training	New housing for teachers in the Shire of Kent
31/01/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Western Australian students head back to school for 2022
28/01/2022	Ellery; McGurk	Education and Training; Community Services	New close contact definitions for school and childcare settings
25/01/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Western Australian schools to safely open for learning in Term 1
22/12/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Public school students scoop peak education awards
17/12/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New public primary schools announced for 2024
15/12/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	TAFE upgrade underway for Roebourne
10/12/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New Chair for School Curriculum and Standards Authority
9/12/2021	Ellery; Whitby	Education and Training; Emergency Services	Apprenticeship grants to help rebuild disaster hit communities
9/12/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Science a centrepiece for all future WA primary schools
8/12/2021	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Mines and Petroleum	Western Australians to benefit from battery-powered jobs of the future
6/12/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Regional Skills Summit series wraps up in Albany
1/12/2021	McGurk; Ellery	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Education and Training	Respectful Relationships to promote equality in additional schools
30/11/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Industry backed career taster program launched for schools
29/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Peel summit actions to grow the local skilled workforce
29/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	WA’s top teachers, staff and schools for 2021
26/11/2021	Ellery; Cook	Education and Training; State Development, Jobs and Trade	TAFE training gathers steam thanks to Shell partnership
24/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New administration facilities unveiled at Serpentine Primary School
24/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for $15 million school build at Mount Lawley
24/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Key milestone for Halls Creek District High School improvement
24/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect named for big upgrade at John Curtin College of the Arts
22/11/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	$25 million for modern equipment at WA TAFE colleges
22/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New Kindergarten/Pre-primary facilities officially opened at High Wycombe Primary School
18/11/2021	Ellery; Johnston; Sanderson	Education and Training; Energy; Climate Action	Blueprint unveiled for future-proof green energy schools
18/11/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Lower fees, local skills supercharge automotive training
15/11/2021	Cook; Ellery	Science; Education and Training	Schools recognised in top honours at Governor’s School STEM Awards
15/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Second Kimberley Regional Skills Summit underway in Broome
11/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Students to commemorate war history in Darwin and Albany
4/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Work starts on new performing arts centre and sports hall at Pinjarra Senior High School
3/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Two days of Regional Skills Summits in the Pilbara
2/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Work starts on Kununurra Health and Hospitality training centre
2/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Refurbished Ord building opens at East Kimberley College
28/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	TeamWA celebrates shield and medals haul at WorldSkills
28/10/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Western Australian students and staff roll up for WA
27/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New classroom block opens at Victoria Park Primary School
26/10/2021	McGowan; Ellery; Johnston	Premier; Education and Training; Energy	Green energy powering up WA schools
25/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New ideas to grow the Goldfields-Esperance workforce
20/10/2021	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	WA students to learn about science from world’s oldest cultures
19/10/2021	Kelly; Ellery	Water; Education and Training	New immersive experience helping deliver waterwise message to record 32,809 students
18/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Skills boost for the Goldfields as construction starts on TAFE
12/10/2021	McGowan; Ellery; McGurk	Premier; Education and Training; Community Services	Childcare the centrepiece of $103.5 million training expansion
12/10/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Joint media statement - $103.5 million boost for Western Australian training through JobTrainer
12/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Students invited to dive in to training for swimming jobs
11/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Kununurra first of two Regional Skills Summits in the Kimberley
11/10/2021	McGowan; Cook; Ellery	Premier; Health; Education and Training	School-based COVID-19 vaccination underway this week for students
7/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Perth-based architect chosen for new facilities at Alkimos College
7/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New classrooms on the way for Baynton West Primary School
7/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for significant Scarborough school project
7/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Key milestone for big project at Duncraig Senior High School
7/10/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect locked-in for big Rossmoyne Senior High School project