From complex needs to career pathways:WA public schools’ biggest changes in 2024

From complex needs to career pathways:WA public schools’ biggest changes in 2024

The man behind the changes in arguably one of the more demanding state government portfolios gives the year in review and answers our rapid-fire questions.

  • byHolly Thompson

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The Perth suburbs where small businesses are struggling (and where they thrive in WA)

The Perth suburbs where small businesses are struggling (and where they thrive in WA)

Small businesses in regional WA suburbs are thriving,whilst those closer to Perth are struggling to operate longer than a year. Here’s why.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA’s notorious Unit 18 should close despite positive changes,review finds

WA’s notorious Unit 18 should close despite positive changes,review finds

There have been significant improvements in the management of young people in detention,a new review has found – but Unit 18 should still close.

  • byHolly Thompson
Meet the WA students who won the state’s top education awards

Meet the WA students who won the state’s top education awards

In total,4092 awards were awarded to 3722 students,with Perth Modern School,Christ Church Grammar School,Hale School,Rossmoyne Senior High School and Willetton Senior High School students featuring heavily.

  • byHolly Thompson
‘I couldn’t believe it’:WA students react to their ATAR scores

‘I couldn’t believe it’:WA students react to their ATAR scores

Thousands of WA students have logged on to check their results,with some choosing to film the experience to capture their reaction to the score they have been working towards for years.

  • byHolly Thompson
This ATAR question was so difficult,the average WA student scored just 35 per cent

This ATAR question was so difficult,the average WA student scored just 35 per cent

Mathematics expert and lecturer at Murdoch University Dr Brendan Florio said it was a “discriminator question” that set the top students apart.

  • byHolly Thompson
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The 2024 honour roll:WA students with the highest ATARs revealed

The 2024 honour roll:WA students with the highest ATARs revealed

For 18 WA students,opening their results held an additional surprise – a perfect score of 99.95. Here’s how they found out.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA’s ATAR results revealed for class of ’24

WA’s ATAR results revealed for class of ’24

A total of 9992 students achieved an ATAR this year,with 18 of them receiving the ‘perfect score’ – all the same gender for the first time.

  • byHolly Thompson
As it happened:WA news on Wednesday,December 11

As it happened:WA news on Wednesday,December 11

Follow our live coverage here.

  • byHolly Thompson
The Perth suburbs in demand thanks to their local public school

The Perth suburbs in demand thanks to their local public school

Seven schools on the “most-searched” list already have more than 2000 students – some of those are creeping towards the 3000 mark.

  • byHolly Thompson
‘Arrests likely’ as police investigate multiple Rottnest Island assaults during ‘juvie week’
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‘Arrests likely’ as police investigate multiple Rottnest Island assaults during ‘juvie week’

Superintendent Dave Dench of Fremantle Police said many of the teens did not have any adult supervision on the island,and some were only 13 years old.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt andHolly Thompson