Graduate School of Education
Imagine, inspire, ignite
Imagine a world in which all young people achieve their full potential. Imagine making the difference. At the forefront of teacher education for more than a century, the Graduate School of Education stands as a world top 100 school of education (QS 2020).
Be inspired to learn and inspire others to learn. Be part of the Graduate School of Education tradition. Be challenged by Australia’s highly rated researchers who are creating knowledge that informs education policy and practice.
Ignite your passion to educate and ignite the flame of learning in others.
The UWA Graduate School of Education is where tradition meets innovation.
100 years+ teaching educators
In the world’s top 100 for Education (QS 2020)
Graduates in high demand locally and internationally
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Short courses aim to bring Einstein's science into the classroom
School teachers and others interested in changing the way science is taught at an early age through the introduction of modern Einsteinian concepts of space, matter and time, are now able to sign up for two new micro-credential courses at UWA.
Read moreSurvey reveals mental health impact of Black Summer fires on emergency workers
A new survey, by the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia, highlights the impacts of the 2019-20 Black Summer fires on the wellbeing of emergency services workers with many responders reporting a high need for mental health support.
Read moreStudy to identify prevalence of child abuse
A new national study aims to find out for the first time how many Australians have experienced child abuse.
Read moreOur research strengths
- Teaching, learning and assessment
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The future of the next generation is in our hands.
Our researchers are at the cutting edge of some of the most pressing issues impacting learners, teachers and educational leaders. We are future-focussed, improving the educational outcomes of learners in Australia and beyond through theory-led and practical research initiatives. Our key areas of expertise include:
- Assessment, measurement and evaluation
- Digital technologies and pedagogies
- Diversity and inclusivity
- Early years
- Literacy education
- Science and STEM Education
- Teacher education
Teaching, learning and assessment experts:
David Andrich, Elaine Chapman, Vaille Dawson, Christine Howitt, Stephen Humphry, Ida Marais, Fiona Mayne, Peter Merrotsy, Gerardine Neylon, Grace Oakley, Mark Pegrum, Gemma Scarparolo, Jennifer Shand
Key projects:
- Educational policy, leadership and sociology
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Research in education must be able to make a difference.
Our researchers are dedicated to generating transformative new knowledge about policy, leadership and sociology that has both theoretical and practical impact. Our key areas of expertise include:
- Education politics and governance
- Educational improvement and system change
- Globalisation and comparative education
- History of education
- Leadership for learning
We seek to harness critical knowledge, skills and dispositions to generate evidence-informed debate and improvement across all sectors of education. We are a diverse and vibrant group of scholars who use interdisciplinary perspectives and methods to examine the big issues in Australian education and beyond.
Educational policy, leadership and sociology experts:
Simon Clarke, Loretta Dolan, Tanya Fitzgerald, Tom O’Donoghue, Glenn Savage, Lesley Vidovich, Helen Wildy
Key projects:
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing in education
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For young people to flourish in everyday real-world contexts, positive mental health is critical.
Childhood and adolescent mental health problems are a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and disability worldwide. Confronting the challenge of managing mental health and emotional wellbeing efficiently and effectively to ensure that young people can be shifted from pathological trajectories and reach their full potential is therefore a priority. Schools and other educational settings are uniquely positioned to meet this challenge and to address the key mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of children and adolescents.
Our research applies a range of quantitative and qualitative research approaches to understand mental health and to develop innovative best practice based mental health programs that educate, support and prevent adverse mental health in young people. Our key areas of expertise include:
- Interventions using 3-D animation techniques
- Loneliness and friendships
- Neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and adolescence
- Promoting positive wellbeing in schools
- Worry and cognitive distortions in children and adolescents
- Youth suicide prevention
Mental health and wellbeing in education experts:
Ken Glasgow, Stephen Houghton, Simon Hunter, David Lawrence
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