Media Releases ^{See also: Ministerial Media Statements}

The Department of Education and Training's Media Unit is a good source of story ideas about public schooling, training, apprenticeships and traineeships 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).

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2008 Media Releases

September 2008
2 October 2008 My Big Gig a hit
22 September 2008 My Big Gig finalists to rock out
19 September 2008 Exhibition tastes cream of the crop
8 September 2008 Big gig a battle of the bands
8 September 2008 WA Police seizes top training award
12 September 2008 More work to be done to help students struggling with literacy and numeracy
4 September 2008 New language and new life for award winning Iraqi immigrant
4 September 2008 Adult learners awarded for success with new beginnings
4 September 2008 Manjimup Family Centre wins award for sweet sounds
4 September 2008 Adult learning programs awarded
4 September 2008 Award for Swan Adult Learning
4 September 2008 Toodyay volunteer honoured for inspiring learning
4 September 2008 Locals awarded in Adult Learners’ Week
August 2008
20 August 2008 Parents encouraged to inspire children with science
July 2008
29 July 2008 Challenger TAFE student on path to WA Training Awards 2008
29 July 2008 Indigenous mining trainee scheme on path to WA Training Awards 2008
28 July 2008 Eastern suburbs finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
28 July 2008 Perth finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
25 July 2008 Wheatbelt finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
23 July 2008 Albany finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
23 July 2008 Goldfields finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
23 July 2008 Joondalup area finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
23 July 2008 Mandurah finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
22 July 2008 Melville area finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
22 July 2008 Mid-West finalists on path to WA Training Awards 2008
22 July 2008 Osborne Park training provider on path to WA Training Awards 2008
21 July 2008 Armadale and Thornlie locals on path to WA Training Awards 2008
21 July 2008 Karridale horticulturalist on path to WA Training Awards 2008
23 July 2008 Bunbury training provider on path to WA Training Awards 2008
1 July 2008 Albany swimming stalwart hands in the towel
June 2008
25 June 2008 Who's your pick of the bunch
9 June 2008 Bosses jump at chance to improve training techniques
May 2008
21 May 2008 IRC asked to arbitrate in TAFE lecturers’ pay dispute
April 2008
11 April 2008 Manjimup student blazing a trail to the Western Front
9 April 2008 Department asks IRC to act as independent umpire in teacher pay dispute
9 April 2008 Expert group begins new and vigorous review of schools
8 April 2008 Bridgetown student blazing a trail to the Western Front
8 April 2008 Corrigin student blazing a trail to the Western Front
8 April 2008 Halls Head student blazing a trail to the Western Front
8 April 2008 Port Hedland student blazing a trail to the Western Front
8 April 2008 Wickepin student blazing a trail to the Western Front
3 April 2008 Esperance student blazing a trail to the Western Front
3 April 2008 Geraldton student blazing a trail to the Western Front
3 April 2008 Katanning student blazing a trail to the Western Front
2 April 2008 Canning Vale student blazing a trail to the Western Front
2 April 2008 Girrawheen student blazing a trail to the Western Front
1 April 2008 Healthy Lifestyles on the menu at Canning Vale Primary School
March 2008
28 March 2008 Beechboro gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Canning gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Christ the King School gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Holy Rosary School gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Kensington Primary School gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Local students get hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Mount Hawthorn gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Northern suburbs schools gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Parkfield Primary School gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Wattle Grove Primary School gets hooked on reading
28 March 2008 Western suburbs schools get hooked on reading
13 March 2008 US Ambassador at Shenton College
February 2008
15 February 2008 Finding MY Place
14 February 2008 New Director Schools takes up the reins in the Albany area
13 February 2008 Gifted and Talented Education
12 February 2008 Safer Internet Day 2008
1 February 2008 New Directors Schools take up the reins in Canning and southern suburbs
January 2008
31 January 2008 Last chance to enter Premier's Summer Reading Challenge
9 January 2008 Future sports stars groomed in academy
9 January 2008 Surfing academy to harness WA's beach-bound talent
9 January 2008 Mining academy opens in State's north
8 January 2008 Aboriginal students _Follow the Dream_ to university
8 January 2008 Doing nothing is no longer an option for young people
8 January 2008 Talented students get a chance to shine in school
8 January 2008 Public schools shine in Year 12 performance data
3 January 2008 Get hooked on Western Australian authors
3 January 2008 Melville students excel in TEE
3 January 2008 Outstanding success for local TEE students
3 January 2008 Esperance student excels in senior schooling
3 January 2008 Peel student excels in senior schooling
3 January 2008 Wheatbelt students excel in senior schooling
2 January 2008 Busselton SHS students top the class
2 January 2008 Canning students excel in TEE
2 January 2008 Elite 99 club welcomes Australind Senior High School students
2 January 2008 Margaret River Senior High School students top the class
2 January 2008 Newman student excels in senior schooling
2 January 2008 Elite 99 club welcomes Albany students
2 January 2008 Elite 99 club welcomes Kelmscott Senior High School students
2 January 2008 Elite 99 club welcomes local student
2 January 2008 Elite TEE 99 club welcomes Mount Lawley Senior High School_s Karolina
2 January 2008 Elite 99 club welcomes northern suburbs students
2 January 2008 Ellenbrook students excel
2 January 2008 Hard work, music, windsurfing plus a milk shake equal a perfect TER score for Troy
2 January 2008 Mid-West student excel in senior schooling
2 January 2008 Western suburbs students shine in Tertiary Entrance Examinations

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Media Releases See also: Ministerial Media Statements

2008 Media Releases

Media Releases ^{See also: Ministerial Media Statements}