Opportunities for education in WA

Whilst at the Fogarty Foundation, which has championed change through education for the past 25 years, I helped to write a position paper outlining key priorities for improving education in Western Australia in 2025 and beyond. The Foundation is an organisation dedicated to enhancing educational outcomes, like Montage, believing education is the cornerstone of a prosperous and healthy society.

The paper highlights the challenges and opportunities within the current system in WA – which are not unlike those in the other States and Territories – and provides strategic priorities to ensure that every student in WA receives high-quality, evidence-based teaching and support.

The 4 Key Priorities in the paper are to:
1. Build a Strong, Supported Workforce
2. Implement a Whole-School Approach
3. Resource Schools as Community Hubs
4. Raise Educational Aspirations

These priorities are consistent with the national goals outlined in the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration, which calls for a system promoting excellence and equity. The Declaration envisions young Australians as confident individuals, lifelong learners, and active, informed community members.

The paper’s recommendations align with the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement 2025 2034, signed by the State in late 2024, which commits $1.6 billion in matched funding to improve educational outcomes across WA.

You can access the paper here.