Edith Cowan University (ECU) has opened the doors to its new City campus, marking an historic milestone for Perth’s first comprehensive inner-city university.
The purpose-built facilities are designed to connect students with industry, culture, and community in a modern, city-based university experience.
“Students will immediately benefit from learning in this outstanding new facility in Perth’s CBD,” said WA Tertiary and International Education Minister, Tony Buti.
“Western Australia will also reap the rewards from having this world-class institution that is geared towards nurturing talent and developing skills that help the broader community.
“Congratulations to everyone involved for aiming high and creating a facility of which all West Australians can be proud.”
Jointly funded by the Federal and WA Governments, the campus features state-of-the-art teaching, specialist business, law, creative arts, and technology spaces, screen and media production facilities, as well as extensive student support and wellbeing services.
“Supporting higher education is key to my vision for keeping Western Australia’s economy the strongest in the nation,” said Premier, Roger Cook.
“That’s why we are proud to have invested nearly $200 million in ECU’s new City campus.
“This generational development will do more than just make skilling, upskilling, and reskilling more accessible to the people of WA.
“It will help bring together Northbridge and Perth’s CBD with our growing public transport network at its core, helping to foster a vibrant and creative economy in the heart of our city.”
The main foyer hosts one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest indoor LED displays, featuring a curated program of dynamic and immersive digital content.
With around 8,500 students and staff to be based at ECU City from semester one, local businesses are preparing for the daily influx of students, staff, and visitors to the Perth CBD.
“It is also one of the most accessible university campuses in the country, located above the Perth Busport and a short walk from Perth’s METRONET public transport network,” WA Treasurer, Rita Saffioti.
“This incredible facility is part of our government’s commitment to creating a modern, connected city and delivering infrastructure that services our State for generations to come,” she said.
“This is an historic moment not only for ECU, but for Perth and Western Australia,” said University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Clare Pollock.
“Perth has joined the ranks of the greatest cities in the world with the first comprehensive, inner-city university campus.”
The campus is also the new home of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), incorporating the Minderoo Centre for Performance Excellence.
WAAPA joins the School of Business and Law, creative humanities programs from the School of Arts and Humanities, including the WA Screen and Media Academy, technology and cyber security programs from the School of Science, and Kurongkurl Katitjin – the University’s Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research.
