The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia·Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM

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Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Friday, October 2.

Making headlines today is news from our state’s education system, where major changes are afoot for WA’s year 12 students.

The latest School Curriculum and Standards Authority annual report outlines a ‘WACE Refreshment’ plan, focused on “practical changes that make the certificate clearer and more responsive to student needs … aligned with others nationally and internationally”.

There are big changes coming for WA’s year 12 students.Joe Armao

One of those key changes, to be implemented from 2028, is a new pathway provisionally named WACE Access, with the state government investing $6.9 million in the initiative.

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