{"id":1126,"date":"2020-05-19T09:03:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T01:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=1126"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:36:10","slug":"history-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/history-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"History and facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It all began in the early 1900s when the Perth Technical School was established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n

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Button block<\/h2>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n Scroll through our history by decade<\/a>\n See our past leaders<\/a>\n <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n

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Our namesake: John Curtin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our namesake: John Curtin became Australia\u2019s fourteenth prime minister in 1941 and led his country through extremely difficult times. Today he is regarded as one of Australia\u2019s most successful leaders and a great hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about John Curtin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Facts<\/h3><\/div>

Statistics on student intake, information on research and the scholarships offered to students.<\/p><\/div>

  • See our figures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

    Reputation<\/h3><\/div>

    We pride on being recognised nationally and internationally for excellence in education and research.<\/p><\/div>

    • See how we are ranked globally<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

      Governance<\/h3><\/div>

      Our policy and governance frameworks guide the university\u2019s vision for future development and planning.<\/p><\/div>

      • Browse our frameworks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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