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Women's Conference 2010 Posted: 10 March 2010
The Federations Women's Conference will be held on Saturday, March 27 in the Federation Auditorium. [ READ MORE ]
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60 Minutes unfairly identified school Posted: 09 March 2010
On 10 May 2009, Channel 9 on its 60 Minutes program broadcast an item called 'Class Act', which revolved around a number of Aboriginal students from country NSW who had gained scholarships to some elite private schools. [ READ MORE ]
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TAFE meeting venues Posted: 09 March 2010
Meetings of TAFE members will be held on Thursday 11th March starting at 9am and lasting up to 10.30 am.
Members have been sent information pertaining to the meeting. All TAFE members are urged to attend.
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Telegraph - wrong again! Posted: 04 March 2010
On Sunday 21st February, the Sunday Telegraph published an article claiming that "Principals have made a mockery of attacks by teachers' unions on the My School website, with the first survey revealing more than two thirds support the site." This was reported as the outcome of a survey conducted by the NSW Primary Principals' Association. [ READ MORE ]
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International Women's Day Posted: 03 March 2010
On Saturday, 6th March there will be a March and Rally in Sydney to celebrate International Women's Day. [ READ MORE ]
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Education Revolution or Ripoff? Posted: 02 March 2010
The Federal Government's Building the Education Revolution (BER)economic stimulus package continues to attract negative publicity. [ READ MORE ]
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National Curriculum resources wanting Posted: 01 March 2010
Teachers are disappointed that the National Curriculum, which has been launched on the Internet today, has been developed without genuine consultation with the teaching profession. [ READ MORE ]
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Empower women in developing countries Posted: 24 February 2010
The forum will look at how programs run by Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA assist and empower women in developing countries to assert their rights and build a better life for themselves and their families.
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Re: Extension for Submissions Posted: 22 February 2010
Schools were previously advised of the NSW Legislative Council's Inquiry into the Provision of Education to Students with a Disability or Special Needs. [ READ MORE ]
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The Daily Telegraph got it wrong Posted: 17 February 2010
The Daily Telegraph and The Australian have today misrepresented the Federation regarding Highly Accomplished Teacher (HAT) positions. [ READ MORE ]
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Herald editorial supports TAFE Posted: 16 February 2010
An editorial in the Sydney Morning accuses the NSW Government of running down the state's TAFE system. [ READ MORE ]
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Writing Themselves In Posted: 16 February 2010
Researchers from the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society (La Trobe University) are conducting a survey to gather information on the sexuality, health and wellbeing of young Australians who experience some form of attraction to people of their own sex. [ READ MORE ]
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Thousands of TAFE teachers vote Posted: 11 February 2010
A packed meeting of over 3000 striking TAFE teachers at Sydney Town Hall this afternoon unanimously declared their willingness to continue industrial action in support of their campaign against the state government's attempt to introduce WorkChoices style changes to their working conditions. [ READ MORE ]
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Keneally and Firth put on notice Posted: 11 February 2010
Veteran campaigner Geoff Turnbull captured the mutinous mood among striking TAFE teachers at Town Hall today, denouncing the State Labor Government for betraying its trade union heritage and the Department of Education (DET) for entering negotiations under false pretences. [ READ MORE ]
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TAFE Teachers to strike on Thursday Posted: 09 February 2010
TAFE teachers across NSW will strike for 24 hours on Thursday 11 February. [ READ MORE ]
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Faxstream re: Update on League Tables Posted: 05 February 2010
The launch of the Federal Government's 'My School' website last week immediately led to invalid comparisons, the publication of simplistic league tables across Australia, the naming of the supposedly 'best' and 'worst' schools, and unwarranted damage to the reputations of many schools and their students. [ READ MORE ]
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Vic teachers told to teach to the test Posted: 05 February 2010
A leaked Victorian Department of Education memo, revealed by two newspapers this morning, has made a lie of official denials that publication of data from the My School website will lead to the narrowing of the curriculum and "suck the oxygen" out of primary school classrooms. [ READ MORE ]
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Special Education Inquiry Posted: 05 February 2010
Faxstream re: Submission to the inquiry into the provision of Education to Students with a Disability for Special Needs [ READ MORE ]
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No League Tables Media Conference Posted: 30 January 2010
Edited highlights of the media conference held by Teachers, Principals and Parent Groups in response to the publication of League Tables by major newspapers. [ READ MORE ]
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Worst league table fears confirmed Posted: 29 January 2010
This morning daily newspapers have published league tables comparing schools, based on a misuse of national test data. The federal government has made the data available in the knowledge that this type of misrepresentation of schools would occur. [ READ MORE ]
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