Study grant will fund exploration of AI in teaching
19 December 2025
Section: News
How can teachers adapt to an education sector transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? That’s the question Federation member Tim Davis Frank will…
Have you been underpaid too?
18 September 2025
Section: News
TAFE members have won more than $300,000 of backpay in the past four months thanks to the NSW Teachers Federation’s…
TAFE investment a solid building block to rebuild vocational education
24 June 2025
Section: Media Release
The NSW Government’s $325 million Budget commitment to rebuild the TAFE workforce is a strong investment to give NSW the…
Coalition’s plans to scrap Free TAFE “reckless” and “disgusting”
16 April 2025
Section: News
“Senator Henderson’s leaked comments that Free TAFE is ‘just not working’ show without a shadow of a doubt that a…
Voting for candidates who support public education is critical
10 April 2025
Section: News
Voters in the marginal seat of Cowper heard about the importance of voting for a candidate who supports public education…
This is what happens when you gut TAFE
8 April 2025
Section: News
Today’s revelations in the Sydney Morning Herald that hundreds of tradespeople with fraudulent qualifications bought from criminal syndicates are working…
Albury teachers rally for fee-free TAFE
27 March 2025
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation President Mr Rajendra will join dozens of local Albury TAFE teachers for a campaign rally to highlight…
Critical time for the future of fee-free TAFE — sign up for Do Your Block
21 March 2025
Section: News
The coming weeks are vital to the future of fee-free TAFE, Federation Acting Senior Vice President Sharryn Usher said today.…
TAFE TA celebrates successful secure work campaign
17 March 2025
Section: News
TAFE members who dreamed of secure work for themselves and their colleagues and then set out to make it happen…
Big wins for TAFE teachers in new Enterprise Agreement
5 February 2025
Section: News
TAFE teachers have welcomed a new three-year Enterprise Agreement (EA) that locks in pay rises, more super and better conditions…
Photo competition to highlight the Heart of TAFE
1 July 2024
Section: Columns
TAFE Talk: Education Quarterly, Issue 10 2024 The Australian Education Union’s National TAFE Photo Competition was so successful in highlighting…
Clean Sweep: Cleaner Schools and TAFE
19 June 2024
Section: News
Federation is calling for school and TAFE cleaners to transition to direct government employment. “We need a system that doesn’t…
Greater job security for TAFE teachers on its way
18 June 2024
Section: News
The 2024–25 NSW Budget contained great news for TAFE members who want a permanent job but have been employed insecurely…
Revitalising TAFE
24 April 2024
Section: News
Federation endorses the recommendations of the NSW Government- appointed Vocational Education and Training Review Panel’s first report, released on 25…
Stop delaying salary rises
23 April 2024
Section: Columns
TAFE Talk: Education Quarterly, Issue 9 2024 The three TAFE sector enterprise agreements under negotiation with the TAFE Commission of…
Vocational education and training review panel’s funding recommendations must be implemented in coming NSW Budget
25 March 2024
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation endorses the Vocational Education and Training Review Panel’s first report released today, which recommends changes to…
2024 School and TAFE planners available online
29 January 2024
Section: News
PDF versions of Federation’s 2024 school and TAFE planners are available for immediate download. Members can find the planners…
Negotiations underway for new enterprise agreement
20 November 2023
Section: Columns
TAFE Talk: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 Federation and TAFE NSW have begun formal bargaining for a replacement to the…
Teachers Welcome Billions For Skills, Vocational Training
17 October 2023
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teacher Federation welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement of a National Skills Agreement with state and territory governments to…
Members’ TAFE stories enlighten VET Review panellists
12 September 2023
Section: News
Federation TAFE councillors have provided insight for the Review into NSW vocational education and training (VET), about the problems in…
Members mark TAFE Day
6 September 2023
Section: News
NSW Teachers Federation members celebrated National TAFE Day today and reflected on the difference a TAFE education has made to…