Federation delivers imposing news to Education Minister on preparation time
21 October 2026
Section: News
About 16,000 letters from teachers and parents expressing the dire need for teachers to have additional preparation time were presented…
Teacher shortage will return without more class preparation time: survey
21 October 2026
Section: Media Release
The teacher shortage will return unless teachers are given more time to properly prepare for their students, according to alarming…
Build housing, end profit from war crimes
25 September 2026
Section: News
More than 100 Federation members have written to Aware Super, pressuring the superannuation fund to exclude companies from their investment…
Federation conference provides principals with important advice on WHS and meeting student need
22 September 2026
Section: News
Escalating unresolved work health and safety issues beyond the school should never be seen as controversial, Federation Work Health and…
Next Online Book Club discussion: The Dictionary of Lost Words
14 September 2026
Section: News
Join us in term 4 to discuss The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. “In 1901, the word ‘Bondmaid’…
Know your rights: Your questions answered
11 September 2026
Section: News
Originally published in Education Quarterly, Issue 19 2026 I have been allocated a ‘Meadowbank’ in term 4 as a form…
Equity matters: Your questions answered
11 September 2026
Section: News
Originally published in Education Quarterly, Issue 19 2026 As an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander teacher, how can I become…
In This Issue — Education Quarterly edition 19
11 September 2026
Section: News
The Q3 edition of Education Quarterly is now online and being sent out to our members. In this issue, we…
Why we wear purple on Wear It Purple Day
28 August 2026
Section: News
Wellbeing profoundly affects student outcomes — that’s why Federation and members in schools and TAFE mark Wear It Purple Day…
Members learn how to help build peace
27 August 2026
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Association Peace Contacts keen to be more effective in their roles gathered at Federation HQ recently to build their skills…
AUKUS money would be better spent on public education, housing, skills crisis
24 August 2026
Section: News
A $368 billion-plus commitment to nuclear-powered attack submarines is the wrong use of our taxes, Federation Deputy President, Natasha Watt…
Alison Pennington’s idea for further government investment in public education spreads
20 August 2026
Section: News
The concept that the Federal Government needs to further support public education has again been championed by economist Alison Pennington.…
Infrastructure inquiry reveals ‘must-haves’ for schools
10 July 2026
Section: News
“You can be assured, one of our priority recommendations will be the essential nature of co-design with teachers and community,”…
Teachers’ judgement key to empowering their professionalism
9 July 2026
Section: News
Shifts that undermine teacher professionalism are not inevitable and can be contested, Professor in the Sydney School of Education and…
Can I be forced into taking additional teaching time instead of sport supervision?
8 July 2026
Section: News
An integrated school sports program does not automatically mean you can be required to coach, supervise sport, or have your…
Alison Pennington: Public provision is the solution to inflation
8 July 2026
Section: News
Essential services that have shifted from public to private ownership over the past two decades are driving Australia’s inflation crisis,…
Annual Conference 2026, Day Three
7 July 2026
Section: News
Federation has updated its special education policy with a nine-page document that encompasses our vision for an inclusive public education…
Annual Conference 2026, Day Two
6 July 2026
Section: News
Shifts that undermine teacher professionalism are not inevitable and can be contested, Professor in the Sydney School of Education and…
Annual Conference 2026, Day One
5 July 2026
Section: News
If improving teachers’ working conditions is continually deferred because there aren’t enough teachers, there’s a risk of entrenching the very…
Local Federation campaign delivers big win for Maitland Grossman High
19 June 2026
Section: News
A two-year campaign by Federation members has led to the NSW Government announcing Maitland Grossman High School will be relocated. The new school, on a larger…
Join our next Online Book Club!
16 June 2026
Section: News
Originally published in Education Quarterly, Issue 18 2026 Held quarterly via Zoom Join like-minded teachers and connect through discussions and analysis…