Ensuring a world class public education system for NSW
Delegates at Annual Conference have reaffirmed Federation’s commitment to ensuring the NSW government meets its obligations to provide highly qualified, specialised, professional and well-paid teachers, and a well-resourced, world class public education system for all students in NSW public schools.
Federation welcomes defeat of One Nation’s hateful ‘Parental Rights’ Bill
17 March 2022
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation has wholeheartedly welcomed the NSW Government’s rejection of the hateful One Nation Parental Rights†Bill.
Protect professional status
Over the past six weeks, Federation has intervened in, and responded to, a multitude of impending policy changes directly affecting the work of our teachers and principals in schools and in TAFE.
Where’s the respect due to the profession?
What we teach and how we teach it lies at the heart of our work.
Hearings continue on day two of Inquiry
2 September 2020
Section: News
Teachers shoulder extra responsibilities in era of cost-cutting
Vision for new curriculum hinges on teachers’ input
The NSW Curriculum Review was released on 23 June this year to much political and media fanfare. Despite slogans of “back to basics” and the “end of puppetry” Federation is now focused on the Government’s response to the 24 recommendations and the design, development and implementation of the curriculum for our schools, teachers and students.
Art teachers draw inspiration in crisis
29 August 2020
Section: News
As classes shifted online in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, visual arts teachers faced additional challenges in the pursuit of curriculum continuity for their students.
Media release: New curriculum requires additional resources
23 June 2020
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation has welcomed the unhurried approach and commitment to working with teachers in the development and implementation of the new curriculum.
Federation welcomes potential of curriculum review
22 October 2019
Section: News
Federation will support ample opportunities to be involved in school curriculum change that was introduced slowly and was well-resourced, Federation President Maurie Mulheron says. “Good education reform takes time and gives the profession a chance to embrace it.”
Teachers voices must be heard in curriculum review
23 September 2018
Section: News
Teachers are the experts in terms of developing, implementing and reviewing the curriculum.
Department of Education Evaluation of the Compressed Curriculum
24 August 2018
Section: News
The Department’s Centre for Education, Statistics and Evaluation is undertaking a review of the Compressed Curriculum in 2018. T
Turnbull’s secret school curriculum changes leave teaching profession in the dark
5 July 2018
Section: News
A leaked report has revealed the Turnbull Government is planning a massive overhaul of the Australian Curriculum without consultation with teachers and with no extra funding or resources to implement the reforms.