Government puts pen to paper, inking pay rises for teachers
20 September 2023
Section: News
It’s official. The Heads of Agreement poised to make beginning and top-of-scale school teachers the nation’s best paid – and…
Teachers step out to support the Yes campaign
18 September 2023
Section: News
Federation members were among the tens of thousands of people who joined Yes walks in Sydney and regional areas at…
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…
Voice date set: Let’s make history!
30 August 2023
Section: News
The Voice referendum has been set for Saturday, 14 October, meaning we now have only a matter of weeks to…
Equal pay day 2023: “What’s missing matters”
25 August 2023
Section: News
On Equal Pay Day, Federation is calling on the Minns Government to “Honour The Deal”. In July, the Government agreed…
Teachers turn up the dial on Minns Government
18 August 2023
Section: News
Members fed up with NSW Labor’s failure to act decisively on teacher salaries, the teacher shortage and excessive workloads expressed…
Rallies target NSW Labor over failure to keep its promise to teachers
17 August 2023
Section: News
The latest in a growing series of rallies displaying members’ discontent with NSW Labor walking away from a deal to…
Reimagining VET through expansive public education provision
12 July 2023
Section: News
Federation Senior Vice President Amber Flohm told Annual Conference that ‘opportunities to reimagine the provision of vocational education with the…
Government must attend to vital infrastructure issues
7 July 2023
Section: News
The classroom shortage, maintenance backlog, the program to build public preschools, and affordable housing are key infrastructure issues Federation is…
AI plans: Teachers, students and parents must take centre stage
6 July 2023
Section: News
The rise of artificial intelligence in education was a priority when Federation met with the NSW Department and then the…
Commit to social policy reform to address gender inequity, says Senior Vice President Amber Flohm
6 July 2023
Section: News
Federation Senior Vice President Amber Flohm called on delegates to commit to social policy reform that addresses gender inequality and…
Check your transfer status, urgently
5 July 2023
Section: News
Check your transfer status urgently, lest you might be appointed to a school where you don’t want to go. Significant…
Better staffing entitlements the goal
4 July 2023
Section: News
Federation’s staffing claims for schools and TAFE are “what’s necessary for a quality, strong and robust public education system, for…
AUKUS makes Peace Contacts a priority
4 July 2023
Section: News
Associations will be encouraged to elect a Peace Contact who will be guided by a comprehensive role statement as a…
One nuclear sub could fund SRS to 2040: Garrett
3 July 2023
Section: News
For the cost of one AUKUS submarine, the federal government could fully fund the schooling resource standard for public schools…
Workplaces leaders to usher in future
3 July 2023
Section: News
On the back of successful state and federal election campaigns that removed conservative governments, Federation Annual Conference voted to redouble…
NAIDOC Week celebrates Elders
1 July 2023
Section: News
Over generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders have played a significant role in bringing Australia to the point where…
Southern Stars shine spotlight on talent
21 June 2023
Section: News
As performances are polished for the Southern Stars: The Arena Spectacular, Federation has applauded the leadership and support of teachers…
Troubled world highlights refugee plight
20 June 2023
Section: News
Nearly half of all people forced to flee war, violence and persecution are children, and their schools and teachers play…
Listen to our rainbow story
13 June 2023
Section: News
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