Federation to fight for extra teacher preparation time
18 February 2026
Section: News
Federation’s new campaign to win two hours of additional release time per week for public school teachers kicked off on…
Strengthening a public good for the nation’s common good
5 February 2026
Section: News
In the wake of the Bondi terror attacks, it’s very easy to overlook our strengths as a nation. That was…
Applications for Project Officer positions now open
29 October 2025
Section: News
Members within the early stages of their careers, typically within their first five years are eligible to apply for one…
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…
Principals’ Conference focuses on ways to rebuild the NSW public schools system
7 April 2025
Section: News
Opportunities to rebuild the NSW public education system were a major focus at Federation’s Principals’ Conference on 4 April. Speakers…
Parents and teachers unite across The Central West to protest public school funding crisis
18 November 2024
Section: Media Release
Dozens of crisis meetings will be held between teachers and parents at schools across the Central West this week to…
Parents and teachers unite across The Hunter to protest public school funding crisis
18 November 2024
Section: Media Release
Dozens of crisis meetings will be held between teachers and parents at schools across the Hunter this week to highlight…
School hall meetings to urge Albanese to fund public schools
7 November 2024
Section: News
Parents, teachers, principals and local communities across NSW will hold school hall meetings this month urging the Albanese Government to…
NSW teachers endorse new salary agreement, building on historic gains
28 October 2024
Section: Media Release
NSW public school teachers have today endorsed a new three-year salary and conditions agreement that builds on last year’s historic…
Transfer mechanisms: everything you need to know
18 July 2024
Section: News
The new schools Staffing Agreement between Federation and NSW Department of Education came into operation on day 1, term 2,…
Worth the struggle: strong system to support schools
13 July 2024
Section: News
“Rebuilding the NSW public school system must be our collective priority and focus,” Federation President Henry Rajendra said. “The NSW…
The latest State of Our Schools survey is another sober reminder of the urgent need to rebuild public education.
12 July 2024
Section: Columns
The survey paints a dire picture of severe teacher shortages, unsustainable workloads, and concerning declines in student wellbeing and engagement.…
Funding is the fix
10 July 2024
Section: News
Survey highlights effects of under-resourced schools Acute teacher shortages, unsustainable workloads and alarming declines in student wellbeing and engagement, reported…
Survey reveals Illawarra and South Coast public schools stretched to breaking point
24 June 2024
Section: Media Release
A survey of public school teachers and principals in the Illawarra and South Coast reveals how the combined impact of…
Don’t be angry about schools funding. Be furious.
17 May 2024
Section: Columns
Federation recognises that the NSW Department of Education’s recent decision to pull back education funding from schools was hard felt. …
NSW public schools urgently need full funding new research shows
15 May 2024
Section: Media Release
The urgent need for the full funding of NSW public schools is demonstrated in new research that reveals acute teacher…
Action: an antidote for bad government policy
10 May 2024
Section: News
Overloaded with work and experiencing emotional and moral fatigue — the legacy of a government failing to value its teacher…
$9.9 billion capital funding divide in NSW
8 May 2024
Section: News
Pressure on the Albanese Government to end a decade of neglect and urgently invest in public school infrastructure has grown…
Doubling down on funding negotiations
6 May 2024
Section: News
More than a decade after governments determined the funding benchmark for a child to succeed at school as part of…
Casual teacher shortage
3 May 2024
Section: Columns
A Casual Word: Education Quarterly, Issue 9 2024 The teacher shortage has always been most acutely felt through a scarcity…
Temporary engagements
26 April 2024
Section: Columns
Know Your Rights: Education Quarterly, Issue 9 2024 When must I be employed on a temporary engagement?If it is known…