$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…
Early childhood education provision
7 May 2024
Section: Columns
Federation is encouraged by the NSW Government’s 2023–24 Budget commitments to enhance economic opportunities for women in the state. The…
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…
Tips for the year ahead
5 May 2024
Section: Columns
Your first few years in the profession can be exciting as you embark on developing your craft as an educator…
Champions for fair funding will always be needed
4 May 2024
Section: News
Indeed, public education funding was discussed at Federation’s first annual conference in 1919. Effective class sizes, sufficient teaching resources and…
Casual teacher shortage
3 May 2024
Section: Columns
The teacher shortage has always been most acutely felt through a scarcity in the availability of casual teacher relief. According…
Preschooling campaign seeks equality
2 May 2024
Section: News
The NSW Government’s announcement of 100 new public preschools is a significant first step towards Federation’s campaign for universal, public…
Full funding will help every student with disability succeed
1 May 2024
Section: Columns
On 26 March, Federation gave evidence to the parliamentary inquiry into Children and young people with disability in NSW educational…
How do you get our Tree Levy? You log on!
30 April 2024
Section: News
Got a bare spot or an eyesore on the school grounds that needs some leafy love? Sign up for Federation’s…
Students with disabilities deserve better
29 April 2024
Section: News
One of the easiest things both the federal and state governments could do to address increased student complexity and the…
Temporary engagements
26 April 2024
Section: Columns
When must I be employed on a temporary engagement?If it is known that a teacher will be required to be…
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
The three TAFE sector enterprise agreements under negotiation with the TAFE Commission of NSW should be settled expeditiously. Since October…
The stakes are too high for complacency
19 April 2024
Section: Columns
The need to comprehensively overhaul the NSW public school system has never been more urgent. Our mandate, to provide a…
Billboard rolls into Hunter urging PM not to shortchange local kids
26 March 2024
Section: Media Release
The Prime Minister and local federal Labor MPs will be urged to fully resource public schools across the Hunter region…
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…
After hours digital policy to support teacher wellbeing
22 March 2024
Section: Media Release
Teachers will be able to switch off their devices after school and enjoy uninterrupted personal time under a new policy…
Focus on eliminating racial discrimination
21 March 2024
Section: News
Today (Thursday 21 March) marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, often referred to in Australia as…
Prime Minister urged not to shortchange Mid North Coast kids
15 March 2024
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation is ramping up its campaign to fully resource public schools in Coffs Harbour and the Mid…
Prime Minister urged not to shortchange Dubbo kids
13 March 2024
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation is ramping up its campaign to fully resource public schools in Dubbo and the Central West,…
Prime Minister urged not to shortchange New England-North West kids
12 March 2024
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation is ramping up its campaign to fully resource public schools in the New England-North West region,…