New Activists Conference: Award-winner credits teachers for discernment legacy
27 October 2026
Section: News
Teaching is the most hallowed of professions, 2025 Archibald Prize People’s Choice winner and White Hibiscus: A Portrait in Words…
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…
The modern profession demands more preparation time
7 October 2026
Section: News
President Writes by Henry Rajendra: Education Quarterly, Issue 19 2026 Recently, we all marked Public Education Week and, like me,…
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…
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.…
Anna Stewart Program celebrated for empowering women members for 40 years
7 August 2026
Section: News
Alumnae of the Anna Stewart Program joined a celebration to mark four decades of the affirmative action program on 1 August, following Women’s Conference earlier in the day. Former federation president and…
Women’s Conference a great success, more PL opportunities available
7 August 2026
Section: News
Federation’s Women’s Conference on 1 August was filled with excellent conversations on the theme “Safe. Respected. Essential.” Keynote speaker Dr Stephanie Wescott…
Meeting with purpose. It’s about time.
24 July 2026
Section: News
Words by Michael de Wall Meetings have been part of human activity for tens of thousands of years, though Aboriginal…
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…