Have you been underpaid too?
18 September 2025
Section: News
TAFE members have won more than $300,000 of backpay in the past four months thanks to the NSW Teachers Federation’s…
In This Issue — Education Quarterly edition 15
10 September 2025
Section: News
Federation is pleased to announce that the latest edition of EQ has been printed and will be arriving in mailboxes…
Three young men told me I didn’t belong here, but they’re wrong
7 September 2025
Section: News
Last Monday morning at Darling Harbour, three young men approached me with a swagger that felt newly emboldened. Their words…
Vital improvement for learning conditions in small schools
5 September 2025
Section: News
Consistent with Federation policy, and in response to the union’s campaign, a breakthrough has been achieved for teaching principals thanks…
Continue fighting to protect and advance women’s rights, Dr Anne Summers urges
25 August 2025
Section: News
Women’s lives have significantly changed since the 1970s but they haven’t changed enough, feminist activist Dr Anne Summers told delegates…
Peace is Union Business – 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
11 August 2025
Section: News
This month’s NSW Teachers Federation Council coincides with Hiroshima Day’s 80th anniversary. On this day in 1945, more than half…
Updated program seeks to increase qualified school counsellor numbers
24 July 2025
Section: News
The Department of Education has launched an updated School Counsellor in Training program, which supports teachers in their fourth and…
Annual Conference 2025, Day Three
8 July 2025
Section: News
Guest speakers: Scott Eacott and Adam Rorris Addressing housing affordability for teachers should be a high priority for policymakers, guest…
Annual Conference 2025, Day Two
7 July 2025
Section: News
Guest speakers Anna Hogan and Amanda Kay “Rising workloads, declining morale and a growing sense that the system is no…
Annual Conference 2025, Day One
6 July 2025
Section: News
President’s address and year in review kick off Annual Conference 2025 Federation’s three-day Annual Conference began in the International Conference…
Workers Compensation: tribute and update
23 June 2025
Section: News
Deputy President, Amber Flohm, shares a video on recent actions and media to combat current reform of Workers Compensation before…
Refugee Week: Showcase how diversity and unity make public education communities stronger
15 June 2025
Section: News
Federation is a proud sponsor of Refugee Week 2025, which has the theme Finding Freedom: Diversity in Community. With this…
Union members unite to protest proposed changes to Workers Compensation legislation and the anger was palpable
26 May 2025
Section: News
As the NSW Treasurer seeks to push significant ‘reform’ of the Workers Compensation through Parliament as early as this week,…
Federation welcomes announcement of Sydney Peace Prize 2025 winner
22 May 2025
Section: News
Dr Navi Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and eminent international jurist, will receive the 2025 Sydney Peace…
Rally to oppose the threat to workers compensation for mental health injuries
22 May 2025
Section: News
Members will rally outside the NSW Government offices at 52 Martin Place, Sydney on Monday 26 May at 8am, as…
Federation sponsors life-changing student scholarships
19 May 2025
Section: News
Congratulations to the recipients of Federation-sponsored scholarships at the Proudly Public! 2025 Awards, hosted by the Public Education Foundation. The…
Rally against Treasurer Mookhey’s proposed workers compensation changes
19 May 2025
Section: News
Our mental health is not for sale. The NSW Treasurer has proposed extreme changes to the workers compensation system. Workers…
Apply for Federation’s Tree Levy grant
14 May 2025
Section: News
Applications are currently closed. Are your school grounds looking a little bare? Could your students use some shady spots to…
Blak Collective brings moments of hope and contemplation
10 May 2025
Section: News
Federation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Members Conference is an annual event which takes place at Federation’s Conference Centre. The…
Federation stands in solidarity to protect the Pilliga forest from gas mining
6 May 2025
Section: News
Federation members joined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activists, farmers, environmental campaigners and comrades from across the union movement outside…
Election result a massive win for public education
5 May 2025
Section: News
“It’s official – we’ve stopped Peter Dutton becoming Prime Minister,” Federation President Henry Rajendra said today (Monday). “The weekend’s election…