Richest schools get orchestra pits while Turnbull leaves public schools under-resourced
25 February 2018
Section: News
The Australian Education Union’s Federal Conference today condemned the inequitable funding policies of the Turnbull Government that will delivers billions…
Share your opinions about work and workload in schools
22 February 2018
Section: News
In response to the growing number of concerns raised by members about increasing and excessive workload, Federation has commissioned a research team of academics from the University of Sydney and Curtin University to investigate the nature and source of workload in schools.
Federation welcomes decoupling of NAPLAN from HSC
22 February 2018
Section: News
Federation welcomes the announcement by NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes that NAPLAN will be decoupled from the HSC.
Status of the profession under threat
12 February 2018
Section: News
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham’s plan to undermine teacher standards risks the quality of education provision and will lower the status of the profession, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said today.
Federation congratulates United Voice on school cleaners win
12 February 2018
Section: News
Federation congratulates the members of United Voice who recently won their fight to secure the positions of more than 7000 staff who clean public schools and TAFE colleges.
Art Express
9 February 2018
Section: News
It takes hard work to bring the flicker of a creative idea to full realisation. Outstanding art students from public high schools across NSW can see the fruits of their labour on display at one of the most anticipated events on the cultural calendar, ARTEXPRESS.
Starting school: a survival guide for the first few weeks
8 February 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
It’s the first weeks of the school year and, no doubt, the tears – mostly from the grown-ups – have been flowing freely.
Turnbull Government fails to deliver funding certainty for preschools
5 February 2018
Section: News
The Turnbull Government has again failed to commit to long-term funding for preschools after it announced it will extend funding for the sector only up to the end of 2019.
Port Macquarie Teachers Association Welcome Back BBQ
5 February 2018
Section: News
More than 80 teachers gathered for the Port Macquarie Teachers Association Welcome Back BBQ last Friday afternoon. Joined by members from Hasting River TA and Camden Haven TA, the annual event is an institution on the Mid North Coast and provides a relaxed environment for teachers to bond as a collective; reunite with old acquaintances and build new connections.
President calls on state’s dedicated teachers to take action on schools funding
1 February 2018
Section: News
NSW has such an outstanding public education system due to the dedication and commitment of our teachers, Federation Maurie Mulheron says in a video that welcomes teachers back for the 2018 school year.
Government figures confirm cuts to NSW public schools
1 February 2018
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation joins the Australian Education Union’s call for school funding to be allocated to address educational inequality. The renewed call comes in response to Productivity Commission data released today that shows government funding for private schools growing at a 60 per cent higher rate than funding for public schools.
NSW Government in hot seat over priorities: classroom conditions versus stadiums
31 January 2018
Section: News
Inadequate cooling and heating in NSW public schools reflects decades of lack of investment in school infrastructure, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said today.
Robo-Marking offline…for now
30 January 2018
Section: News
The Education Council has taken robo-marking of NAPLAN essays off the agenda but Federation President Maurie Mulheron urged teachers to be “alert” as edu-businesses would not easily give up on the idea.
Your union: 60,000 strong and growing
31 December 2017
Section: News
A consistent focus on the recruitment of new members has resulted in significant membership growth in 2017.
Time to meet the need
15 December 2017
Section: News
Every day the capacity of our schools to do the very best by our students is compromised by a lack of resources.
Public school students shine in HSC
14 December 2017
Section: News
Federation congratulates schools, teachers and students in the state’s public schools for their outstanding performance in this year’s HSC results.
Federation launches review of NAPLAN online
14 December 2017
Section: News
Federation has written to members asking them to share their experiences of the Department’s trial of NAPLAN Online as part of a review of its introduction. In response to increased concern about NAPLAN testing and its move online, the review was endorsed by the Annual Conference policy decision, titled “The future of assessment and testing”.
Education cuts in Bennelong
12 December 2017
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation has rejected today’s claims by Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham that the Turnbull Government is increasing school funding in Bennelong.
Number of overfunded private schools set to double while disadvantaged students miss out
11 December 2017
Section: News
New figures obtained by the Australian Education Union under Freedom of Information confirm the Turnbull Government’s schools funding model, the so-called Gonski 2.0, will leave public schools significantly under-funded in 2018 and beyond.
Opposition to NAPLAN Online and robot marking grows
10 December 2017
Section: News
Federation is successfully implementing the 2017 Annual Conference decision to campaign to replace NAPLAN as it is currently formulated, with authentic assessment of student learning from courses endorsed by the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA).
NESA Syllabus Development Consultation
8 December 2017
Section: News
NESA has announced a review of the process to develop NSW Syllabuses. The Consultation process consists of an online survey which may be completed on the NESA Website.