Association Spotlight: Sutherland
14 June 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Sutherland TA encompasses the Sutherland Shire area in Sydney’s south.
Book Reviews
10 June 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Wilam A Birrarung Story, Black Cockatoo and A White Hot Flame.
Women: step up your activism with the Anna Stewart Program
22 May 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Activism can take on many different forms. As a high school English teacher in a country school, until recently, my activism looked like turning up to Association meetings to scoff down chocolate biscuits while writing notes and speaking about what was applicable to my school specifically.
Book Reviews
15 April 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Ruby in the Ruins, Peter in Peril, The Fear and the Freedom, George
Counsellors hit the pay wall
11 April 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
I have worked as a District School Counsellor and District Guidance Officer for the Department over the past 28 years, in a number of regions in NSW.
Theatre Review
10 April 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Theatre is so diverse, as demonstrated by the shows I have seen recently: a musical Spamalot, a satire How to Rule The World and Every Brilliant Thing, which is difficult to describe.
Your workplace contacts
8 April 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Scott O’Connell traces his immersion in the union movement back to 10 weeks standing on a picket line outside the mine he worked for, as non-union workers were bussed in to do his job.
Association Spotlight: Wagga Wagga Teachers Association
8 April 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Our meetings Attendance varies with workload and the pressure of work throughout the year. We generally have attendance of between five to 10 members. We run a smooth meeting, getting through the agenda in about an hour, unless schools have business they would like to discuss in more detail.
Teacher housing: battle of the bush
8 April 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Accommodation has consistently been a problem for teachers in rural areas.
Retired Teachers Association news
3 April 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
CRUMA report, Sydney Heritage Fleet, International Women’s Day, Upcoming events
Association Spotlight: Lake Wallis
27 February 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Our schools are situated on the Mid-North Coast, approximately a three-hour drive north of Sydney.
Your Workplace Contacts
26 February 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Glenwood Public School’s Federation Representative Tom Gough took on the position to fight for a claw-back of lost working conditions for teachers.
Retired Teachers Association news
15 February 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
AFTINET report, ABC Friends, Asylum seekers, A sign of the times, Have you recently retired from teaching? and Upcoming events.
Book Reviews
20 November 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
At the End of Holyrood Lane, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Women and Power: A Manifesto, Gender Diversity and Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace: The Essential Guide for Employers
Paper Plane
12 November 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
At 12.30pm on the Sunday before any school term resumes, you can guarantee an email from the principal welcoming you back.
Your Workplace Contacts
9 November 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
The tumultuous years of Terry Metherell’s control of the Education Ministry sowed the seeds of activism and fairness in a young Luke Di Salvia.
Association Spotlight: Blayney
8 November 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
Blayney is a small country town in the central west of the state, situated between Bathurst and Orange, the two regional centres in the area.
Election opportunity for salary justice
21 September 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
The NSW election next March provides an opportunity to highlight the need for pay justice, school infrastructure spending and additional permanent positions from equity funds.
Association Spotlight: Temora Teachers Association
19 September 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
Our population in Temora is 4000 in town and 7000 in the shire, with Ariah Park also a part of our shire.
Book Reviews
17 September 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
From Little Things Big Things Grow, Nganga: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Words and Phrases, Hidden in Plain View: The Aboriginal people of coastal Sydney.