Notice of election for Councillor / Branch Council representatives – E2024/100
16 September 2024
Section: Administration
Scheduled ElectionFair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 Nominations are called for: Branch Council representatives from members on the Aboriginal and…
Kids the victims of teaching aid cuts
15 September 2024
Section: News
The real victims of the NSW Department of Education’s illogical decision to cut 485 non-school based teaching positions during the…
Hunter Teachers Rally for Fair School Funding
12 September 2024
Section: Media Release
Hunter teachers will rally for the future of our kids as the Albanese Government faces increasing pressure to fully fund…
Vacancy for General Secretary and Deputy Secretaries
9 September 2024
Section: Administration
Mr Neale Dawson, Managing Director / Principal Solicitor, NEW Law Pty Ltd, will be the Returning Officer for the election…
Vacancy for Branch Professional Officers
9 September 2024
Section: Administration
Mr Neale Dawson, Managing Director / Principal Solicitor, NEW Law Pty Ltd, will be the Returning Officer for the election…
Majority of NSW private schools get more public funding than comparable public schools
6 September 2024
Section: Media Release
The extent of inequity in Australia’s school funding has been revealed in new research, showing that more than half of…
Department must reverse axing of 276 teaching positions
3 September 2024
Section: Media Release
The NSW Department of Education must reverse its illogical decision to axe 276 teaching positions from the non-school based teaching…
CPL course tells you how to can boost women’s stories in history lessons
21 August 2024
Section: Columns
Reading between the lines of the history syllabuses can assert the rightful place of women, Pittwater High School teacher Jen…
RALLY: Teachers, students, principals urge Clare and Albanese not to shortchange NSW kids
8 August 2024
Section: Media Release
Public education advocates representing teachers, students, parents and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have issued a joint statement demanding…
Hiroshima Day marked with Association Peace Contacts course
6 August 2024
Section: News
As Federation recognises Hiroshima Day today (6 August), Federation is hosting its first day of Trade Union Training for elected…
Time for government to step up
21 July 2024
Section: Columns
Enabling Equity: Education Quarterly, Issue 10 2024 The recent State of Our Schools survey results revealed that only five per…
Focus on classroom teaching and learning
20 July 2024
Section: Columns
Early Career Insights: Education Quarterly, Issue 10 2024 All teachers enter the profession wanting to be the best teacher they…
Human rights are for all, we cannot pick and choose
19 July 2024
Section: Columns
Multicultural Matters: Education Quarterly, Issue 10 2024 Amid the rising challenges of economic instability, inequality and geopolitical division, social cohesion…
The new sexual harassment prevention and response policy
18 July 2024
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 10 2024 The Department has published its new workplace sexual harassment prevention and response…
Transfer mechanisms: everything you need to know
18 July 2024
Section: News
The new schools Staffing Agreement between Federation and NSW Department of Education came into operation on day 1, term 2,…
Are your teaching codes up to date?
17 July 2024
Section: Columns
A Casual Word: Education Quarterly, Issue 10 2024 For teachers seeking permanency, the elevation of the Approved to Teach list…
Members act to overcome adversity in small schools
16 July 2024
Section: News
Teachers feeling the burden of inadequate staffing entitlements in their school setting are campaigning for improved conditions. The Small Schools…
Interim changes to merit selection: first referees
15 July 2024
Section: Columns
Know Your Rights: Education Quarterly, Issue 10 2024 When will the requirement for mandated ‘first’ referees in applications for merit…
Worth the struggle: strong system to support schools
13 July 2024
Section: News
“Rebuilding the NSW public school system must be our collective priority and focus,” Federation President Henry Rajendra said. “The NSW…
The latest State of Our Schools survey is another sober reminder of the urgent need to rebuild public education.
12 July 2024
Section: Columns
The survey paints a dire picture of severe teacher shortages, unsustainable workloads, and concerning declines in student wellbeing and engagement.…
Funding is the fix
10 July 2024
Section: News
Survey highlights effects of under-resourced schools Acute teacher shortages, unsustainable workloads and alarming declines in student wellbeing and engagement, reported…