New OECD report reveals the real cost of Morrison govt education cuts
12 September 2018
Section: News
Australian teachers are teaching larger classes and working significantly more hours than their colleagues overseas, while public funding for education as a percentage of total government expenditure is falling, according to a new report.
Government admits to drop in TAFE enrolments
10 September 2018
Section: News
NSW Budget Estimates hearings have revealed a further drop in TAFE enrolments, when Minister for TAFE Adam Marshall faced difficult questions about his government’s failed Smart and Skilled policy.
State plan to set high standards for graduate teachers
3 September 2018
Section: News
Federation welcomes the announcement by NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes to raise the bar for graduate teachers and protect high teaching standards.
Equal Pay Day 31 August 2018
31 August 2018
Section: News
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is reporting that the national gender pay gap is at a 20 year low of 14.6% for full-time employees.
Jennie George: A union pioneer for women
27 August 2018
Section: News
“I ask you to close your eyes and think back 50 years because what happened in my time is quite different to the challenges facing women in Federation today…” said Jennie George, Federation’s first woman General Secretary, in her video address to the audience of the Centenary Women’s Conference.
NAPLAN 2018 results ‘should be discarded’ according to expert review
27 August 2018
Section: News
Teachers have long held concerns about the use of NAPLAN test data, and an independent review of the 2018 test confirms that the data is of ‘very limited use’ and that posting this year’s data to the MySchool website would be ‘inappropriate and misleading’.
First steps to reclaiming teaching and learning focus
26 August 2018
Section: News
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes has proposed a working group aimed at reducing the administrative burden on schools, arising from discussions with Federation on the initial and final findings of the research project “Understanding Work in Schools: The Foundation for Teaching and Learning”, commissioned by the union.
Your Say: Power of educating the parent
26 August 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
As Professor Ken Robinson, educational guru and activist, rightly pointed out at the recent Education Expo, the education industry is ripe for disruption. So how do we do that?
Department of Education Evaluation of the Compressed Curriculum
24 August 2018
Section: News
The Department’s Centre for Education, Statistics and Evaluation is undertaking a review of the Compressed Curriculum in 2018. T
Prime Minister Morrison must restore TAFE for Australia’s Future
24 August 2018
Section: News
If Australia’s new Prime Minister wants to ensure economic growth and stability for Australia’s future, he must restore the majority of public funding for vocational education to TAFE.
The Arthur Hamilton Award
24 August 2018
Section: News
This is your chance to celebrate an Australian Education Union member who is making an outstanding contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education.
Clarification on work placement contact
23 August 2018
Section: News
Site visits are not mandatory for contact with students on work experience or work placement, it has been confirmed.
Further delays to payroll while missing pay is rectified
23 August 2018
Section: News
The Department has advised all affected teachers of further delays to the rollout of the SAP HR/Payroll system.
Amidst political chaos, schools need funding certainty
23 August 2018
Section: News
While there’s ongoing political turmoil in Canberra, students in Australian public schools are missing out on much needed support, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said today.
Book Reviews
22 August 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
This edition of book reviews includes Julián is a Mermaid, The Poesy Ring, Here I Stand: Stories that Speak for Freedom and Populism Now! The Case for Progressive Populism
Historic school photos to feature in centenary exhibition
22 August 2018
Section: News
As part of the union’s centenary celebrations, Federation has undertaken a year-long research and curatorial project to bring you Unity! Strength! Justice! — an exhibition that tells the stories of Federation’s 100 years of activism in support of public education.
Your say: You are the union
22 August 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
If it wasn’t for Federation, our work would be even more difficult than what we face today. We need to honour the work of the dedicated unionists who’ve gone before us.
Election Notice: Casual Vacancy – Branch Executice E2018/171
22 August 2018
Section: Administration
Election Notice: Casual Vacancy – Branch Executice E2018/171
History Lesson: Salaries campaigning: An endurance test requiring all members
21 August 2018
Section: News
In the early 20th century, growing numbers of teachers began realising that the only path to salary justice was to organise and fight for the right to appear before an independent tribunal, rather than rely on the sympathetic promises of politicians.
Fair Funding Now! national week of action to focus on community campaigning
21 August 2018
Section: News
Market stalls, P&C meetings and face-to-face conversations with parents and community members at the school gate will be the focus of a national week of action in the Fair Funding Now! campaign from 3-9 September.
Your say: Half-baked ideas endanger us all
21 August 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
The article in The Australian, “TAFE’s shortcut courses get a rise from bakers”, on 18 July 2018, stated that TAFE is offering a shortened version of Certificate III in Retail Baking that allows a student to earn the same qualification in 18 weeks as someone who has completed a four-year apprenticeship. What a half-baked idea.