Education heads up campaign issues
1 December 2017
Section: News
There was large public support for candidates’ promises to reintroduce the needs-based schools funding model at a public forum during the New England by-election.
Steady progress made for permanent employment
1 December 2017
Section: News
The NSW Department of Education is making positive progress in complying with the Terms of Settlement achieved through the Federation’s pursuit of permanent employment for members in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC).
Changes to leave on the way
1 December 2017
Section: News
By June 2018, the Department intends that all schools in NSW will have rolled over to the new SAP HR payroll system.
Podcast takes student assessment up a level
1 December 2017
Section: News
Changing your approach to assessment may help you become a more effective teacher and make your life easier.
TAFE campaign alive and well
1 December 2017
Section: News
TAFE student funding was a critical issue in the federal by-election for the seat of Bennelong. On Friday, 24 November, a rally bringing together TAFE students, teachers and community supporters was held at Meadowbank TAFE, one of two TAFE colleges in the electorate along with the Ryde campus.
TAFE Enterprise Agreement Joint Communique
28 November 2017
Section: News
TAFE Enterprise Agreement Joint Communique
Election Notice – Executive
25 November 2017
Section: Administration
Nominations are called for the following offices: Branch Vice Presidents (4), Branch Custodians (2), Representative of members on the ATSI Members’ Roll (1), Association Representatives (8)
AEU calls for higher standards in teacher education
24 November 2017
Section: News
The Australian Education Union are recommending that initial teacher training be transitioned to a two-year postgraduate qualification, such as an undergraduate degree combined with a two-year teaching masters, after a survey of members showed that many teachers believed their education could have been more effective.
Central assessment process for selection of 35 principals in NSW public schools
17 November 2017
Section: News
Recently the NSW Department of Education advertised 35 principal positions that were all made available at one time due to the recruitment of principals for the new Director, Educational Leadership (DEL) positions.
Condolences and support to the Banksia Road PS community
7 November 2017
Section: News
Federation is shocked and saddened by the tragic incident at Banksia Road Public School today. Our thoughts and sympathies go out to the families, teachers, classmates and community members affected by this event.
‘Productivity’ measures a serious risk to teacher training
31 October 2017
Section: News
The Australian Education Union has sounded a strong warning on potential Productivity Commission recommendations that could risk further undermining quality teaching by reducing the training required before teachers enter the classroom.
NSW Govt figures expose Federal funding failure
25 October 2017
Section: News
Today’s schools funding announcement by the NSW government confirms the $138 million dollar cut caused by the Turnbull government abandoning the Gonski funding model, said Federation President, Maurie Mulheron.
Federation joins call for rigorous review of Leading Learning 4 All resource
18 October 2017
Section: News
Prominent disability advocates, academics and organisations have penned an open letter to federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham regarding significant concerns about the Leading Learning 4 All (LL4All) resource, funded by the Commonwealth government and launched early this year.
Protect Kids from Robots and Canberra Bureaucrats
12 October 2017
Section: News
The Federal agency in charge of NAPLAN is rushing through with plans to have robots mark next year’s NAPLAN tests despite their justifications being discredited by world-leading research. Parents, teachers and principals have not been consulted about these radical plans and students have not been prepared for such a dramatic shift. NAPLAN has been a high-stakes and controversial test and this latest development will further bewilder youngsters who are subject to such testing.
Vouchers won’t fix the TAFE system
11 October 2017
Section: News
Jennifer Westacott and the Business Council of Australia’s proposals for Education and Skills released at the National Press Club today are another disappointing suggestion that fails to recognise the very real issues facing vocational education in this country.
International Day of the Girl Child
11 October 2017
Section: News
Wednesday 11 October is the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child
National Close the Gap Day
16 September 2017
Section: News
March 16 marks National Close the Gap Day, held to share information and take action in support of achieving Indigenous health equality by 2030. Last month, The Closing the Gap: Prime Minister’s Report 2017, gave a progress report about Closing the Gap targets on Indigenous health, employment and education.
OECD report
13 September 2017
Section: News
The latest OECD Education at a Glance 2017 report shows the Turnbull Government is spending less than the OECD average on public education, posing serious challenges for the low-growth trajectory of the Government’s schools funding plan, the Australian Education Union said. “With the report showing Australian Government spending at 3.9 per cent of GDP being less than the OECD average, there is no doubt that our schools are under-resourced,” Federal President of the AEU Correna Haythorpe said.
Federation calls for schools funding submission time-frame to be extended
12 September 2017
Section: News
NSW Teachers Federation has called on state and territory education ministers to roundly reject the four-week timeframe for submissions to the Gonski 2.0 review panel announced today by Education Minister Simon Birmingham. State and territory ministers will be gathering for the Australian Education Council meeting in Adelaide this Friday.
Schools need full, systemic support from the Department and the NSW Government
11 September 2017
Section: News
The news announced today of a NSW Government plan to put up $50 million to fund so-called Business Managers in schools is an acknowledgement that the policy called ‘Local Schools, Local Decisions’ has resulted in the loss of hundreds of administrative and support positions and created an unnecessary burden on schools, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said earlier today.
Equal Pay Day 2017 – 4 September, 2017
4 September 2017
Section: News
This year, Equal Pay Day is Monday, 4 September. Equal Pay Day is calculated to mark the additional time from the end of the financial year that women must work to earn the same as men.