Recommendations for inclusion
13 May 2024
Section: Columns
Members of Federation’s Aboriginal Members and Aboriginal Education committees welcome the Australian Education Union’s (AEU) commitment to the 10 recommendations…
Governments must invest in education to address racism
9 May 2024
Section: Columns
“Throughout history, the role of education in building lasting peace has been undervalued.” (Jane Mann, World Economic Forum, 28 February…
Early childhood education provision
7 May 2024
Section: Columns
Federation is encouraged by the NSW Government’s 2023–24 Budget commitments to enhance economic opportunities for women in the state. The…
Tips for the year ahead
5 May 2024
Section: Columns
Your first few years in the profession can be exciting as you embark on developing your craft as an educator…
Casual teacher shortage
3 May 2024
Section: Columns
The teacher shortage has always been most acutely felt through a scarcity in the availability of casual teacher relief. According…
Full funding will help every student with disability succeed
1 May 2024
Section: Columns
On 26 March, Federation gave evidence to the parliamentary inquiry into Children and young people with disability in NSW educational…
Temporary engagements
26 April 2024
Section: Columns
When must I be employed on a temporary engagement?If it is known that a teacher will be required to be…
Stop delaying salary rises
23 April 2024
Section: Columns
The three TAFE sector enterprise agreements under negotiation with the TAFE Commission of NSW should be settled expeditiously. Since October…
The stakes are too high for complacency
19 April 2024
Section: Columns
The need to comprehensively overhaul the NSW public school system has never been more urgent. Our mandate, to provide a…
Beginning teachers and induction
29 November 2023
Section: Columns
Early Career Insights: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 Federation has lobbied consistently for meaningful support and induction programs to be…
Ensuring all reach potential
27 November 2023
Section: Columns
Enabling Equity: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 Through the national For Every Child campaign teachers continue to ensure students with…
Headway made on access and equity
24 November 2023
Section: Columns
Multicultural Matters: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 Significant progress has been made regarding culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students requiring…
Guidelines for breastfeeding workers
21 November 2023
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 In 2007, the Government amended the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to make it…
Negotiations underway for new enterprise agreement
20 November 2023
Section: Columns
TAFE Talk: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 Federation and TAFE NSW have begun formal bargaining for a replacement to the…
Moving forward
17 November 2023
Section: Columns
Yarning In Progress: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 In 2018, Federation accepted the invitation issued to all Australians by the…
Increases in casual pay come with changes to pay scale
15 November 2023
Section: Columns
A Casual Word: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 With the recent hard-fought and won salaries campaign and the resultant restructuring…
Stand united for high-quality public education
14 November 2023
Section: Columns
We are at a crucial juncture in the fight for the provision of high-quality public education in NSW. The salary…
Private and secondary employment
13 November 2023
Section: Columns
Know Your Rights: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 Teachers undertaking private and secondary employment have a responsibility to ensure that…
Pursuing support issues with Department
8 September 2023
Section: Columns
Enabling Equity: Education Quarterly, Issue 7 2023 Federation regularly receives enquiries regarding the access of support for students with complex…
Recurrent funding must be restored
4 September 2023
Section: Columns
TAFE Talk: Education Quarterly, Issue 7 2023 There’s a $200 million recurring shortfall in the TAFE NSW budget, a joint…
Plan early for return from maternity/parental leave
30 August 2023
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 7 2023 Given the complexities of coordinating childcare availability and a school timetable, teachers…