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Reps FWA 2009 Training Day - Catholic Schools; Friday, 19th March 2010; IEU Office Sydney NSW read more

ECS FWA 2009 Training Day; Wednesday, 24th March 2010; Campbelltown NSW; 9:15am - 3:15pm. read more

Reps FWA 2009 Training Day; Friday, 25th March 2010; IEU Office Sydney; 9:15am-3:15pm. read more

ECS FWA 2009 Training Day; Tuesday, 30th March 2010; Kiama NSW; 9:15am - 3:15pm. read more

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The IEU members come from institutions of every major religion and faith, along with many non-religious schools.

We, as a Union, are strong supporters of the values, ethics and principles that all schools, including public schools, share with the broader community. We acknowledge the vital work of educators in encouraging unity and breaking down stereotypes, and we support our schools in this endeavour.

Whether public, secular independent or faith-based, all schools have a valued and rightful place in our community and they remind us that diversity is something to celebrate. This is worth supporting.

The IEU has produced a four-page brochure illustrating the diversity of the non-government education system. To order copies, please click here.

Non-Government Education Reflecting Diversity: Union Culture and Muslim Schools

The IEU has produced a brochure ‘Non-Government Education Reflecting Diversity, Union Culture and Muslim Schools', which addresses some commonly held stereotypes about Muslim schools.
Posted : 17 November 2009 read more

A Snapshot Of Australia’s Diverse Schooling Sectors

Did you know there are about 1,693 Catholic, 175 Non-denominational, 45 Steiner and 28 Muslim schools in Australia, to name just a few? To find out how many types of schools exist and how the numbers have changed since the 1960s, read on.
Posted : 13 August 2009 read more

A Time For Understanding

Many were surprised by recent articles in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph telling of a coalition of Christian congregations who had joined forces to speak out against, on religious grounds, a Muslim school being built in Camden.
Posted : 19 August 2009 read more

Fostering peace

Harmony projects, interaction between schools, visits, exchange programs and dialogue could help counter messages of fear and prejudice around a proposed Islamic school in Camden, says Islamic Council of NSW Deputy Chairman Ali Roude.
Posted : 19 August 2009 read more

National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies launched

The IEU was honoured to accept an invitation to the launch of the University of Western Sydney’s Centre for the Study of Contemporary Muslim Societies at its Bankstown Campus, writes IEU Organiser David Towson.
Posted : 19 August 2009 read more