Author: Zoe Hercus

Written by Amanda Hioe, Assistant Secretary Since 1992, union membership in Australia had steadily declined but, pleasingly, it has risen in recent years: from 2022…

Negotiations continue between the IEU, Catholic Employment Relations and Catholic systemic school employers over three enterprise agreements (EA) for principals in this sector. In meetings…

The IEU has been bargaining since October 2024 for new enterprise agreements (EAs) for teachers and general employees in 10 NSW and ACT Catholic dioceses….

For 44 years, KU Chatswood Community Preschool has been part of the Chatswood community, providing affordable, high-quality early education.  The IEU has been made aware…

On 31 July 2025, the Federal Executive of the Independent Education Union of Australia unanimously passed the following resolution: The IEU stands in with and…

The union representing teachers in early childhood education and care welcomes legislation passed by federal parliament today that would cut government funding from childcare providers…

The union representing staff in non-government schools welcomes the creditors’ report into poor governance and mismanagement at Brindabella Christian College. Read the full media release…

ECEC Council meets at least three times a year in our Sydney office. The IEU pays for travel expenses to attend the meeting and for…

Bring your sustainability initiatives to life! Members are invited to put in an application for our annual environment grants program, sponsored by the IEU and…

National study highlights the link between employee workload and quality of practice in ECE A national survey recently conducted by the University of Sydney confirms the feedback…