Category: Media Release

In last-minute talks ahead of a hearing at the Fair Work Commission today, the IEU reached a deal with the Association of Independent Schools NSW…

The IEU welcomes the federal Labor government’s announcement that it will scrap the childcare parental activity test if re-elected in 2025. We believe every child should…

The first multi-employer supported bargaining agreement developed under new industrial relations laws, with pay rises of 15% over two years, is ready to be put…

Today teachers and educators at Goodstart Early Learning have won big pay rises in an historic agreement. “Today we’re seeing the ground-breaking outcome of unions…

NSW Equality Bill: Union calls on Alex Greenwich MP to protect school staff and students The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools…

Violence and harassment in schools: Union calls on employers to take action The Independent Education Union calls on non-government school employers to provide clear data…

Fair Work Commission authorises bargaining for staff in over 100 preschools In a ground-breaking decision, the Fair Work Commission has today granted the IEU’s application…

Education union welcomes super on paid parental leave The IEU welcomes the passage in the Senate today of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation…

Union welcomes Productivity Commission report on universal early childhood education The IEU welcomes the report released today by the Productivity Commission, A path to universal…

Report on AI in education: GenAI growth outpacing safeguards for school staff and students Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is having a big impact on education….