Category: News

Members in Catholic Independent Model A schools have won strong gains in pay and conditions in union-negotiated multi-enterprise agreements (MEAs). The new MEAs were overwhelmingly…

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its annual wage review decision on 2 June, increasing minimum award pay rates by 4.75% from 1 July….

Workplace flexibility must keep pace with an ageing population and growing caring responsibilities Teachers and school staff caring for ageing parents need stronger workplace flexibility,…

Hundreds of IEU members rallied across the state to demand the NSW government provide funding for fair pay in its June budget.  Sydney’s Martin Place became a sea of…

Correcting misleading NCCD compliance advice circulating in schools Incorrect advice about NCCD compliance has been provided by several non-government school employers. The IEU confirms there…

A NSW parliamentary inquiry has today recommended that the state government fully fund community preschools to deliver fair pay and conditions for teachers and educators….

Motion of Solidarity with AEU ACT Industrial Action The Executive of the Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch notes that members of the Australian Education Union have…

The IEU welcomes the NSW government’s proposal to empower school principals to ban parents if they threaten or abuse students, staff or other community members….

Since our last NewsExtra update, the IEU has reached agreement with Model A schools on the terms of the new MEAs, delivering improved pay and…

Federal budget delivers vital support for essential workers, but falls short of ambitious education reforms The 2026 federal budget has delivered timely support to IEU…