The IEU represents university educated teachers employed in child early education and care services in NSW and the ACT, including preschools, long day care centres and teachers that work in early intervention services.
The IEU has been successful in gaining improvements in pay and conditions for teachers in private and community based centres. We have also negotiated many stand-alone agreements for members employed in individual services, and other larger organisations such as KU Children's Services, Goodstart and Uniting Early Learning to name just a few.
If you would like your organiser to visit your centre please call the IEU on (02) 8202 8900. We also have a number of early childhood trained organisers.
You can contact our dedicated team of early childhood organisers anytime. However, we have dedicated ECEC duty officers available at the following times:
- Tuesday 9am-12pm: Tina Smith
- Wednesday 3pm-5pm: Kate Damo
- Friday 12pm-3pm: Lisa James
Early Childhood Teacher magazine: Bedrock IEUA NSW/ACT Early Childhood Teachers Community Group: Facebook
ECEC Council
Members of ECEC Council are elected by Early Childhood members in various geographical regions in NSW and the ACT. They are employed in a variety of early education and care settings. The ECEC Council has an advisory role to the Union, Executive and officers.
Current Members of the Council are:
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Michelle Thompson (ECS Vice President)
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Natalie Leeson - Sydney metropolitan area
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Amy Martin - Sydney metropolitan area
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Melinda Gambley – Northern Rivers
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Jane Courtney - South Coast
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Phillipa Maher – Mid North coast
If you are interested in representing your area please contact the IEU.
Join the IEUA NSW/ACT Early Childhood Teachers Community Group on Facebook.
Your workplace news
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Maintain your accrediation
Everything you need to know to keep your accreditation up to date.
04 May 2021 -
Early Childhood Conference
The IEUA NSW/ACT Branch annual early childhood conference We are all in this together: Support, Resilience, Recognition will take place on 7 August.
04 May 2021 -
Robin's place
Early childhood teacher Robin Hurst is such an icon at Bathurst SDN they’ve named a room after her.
04 May 2021 -
Pay rises for early childhood teachers
The Fair Work Commission handed down a decision today supporting pay rises of up to 10% for early childhood teachers, in response to a claim by the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA).
19 Apr 2021 -
Good news from Goodstart
Goodstart confirms Proficient Teachers are not expected to provide additional documentation to maintain their accreditation.
08 Mar 2021 -
Many voices, one message: let’s shift the policy on early childhood education
The Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch has joined forces with a dynamic new campaign Thrive by Five, calling for a major overhaul of early childhood education. Thrive by Five is led by former SA Premier Jay Weatherill and Nicola Forrest, Co-founder of the Minderoo Foundation, a philanthropic organisation of which Thrive by Five is a key initiative.
16 Feb 2021 -
Thrive by Five
The IEU is a supporter of Thrive by Five – the philanthropic Minderoo Foundation’s campaign to improve the affordability, accessibility and quality of the early learning system, including the need to address the wages and conditions of teachers and educators.
08 Feb 2021 -
NQF review
The National Quality Framework (NQF) is under review. You can attend an online information session on 15 March on the topic of Children’s Safety, Health and Wellbeing.
08 Feb 2021 -
Putting pay on the agenda
IEU participated in the ACECQA National Workforce Strategy Co-design Stakeholder Group meetings in 2020. While the union was successful in getting pay on the agenda, we need your help to make it a priority.
08 Feb 2021 -
Children remain at the centre of things
A child focused philosophy sustained Maria Whitcher throughout her almost 40-year career as an early childhood director.
08 Feb 2021