Support staff
The IEU represents non-teaching support staff in schools, colleges and other educational institutions, with the exception of those employed in early childhood services.
Support staff can include school secretaries, teachers' aides, laboratory and library assistants, canteen staff, maintenance workers and groundkeepers.
The Union has achieved regular increases for support staff comparable with those of teacher-members and has constantly sought to improve working conditions for support staff in line with improvements achieved for teachers. Occupational Health and Safety is a major priority of the union and of particular concern for support staff.
The participation of support staff within the Union is further strengthened through the School Support Staff Advisory Committee and the contribution of Support Staff Vice President Carolyn Collins as a member of the IEU Executive.
The School Support Staff Advisory Committee has seven members from a broad range of classifications and sectors including clerical employees, school assistants, boarding house staff, and grounds and maintenance staff.
Your workplace news
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POSITION VACANT: IEU Organiser - Ultimo/Parramatta
The union is seeking applications for one or more full-time Organisers to be based in the union’s Ultimo or Parramatta offices. The commencement date for the successful applicant(s) will be negotiated but preferably from the beginning of Term 1 2023.
28 Sep 2022 -
Hear Our Voice campaign: A critical moment
In recent weeks, the Hear Our Voice campaign has been ramping up. We have reached a critical stage in this lengthy campaign. Here’s the latest.
21 Sep 2022 -
Media Release: Teacher shortages a problem now and in the future, new data shows
New data revealed by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) supports what the Independent Education Union of Australia has been saying for a long time. Teacher shortages are at crisis point and not likely to improve in the near future.
20 Sep 2022 -
URGENT NOTICE: Catholic Systemic Schools Campaign
The IEU has written to members in Catholic systemic schools to provide an update in the 'Hear Our Voice' campaign.
16 Sep 2022 -
Opinion: Alarm bells ring about Catholic restructure (Newcastle Herald)
The Independent Education Union is deeply concerned about a proposed restructure within the Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office that will impact more than 2000 staff and the 20,000 students they support.
15 Sep 2022