The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools in NSW welcomes today’s statement from the NSW government about amending Codes of Conduct to ensure all schools are free from hate speech.
RECENT MEDIA RELEASES
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Media release: Union warns new funding model endangers community preschools
IEU members from across the state will attend NSW Parliament House to discuss with MPs the dire impact that the NSW government’s new Universal Preschool Funding program and Fee Relief for Long Day Care will have on their community-based preschools. “The new funding model threatens the viability of not-for-profit community preschools,” said Independent Education Union…
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Media release: Union lodges underpayments claim for staff at Redeemer Baptist School
The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools in NSW and the ACT has lodged a claim in the Federal Court to recover payment for former members of staff at Redeemer Baptist School in North Parramatta. A NSW parliamentary inquiry was recently held after media reports alleging heavy-handed control of students through excessive restrictions on…
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Media release: Union condems “shared” principal plan
The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools in NSW and the ACT has lodged a dispute with the Fair Work Commission following Catholic Schools Broken Bay’s announcement that a number of schools in Sydney will share principals. The IEU believes the employer has breached relevant enterprise agreements by failing to consult with…
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Media release: Union gives evidence at parliamentary inquiry into Redeemer Baptist
The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools in NSW and the ACT has today attended a hearing of the NSW parliamentary inquiry into Redeemer Baptist School in North Parramatta. The inquiry was called after media reports alleging heavy-handed control of students through excessive restrictions on dress, study choices and contact with the outside world.…
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Media release: IEU statement on alleged day care paedophile Hamish Alexander Edward Tait
The union representing staff in early childhood education and care in NSW and the ACT is shocked and saddened by the extent of the alleged offending by Sydney childcare worker Hamish Alexander Edward Tait. The Australian Federal Police has named the 62 childcare and early education centres, mainly in north-western Sydney, where Tait worked or attended between 2009…
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Media release: Union welcomes new funding model for community preschools
The union representing teachers and educators in early childhood education and care in NSW welcomes the NSW government’s announcement today of a new funding model for not-for-profit community preschools that will come into effect in 2027. The new scheme includes: Read the full Media Release below or download a PDF.
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Media release: Optimism for community preschool funding boost as NSW budget handed down
The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools and early childhood education and care in NSW is today optimistic about increased funding for community preschools. While a funding boost is not part of the NSW government’s budget handed down today, the government has separately advised the IEU that an announcement on a funding…
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Media release: IEU statement on Redeemer Baptist School
The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools in NSW and the ACT is deeply concerned by media reports at the weekend and today about Redeemer Baptist School in North Parramatta.
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Media release: Federal government funding boost locks in pay rises for long day care staff
The IEU welcomes the federal Labor government’s doubling of its investment in the long day care sector with a further $3.6 billion that guarantees pay rises gained over 2024-2025 will stay in place until 2028.