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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 -
New syllabus advisory group volunteers needed
The union is calling for expressions of interests for the following NESA Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) as part of the new syllabus development process for the NSW curriculum reform.
09 Apr 2021 -
Aspect members stand up and say, “That’s not good enough!”
IEU members in Aspect schools have sent a resolute message to their employer: immediately improve the pay offer for 2021 for all staff.
01 Apr 2021 -
Palm Sunday is a moment for reflection
On Palm Sunday it is an opportunity to talk about union values, to talk about opportunities that the Covid pandemic has generated, and to applaud the town of Biloela.
30 Mar 2021 -
Interested in learning more about assessment and also getting NESA interim accredited professional development hours?
The University of Sydney’s Centre for Educational Measurement and Assessment (CEMA) offers 6 different Assessment Literacy modules which are fully online and available on demand. The IEU and NESA endorse these modules and the IEU is developing further opportunities for professional learning in assessment literacy in collaboration with CEMA.
29 Mar 2021 -
Plenty of funds but Aspect staff getting short changed
The National Director of Aspect school has responded to staff claims for a pay increase in 2021, doubling down on arguments against the reasonable request.
26 Mar 2021 -
Report on the Nationally Consistent Collection of DATA (NCCD) process in NSW and ACT schools
The Independent Education Union of Australia, NSW/ACT Branch, has recently concluded a widespread survey into the effects of the Nationally Consistent Collection of DATA (NCCD) process on teacher workloads, and the delivery of support to students and classroom teachers in schools.
26 Mar 2021 -
A tale of three schools: Coptic Board plays favourites
In a family of three, only two members get to enjoy the fruits of their labour.
25 Mar 2021 -
Drastic casual teacher drought causing chaos
Catholic systemic schools in non-metro dioceses are facing grim casual teacher shortages.
25 Mar 2021 -
2021 Pay Rise in Aspect Schools: NewsExtra
In December 2020, Maryanne Gosling, National Director of Aspect Education, advised staff that there was a “high degree of uncertainty” about the outlook for 2021 because of a range of reasons. She advised that because of this uncertainty, Aspect would not pay a general pay rise to school staff, but rather two OOPs (one off payments or lump sum payments) each consisting of 0.875% of current salary.
23 Mar 2021